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C.A.S.T.
(Creative Arts at Steamer Ten)
production of

Music and Lyrics by  William Finn
Book by  Rachel Sheinkin
A One Act, Book Musical, Rated R

June 1-2 at 7 pm
June 2-3 at 2 pm

Produced by Steamer No. 10 Theatre
 as part of its C.A.S.T. program

Director & Choreographer: Suzie Dunn
Musical Director: Rebecca Benjamin

Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

This is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
This production involves mature content. Please click on the following links to learn more about it:

The Official Show Site - http://spellingbeethemusical.com/
Music Theater International - http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000336
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_25th_Annual_Putnam_County_Spelling_Bee


CAST LIST 
Rona Lisa Perretti - Marissa Harrington-Verb
Vice Principal Douglas Panch - Anthony Burris
Chip Tolentino - Stephen McCauley
Logainne Schwartzanddgrubenniere - Anne Crisafulli
Leaf Coneybear - Ryan Tompkins
William Barfee - Sawyer Harrington-Verb
Marcy Park - Sierra Carlen
Olive Ostrovsky - Rebecca Leville
Mitch Mahoney - Shannon Gerety
Carl Grubenierre - Ryan Tompkins
Dan Schwartz - Stephen McCauley
Leaf's Mom - Portia Melita
Leaf's Dad - Sawyer Harrington-Verb
Olive's Mom - Portia Melita
Olive's Dad - Ryan Tompkins
Jesus Christ -  Stephen McCauley

Ticket Information
Tickets for performances of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are $15 each and are not included in the tuition fee. We will do our best to make sure that parents can attend any of the performances by making tickets available to families of C.A.S.T. members prior to the general public, but we have limited space and cannot guarantee tickets will be available. We strongly suggest that you purchase or reserve tickets ahead of time because C.A.S.T program events sell out early.
For more information about purchasing or reserving tickets, click here.

Tuition
There is a fee for participating in this show. It covers the expenses of instruction, costumes, props, scenery, rehearsal and performance space, licensing, and insurance as well as a production T-Shirt. The fee is $300 for the leading roles and $150 for the supporting roles. Tuition is due at the first rehearsal. We also offer a tuition assistance program for qualifying families. Performers will be required to provide their own tights and dance shoes, which can be purchased at a discount through the program.

Scheduling
Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on March 22. There will be no rehearsals April 9-13. Tech week runs May 29-31. Performances will be at 7 pm on June 1 & 2 and at 2 pm on June 2 & 3. Participants are responsible for attending every rehearsal for which they are called, although they may not be called for every rehearsal.

 The Instructors

Director Suzie Dunn has been a Dance and Drama instructor for over 10 years. With a dual major in Elementary Education and Theater, she taught acting and dance at the Oakland Gardens School for the Arts in Queens, NY, directing over 40 stage productions and 7 full scale musicals. She has trained in NYC with the Broadway Theater Institute, The People's Improv Theater, The Judith Shakespeare Company and with Ms. Anne Pearlstine for vocals. Now living in Albany, she is happy to be a part of The Steamer 10 Theater Company.

Musical Director Rebecca Benjamin has been heavily involved with music for the great majority of her life, and has enjoyed teaching music in various school, theatre, and choral settings for the past eight years. She attended the Crane School of Music for music education (with a concentration in organ performance), and currently teaches at Hoosic Valley High School and is the organist at the Niskayuna Reformed Church. Rebecca has taught, music directed, and/or accompanied performances throughout the Capital District, and is excited to be involved with Steamer No.10 Theatre!
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