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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> <font size="3"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Would you like to be an audience Speller, Call us 330-620-7314</span> </font> <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Western
Reserve</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> Playhouse Presents</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"><span style=""> </span>The 25<sup>th</sup>
</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Annual</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_0"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Putnam</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">County</span></b></span></span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> Spelling
Bee</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"><span style=""> </span></span>Music
by William Finn<span style=""> </span>Book by Rachel
Sheinkin</b></p>
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</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"><span style=""> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_1">July 22</span></span>, 23, 29, 30 and
<span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_2">August 5</span></span>, 6, 12, & 13</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">With music and lyrics by William Finn and
book by Rachel Sheinkin, <u>The 25<sup>th</sup> Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee </u>is a saucy, quirky musical.<span style=""> </span>The
show opened on Broadway in 2005 and was nominated for six Tony Awards winning
two including a Tony win for Best Book for Rachel Sheinkin.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">The Bee is presided over by Ms. Rona Lisa
Peretti (played by Chelsea Boyd) whose own spelling bee win 17 years ago gave
her the confidence to embark on a successful career in real estate.<span style=""> </span>She is joined by Vice-principal Panch (Josh
Bricker) who is returning to the Bee after a five year hiatus that was imposed
immediately after an unknown but clearly unfortunate incident.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">For one brief shining moment the group of misfits
have the spotlight and a shot at making </b><b style="">Putnam</b><b style=""> </b><b style="">County</b><b style=""> history.<span style=""> </span>The only question
is:<span style=""> </span>Who will take home the trophy?<span style=""> </span>Will it</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">be the latchkey kid Olive (Shani Ferry) or
the home-schooled boy with un-diagnosed Aspergers, Leaf Coney Bear (Allen Seeley)?<span style=""> </span>Perhaps Chip (Kristapher Ray North), the Boy
Scout with unfortunate erections will be victorious or maybe the
sinus-challenged William Barfee (Daniel Lozinak) will triumph.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">Early money is on Marcy (Julia Wilson) who
can speak six languages yet can’t express herself in any of them.<span style=""> </span>Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre (Hannah
Conkle) who with her world view and two gay dads will give Marcy a run for her
money.<span style=""> </span>The last character is Mitch
Mahoney (Stephen Carder), who serves as a comfort counselor doling out juice boxes to the runners
up.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">To the delight of audiences, Spelling Bee
is an audience participation show.<span style="">
</span>Members of the audience will be pre-selected to volunteer to be guest
spellers.<span style=""> </span>Many of WRP’s previous
audience members who know this show have already volunteered to be selected.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">We look forward to their participation and
invite others to let us know if they want to be part of this night.<span style=""> </span>Just call the theatre and express your
interest.<span style=""> </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">The one lingering and lasting theme of this
show is that these six young people, 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.<span style="">
</span>Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the
experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a
lifetime.<span style=""> </span>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.<span style=""> </span>The songs are fun and saucy and hopefully no
offense is taken by Chip’s Lament song which has been performed in high schools
all over the country including </b><span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_3"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_3"><b style="">Firestone</b><b style=""> </b><b style="">High School</b></span></span><b style=""> here in </b><b style=""><span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_4"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_4">Akron</span></span></b><b style="">.<span style="">
</span>The audience was amused by this comical turn. </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">Director Marc C. Howard has put together
not only a talented group of players but also a</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">super production team.<span style=""> The Musical Director is</span> Alex
Garrard assisted by J. T. Buck, and <span style=""> </span>stage manager is Scott Jarvis
and the lighting is handled by Sue Snyder and Marty Hess.<span style=""> </span>Leah Sass is the costumer and<span style=""> </span>Walt Kaminski designs our set once again. <span style=""> </span>Marie Dusini, Sue Snyder and Al Klesh are the
producers.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style=""> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">Ticket prices:<span style=""> </span>Adults $14.00<span style=""> </span>Seniors & Students $13.00<span style=""></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Opening Night <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_5"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_5">July 22<sup>nd</sup></span></span>
<u>ONLY</u> --<span style=""> </span>Buy one, Get one for
$7.00</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">Curtain Time:<span style=""> </span><span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_6"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_6">8:00 pm<span style=""> </span>Fridays</span></span> & Saturdays </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">For Reservations:<span style=""> </span>Call:<span style="">
</span><span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_7"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_7">330-620-7314</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style=""> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><b style="">Theatre is located at </b><b style="">3326 Everett Road</b><b style=""> at the Bath/Richfield Township line in </b><span style="border-bottom:2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);cursor:pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310225192_8"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1310675281_8"><b style="">Summit</b><b style=""> </b><b style="">County</b></span></span><b style="">.<span style=""> </span>When using I-77 from the North
or South use exit 143 and turn left at the top of the ramp and drive one half
mile and turn right onto </b><b style="">Revere Road</b><b style="">.<span style=""> </span>Drive one mile to our theatre
which is the big gray Barn on </b><b style="">Everett Road</b><b style="">.</b></p>
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