<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5045"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5046"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5047">October 13 – 22, 2017</span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5048"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5049"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5050">Friday and Saturdays @7:30</span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5051"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5052"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5053">Saturdays and Sundays @ 2:30</span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5054"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5055"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5056"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5057">This is a SUPER FUN show and is rated pg 13 for content</span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5058"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5059"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5060"> </span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5061"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5062"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5063"><span style="color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5064">Presented as a Director’s Special (no auditions for this production).</span></b></em></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5065"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5066"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5067"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5068">Directed by: Delorna Toy</span></b></em></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5069"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5070"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5071"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5072">Musical director: Sandy Wallace Choreographed by: Sarah Jane Toy</span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5073"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5074"></span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5075"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5076"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5077">An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box</span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5078"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5079"><span style="color: red; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5080">A riotous ride, complete with audience participation</span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5081"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5082">, </span></b><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5083"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5084"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5085">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5086"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5087"> is a delightful den of comedic genius. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, </span></b><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5088"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5089"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5090">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee </span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5091"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5092">has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor.</span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5093"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5094"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5095"> </span></em></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5096"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5097"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5098">Music & Lyrics by William Finn </span></em><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5099"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5101">Tickets can be purchased at www.northcantonplayhouse.com</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5102"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5103"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5104"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5105">Book by Rachel Sheinkin </span></em><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5106"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5107"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5108">or by calling the box office @ 330-494-1613</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5109"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5110"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5111"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5112">Conceived by Rebecca Feldman </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5113"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5114"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5115"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5116">Additional Material by Jay Reiss</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5117"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5118"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5119"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5120">Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine</span></em></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5121"> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5125"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506101933563_5124"><br></div></div></div></body></html>