<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_1507730059825_29078"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29079"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29080"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29081">"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"</i></b></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29082"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29083"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29084"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29085"></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29086"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29087"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29088">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_1507730059825_29089"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29090"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29091">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_1507730059825_29092"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29093"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29094">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_1507730059825_29095"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29096"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29097"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29098">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_1507730059825_29099"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29100"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29101"> </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_1507730059825_29102"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29103"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29104"><span style="color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29105">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_1507730059825_29106"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29107"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29108"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29109">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_1507730059825_29110"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29111"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29112"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29113">Musical director: Sandy Wallace Choreographed by: Sarah Jane Toy</span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29114"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29115"></span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29116"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29117"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29118">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_1507730059825_29119"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29120"><span style="color: red; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29121">A riotous ride, complete with audience participation</span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29122"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29123">, </span></b><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29124"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29125"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29126">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29127"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29128"> 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_1507730059825_29129"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29130"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29131">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee </span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29132"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29133">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_1507730059825_29134"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29135"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29136"> </span></em></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29137"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29138"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29139">Music & Lyrics by William Finn </span></em><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29140"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29141"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29142">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_1507730059825_29143"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29144"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29145"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29146">Book by Rachel Sheinkin </span></em><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29147"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29148"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29149">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_1507730059825_29150"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29151"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29152"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29153">Conceived by Rebecca Feldman </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29154"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29155"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29156"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29157">Additional Material by Jay Reiss</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29158"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_28966"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29159"></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29160"><em style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-style: italic;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29161"><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507730059825_29162">Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine</span></em></div></div></body></html>