<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_1508163632594_44266"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44267"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44268"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44269">"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_1508163632594_44270"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44271"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44272"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44273"></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44274"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44275"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44276">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_1508163632594_44277"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44278"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44279">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_1508163632594_44280"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44281"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44282">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_1508163632594_44283"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44284"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44285"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44286">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_1508163632594_44287"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44288"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44289"> </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_1508163632594_44290"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44291"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44292"><span style="color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44293">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_1508163632594_44294"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44295"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44296"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44297">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_1508163632594_44298"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44299"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44300"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44301">Musical director: Sandy Wallace Choreographed by: Sarah Jane Toy</span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44302"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44303"></span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44304"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44305"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44306">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_1508163632594_44307"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44308"><span style="color: red; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44309">A riotous ride, complete with audience participation</span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44310"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44311">, </span></b><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44312"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44313"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44314">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44315"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44316"> 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_1508163632594_44317"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44318"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44319">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee </span></b></em><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44320"><span style="color: rgb(108, 108, 108); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44321">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_1508163632594_44322"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44323"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44324"> </span></em></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44325"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44326"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44327">Music & Lyrics by William Finn </span></em><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44328"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44329"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44330">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_1508163632594_44331"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44332"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44333"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44334">Book by Rachel Sheinkin </span></em><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44335"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44336"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44337">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_1508163632594_44338"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44339"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44340"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44341">Conceived by Rebecca Feldman </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44342"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44343"><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44344"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44345">Additional Material by Jay Reiss</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(137, 137, 137);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44346"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_43814"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44347"></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_1508163632594_44348"><em style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-style: italic;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508163632594_44349"><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_1508163632594_44350">Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine</span></em></div></div></body></html>