{"id":3166,"date":"2017-04-12T21:52:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T21:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2020-08-31T14:56:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T18:56:44","slug":"spelling-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/3166\/spelling-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Going Beyond the Script"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going Beyond the Script<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/a> Backdrops <\/em>and Scenery Perspectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Written by: Melanie Simmons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is everybody ready for some P-A-N-D-E-M-O-N-I-U-M?  Well, dust off your dictionaries. It\u2019s time for <\/span>The 25<\/span><\/i>th<\/span><\/i> Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/span><\/i><\/a>! This rowdy musical \u2013 set in a long, single act \u2013 is ideal for the young at heart and bold of tongue. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spelling<\/span><\/i> Bee<\/span><\/i> premiered on Broadway in 2005. The show, written by Rachel Sheinkin, William Finn, and Jay Reiss, earned several Tony nominations and won in two categories. <\/span>With its heavy use of improve and ample opportunities for audience participation, <\/span>Spelling Bee<\/span><\/i> is guaranteed to leave audiences in paroxysms of laughter. This is a great show for any director who loves to think outside of the box! The relatively small cast lends itself to a wide array of gender and color-blind casting choices. Furthermore, directors can choose either to take the show in a family-friendly direction or to really bring out the adult humor. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staging <\/b>Spelling Bee<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spelling Bee<\/span><\/i> is a simple show to stage. In fact, a single drop can serve the entire show. Let\u2019s take a look at all the brilliant options TheatreWorld Backdrops offers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Academic Assembly<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n