“You’ll have the time of your life!” -Wall Street Journal
Six young people in the throes of puberty, 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. THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. 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. Plus, selected audience members will take part in the onstage fun during each performance!
CAST
Laura Hodos* -- Rona Lisa Peretti
Dick Baker -- Chip Tolentino
Nick Cearley* -- Leaf Coneybear
Caitlin Longstreet -- Logainne "Schwartzy" Schwartzandgrubenierre
Ben Ptashinsky* -- William Barfee
Alison Lea Bender* -- Marcy Park
Alison Burns* -- Olive Ostrovsky
Matthew McGee* -- Douglas Panch
Bruce Jones -- Mitch Mahoney
Watch Dick Baker, Alison Lea Bender, and Matthew McGee discuss THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE on Studio 10! Also, click here to check out Nick Cearley, Matthew McGee, Bruce Jones, Ben Ptashinsky's appearance on Daytime.
Insider Tips for American Stage in the Park!
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Picnic with Parkshore!
Parkshore Grill Catering will be cooking up a special menu exclusively for Park. Order a Parkshore picnic, so you can relax and enjoy the show. A portion of the proceeds benefit American Stage.
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Performance Times and Ticket Prices: This Park Production will perform Wednesday through Sunday
at 8 pm at Demen’s Landing Park
Gates open at 6 pm and Will Call opens at 5:30 pm
RESERVED Chair Seating ($29) – Wednesday through Sunday performances PREMIUM Blanket Seating…or lying down ($24)– Wednesday through Sunday performances
GENERAL Admission Lawn
ADVANCE PURCHASE ($18) – Friday and Saturday performances
($13) – Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances
AT THE GATE PURCHASE
($20) – Friday and Saturday performances
($15) – Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday performances
Kids 6 and under are free on the lawn.
No alcohol or pets* are allowed to be brought into the park (by city ordinance).
Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are sold at the event.
*Pets will be allowed on the designated theme nights for “pets and their people.”
Please note: There will not be concession sales
available on preview nights (April 24 & 25)
American Stage in the Park is performed outdoors at Demens Landing Park, located on the corner of 1st Avenue South and Bayshore Boulevard SE in downtown St. Petersburg, FL. The box office is located at 163 3rd Street North in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg.
American Stage Theatre Company is located at the Raymond James Theatre, 163 3rd Street North in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.
For tickets, please call the American Stage Box Office at (727) 823-PLAY (7529) or
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