IVCC to present ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Illinois Valley Community College’s spring musical production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be performed April 9-12 and April 16-19 in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays while Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.

The fast-paced musical comedy revolves around a school spelling championship and the eclectic group of six tween competitors who spell their way through each round hoping to survive, while candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their lives. The Tony-Award winning musical features a book by Rachel Sheinkin and a vibrant score by William Finn.

The cast includes IVCC students Noah Ruiz, Micah Harris, Phillip Goodale, Megan Stasiak, Ellie Radtke, Isaac Fletcher, Tobias Burkey, Alex Stafford, and Ethan Posey, community member Isaac Alvarado, and high school student Eugenia Craig. The company includes IVCC students Phoebe Kammer, Garret Luke and Cassidy Malcolm, community members Azlyn Bachman and Tyler Bienemann, and high school student Sarah Masters.

Online ticket sales will begin Monday, March 9.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for high school students and under. IVCC students receive free admission. The link to the online box office will be posted on the IVCC Theatre Department website: https://www.ivcc.edu/theatre.