The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

April 12 - April 12

by Rachel Sheinkin

Directed by Detour Company Theatre

Detour Company Theatre Presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee In this irreverent, interactive musical comedy, our spellers face off against each other and four audience volunteers to try and win the coveted trophy for the Putnam County Spelling Bee. With a cast of adult actors with disabilities, this is Spelling Bee as you've never seen it before. Come sing along, laugh along, and spell along! This performance includes ASL Interpreting. ADA seating is available. April 12th at 7:00 pm. General admission, Pay-What-You-Can tickets with a suggested donation of $15. Detour Company Theatre is a theatre company with and for adults with disabilities--actively including adults with disabilities at every level of their organization from actors, to support staff, to volunteers, to teachers, to board members. Detour Company Theatre provides theatre training and performance experiences for adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, giving them authentic opportunities to develop artistry, demonstrate courage and collaboration, experience joy and participate in the sharing of musical theatre with the entire community.

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Opening Night: April 12th, 2025

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Detour Company Theatre Presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin
In this irreverent, interactive musical comedy, our spellers face off against each other and four audience volunteers to try and win the coveted trophy for the Putnam County Spelling Bee. With a cast of adult actors with disabilities, this is Spelling Bee as you’ve never seen it before. Come sing along, laugh along, and spell along! This performance includes ASL Interpreting and live captions above the stage. ADA seating is available. April 12th at 7:00 pm. General admission, Pay-What-You-Can tickets with a suggested donation of $15.

Detour Company Theatre is a theatre company with and for adults with disabilities–actively including adults with disabilities at every level of their organization from actors, to support staff, to volunteers, to teachers, to board members.
Detour Company Theatre provides theatre training and performance experiences for adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, giving them authentic opportunities to develop artistry, demonstrate courage and collaboration, experience joy and participate in the sharing of musical theatre with the entire community.

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