Chappell Players started off our 2018-2019 season with a production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  In the show, six spellers (Marcy, Leaf, Logainne, Chip, William, and Olive) square off with each other as well as audience volunteers to try to win the bee and advance to Nationals.  Guiding them along are Rona Lisa Peretti, this year's host and winner of the bee 22 years ago, and Vice Principal Panch, who is filling in for the usual word pronouncer due to unforeseen circumstances. Though each child has earned a spot here by winning (or placing) in their own district bee, only one can take first place and go on to compete in the National Bee.

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Production Photos

cast list

William Barfee - Jacob LaChapelle
Olive Ostrovsky - Fiona Castro
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre - Becky Wenzel
Marcy Park - Angelica Cieslak
Leaf Coneybear - Parker Young
Chip Tolentino - Ryan Michel
Rona Lisa Peretti - Kristin Camacho
Vice Principal Douglas Panch - Quin Lagmay
Mitch Mahoney - Duchess Iregbulem
Carl Dad - Matt Agoursalidis
Dan Dad - Ben Davis

production team

Director/Artistic Director - Samantha Tella  
Assistant Directors - Elisa Bono, Cara Blake, Celina Chapman
Music Director - Pieter Orlandini
Executive Producer - Nicholas J. Caccavo  
Producer - Anthony Starvaggi
Assistant Producer - Angelica Cieslak
Assistant Music Director - Sheila Kiernan
Stage Manager -Anthony Starvaggi 
Assistant Stage Managers - Richard Gonzalez and Sabyne Santiago
Choreographer - Courtney Clark
Scenic Designer/Technical Director - Rodrigo Escalante  
Assistant Technical Director - Cara Blake 
Costume Designer - Anne Garber 
Lighting Designer - Joe Cantalupo  
Sound Designer - Brandon Daniels

promo video