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.
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
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
Assistant Costume Designers - Alexis Gaskin, Charlotte Sather
Lighting Designer - Joe Cantalupo
Sound Designer - Brandon Daniels
Sound Engineer - Michael Walker
Production Assistants - Jill Doherty, Christopher Alessandro
Assistant Lighting Designer - Nicole Petrick
Lightboard Operator - Elise Faulk
Electrics Team - Anna Fitzpatrick, Savanah Sanchez, Christian Pareja, Alessandra Graci, Lameesa Dhanani
Gaffer - George Chiarovano, Sophia Palacios
Spotlight Operator - Erin Obaonrin, Michael de Risi
Sound Operator - Sahara Crawford
Wardrobe Supervisors - Vanessa Clark, Kelly Lavery
Costume/Makeup Team - Hailey Raeshel, Han Duong
Set Builders - Josh Miller, Anthony Starvaggi
Volunteer Coordinator - Kimberly Connolly
Dramaturg - Wilbert Turner III
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
Assistant Costume Designers - Alexis Gaskin, Charlotte Sather
Lighting Designer - Joe Cantalupo
Sound Designer - Brandon Daniels
Sound Engineer - Michael Walker
Production Assistants - Jill Doherty, Christopher Alessandro
Assistant Lighting Designer - Nicole Petrick
Lightboard Operator - Elise Faulk
Electrics Team - Anna Fitzpatrick, Savanah Sanchez, Christian Pareja, Alessandra Graci, Lameesa Dhanani
Gaffer - George Chiarovano, Sophia Palacios
Spotlight Operator - Erin Obaonrin, Michael de Risi
Sound Operator - Sahara Crawford
Wardrobe Supervisors - Vanessa Clark, Kelly Lavery
Costume/Makeup Team - Hailey Raeshel, Han Duong
Set Builders - Josh Miller, Anthony Starvaggi
Volunteer Coordinator - Kimberly Connolly
Dramaturg - Wilbert Turner III
