THE WAY OFF BROADWAY DINNER THEATRE
www.wayoffbroadway.com
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WAY OFF BROADWAY DINNER THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR THE 25thANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the Frederick area’s only year-round professional producing theatre, has set the date for its next auditions. Those auditions will be for the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and will be held Monday, March 14th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Way Off Broadway.
Those auditioning are asked to bring a headshot and resume, as well as 16 bars of prepared music and be ready to sing, dance, and read from the script. All roles are open and non-union paying. Those auditioning should be at least 18 years old. No appointments are necessary and an accompanist will be provided.
Specific casting notes and character descriptions, as well as rehearsal information can be found by visiting
www.wayoffbroadway.com.
Spelling Bee centers on an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the tweens spell their way through a series of [potentially made-up] words hoping to never hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming ding of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! A riotous ride complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is an award-winning laugh extravaganza.
The show will run from May 6th through June 25th with performances everyFriday and Saturday evening and matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month.
Spelling Bee was conceived by Rebecca Feldman and has music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin. Way Off Broadway’s production will be directed by Bill Kiska, with music direction by Jordan Stocksdale and choreography by Dee Buchanan.
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, celebrated its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season in 2014. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area’s theatre community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included The Addams Family, Les Misérable, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks’ The Producers, CATS,The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles,Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Annie, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, …Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph…, Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a one-of-a-kind children’s lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, giving children a chance to see their favorite characters live on stage. In addition to its regular season, the theatre produces a number of special events throughout the year including an annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) and an interactive mysteries series.
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