Photo Coverage: Inside the Rehearsal Room with THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Producer Thommie Retter (Billy Elliot The Musical) and Director/Choreographer Ann Cooley (Victor/Victoria (Nat.Tour), The Producers (Nat. Tour), The Will Rogers Follies, ) bring together a team of 21 teen actors for a production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," with additional contributions from writer Anthony Giunta's ("Contest", the movie). BroadwayWorld takes you inside their rehearsal, check out the photos below!

Featured performers include 16-year-old actor Marquise Neal ("Kinky Boots" Original Cast Member), 15-year-old actor Christian Dell'Edera ("A Christmas Story" National Tour) and 15-year-old actress Mabel L'Ecuyer ("Billy Elliot" National Tour). The actors are split in three casts of nine.

Actress/Talent Manager Jody Prusan and Jeremy Dalton will engage audience members with their own spelling bee as the audience arrive at the theatre.

A long-time coach to young talents, Retter aims to keep teenagers active in onstage productions; while in the teen years the number of roles on Broadway fall dramatically, "During this hiatus, Retter Entertainment takes pride in providing educational theater opportunities that keep the kids in practice in front of live audiences, raising their level of talent, preparing them for college entrance exams and, ultimately, a professional career on The Great White Way!" says Thommie Retter.

Joining Retter and Cooley, the creative team includes assistant director Chandler Converse, the music director Joe Baker (Broadway Youth Ensemble), the assistant music director James Harvey, the stage manager Elena Chapman, and the lightning designer Bill Stonehouse.

The show is suitable for children 8 and older. Performances of Retter Entertainment's "The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee" will take place from November 9-12 at the 777 Theatre (777 Eight Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets) with the following schedule: Thursday at 7 pm; Friday at 7 pm; Saturday at 1 pm and 5 pm; Sunday at 1pm and 5 pm. Tickets are priced $ 45.50 and can be purchased at web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/981676 or through www.RetterEntertainment.com.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Amelia Firestone, Michelle Moughan, Joey Casali, Christian Dell'Edera, Marquise Neal, Bella Retter and Clara Smith

Joey Casali and Chloe Hechter

Amelia Firestone, Chloe Hechter, Michelle Moughan, Clara Smith, Bella Retter, Alya Thackeray and Ezequiel Pujois

Chloe Hechter, Amelia Firestone, Joey Casali, Christian Dell'Edera, Marquise Neal, Bella Retter, Clara Smith, Ginger Gordan and Anthony Allocca

Christian Dell'Edera

Joey Casali, Amelia Firestone, Margaux Blau, Christian Dell'Edera Bella Retter, Marquise Neal, Clara Smith and Ginger Gordan

Victoria Csatay and Anthony Allocca

Thommie Retter and Marquise Neal

Amelia Firestone, Chloe Hechter, Joey Casali, Zachary Brod, Clara Smith and Alya Thackerary

Ezequiel Pujois, Clara Smith and Mabel L'Ecuyer

Amelia Firestone, Chloe Hechter, Joey Casali, Ezequiel Pujois, Alya Thackeray and Clara Smith

Bella Retter, Ann Cooley (Director/Choreographer) Alya Thackeray, Amelia Firestone and Julia Lipsztein

Mabel L'Ecuyer, Thommie Retter and Ann Cooley

Margaux Blau, Michelle Moughan and Chloe Hechter

Amelia Firestone, Mabel L'Ecuyer and Ginger Gordan

Marquise Neal and Chloe Hechter

Zachary Brod, Chloe Hechter, Joey Casali, Amelia Firestone, Alya Thackeray, Clara Smith and Anthony Allocca

Ezequiel Pujois

Zachary Brod and Chloe Hechter

Ezequiel Pujois and Marquise Neal

Zachary Brod and Christian Dell'Edera

Joey Casali, Christian Dell'Edera Michelle Moughan, Bella Retter and Clara Smith

Marquise Neal, Joey Casali, Ann Cooley and Bella Retter

Joey Casali, Bella Retter and Marquise Neal

Joey Casali, Bella Retter and Marquise Neal

Bella Retter and Samantha Kelleher

Amelia Firestone, Zachary Brod, Margaux Blau, Joey Casali, Samantha Kelleher and Julia Lipsztein

Amelia Firestone, Zachary Brod, Margaux Blau, Joey Casali, Samantha Kelleher and Alya Thackeray

Ann Cooley and Samantha Kelleher

Samantha Kelleher, Mabel L'Ecuyer and Anthony Allocca

James Harvey (Assistant Music Director)

Anthony Allocca

Joey Casali

Michelle Moughan

Amelia Firestone, Christian Dell'Edera, Joey Casali, Michelle Moughan, Margaux Blau, Bella Retter, Clara Smith, Alya Thackeray, Marquise Neal, Giner Gordan, Ezequiel Pujois and Anthony Allocca

Bella Retter

Zachary Brod

Victoria Csatay

Mabel L'Ecuyer

Alya Thackeray

Ezequiel Pujois

Christian Dell'Edera

Thommie Retter

Clara Smith

Chloe Hechter

Ginger Gordan

Christian Dell'Edera, Ezequiel Pujois, Zachary Brod, Margaux Blau, Amelia Firestone, Clara Smith, Marquise Neal, Mabel L'Ecuyer, Bella Retter, Julia Lipsztein, Anthony Allocca, Ginger Gordan, Victoria Csatay, Joey Casali, Michelle Moughan, Chloe Hechter and Alya Thackeray

James Harvey

Marquise Neal

Ann Cooley

Samantha Kelleher

Margaux Blau

Julia Lipsztein

Marquise Neal and Ezequiel Pujois

James Harvey, Thommie Retter, Ann Cooley and Elena Chapman

Thommie Retter and Ann Cooley