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Photo Coverage: Rehearsal Night for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

By: Nov. 11, 2017
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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 has an inside look at 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

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Victoria Csatay and Bella Retter

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Clara Smith, Michelle Moughan and Anthony Allocca

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Bella Retter

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Ali LeCroy, Clara Smith, Joey Casali, Michelle Moughan, Anthony Allocca, Victoria Csatay and Bella Retter

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Joey Casali and Marquise Neal

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Victoria Csatay and Anthony Allocca

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Christian Dell'Edera, Ali LeCroy, Joey Casali, Bella Retter, Clara Smith, Victoria Csatay and Anthony Allocca

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Christian Dell'Edera

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Marquise Neal and Joey Casali

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

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Michelle Moughan, Clara Smith and Victoria Csatay

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Clara Smith

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Michelle Moughan, Bella Retter and Victoria Csatay

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Chloe Hechter and Performer

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Samantha Kelleher. Julia Lipsztein, Joey Casali, Performer and Christian Dell'Edera

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Joey Casali

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Christian Dell'Edera

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Ezequiel Pujois and Liesel Landegger

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Amelia Firestone and Alya Thackeray

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Liesel Landegger Alya Thackeray, Zachary Brod, Joey Casali and Chloe Hechter

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Zachary Brod and Chloe Hechter

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Joey Casali, Christian Dell'Edera, Ali LeCroy, Clara Smith, Michelle Moughan, Anthony Allocca, Marquise Neal, Bella Retter and Victoria Csatay

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Marquise Neal

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Clara Smith

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Anthony Allocca

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Performer

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Bella Retter

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Michelle Moughan

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Victoria Csatay

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Ann Cooley

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Joey Casali, Julia Lipsztein, Samantha Kelleher, Performer, Christian Dell'Edera, Marquise Neal, Adam Elsayed and Ginger Gordan

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Julia Lipsztein

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Joey Casali

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Ginger Gordan

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Christian Dell'Edera

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Zachary Brod

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Samantha Kelleher

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Ali LeCroy

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Julia Lipsztein

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Joey Casali, Amelia Firestone, Zachary Brod, Chloe Hechter, Alya Thackeray, Ezequiel Pujois, Liesl Landegger and Mabel L'Ecuyer

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Mabel L'Ecuyer

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Alya Thackeray

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Liesl Landegger

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Chloe Hechter

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Ezequiel Pujois

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Ann Cooley

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Adam Elsayed

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Amelia Firestone

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The Cast and Creative of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee



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