The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin

Directed by Larry Williams
Choreographed by Marilyn Izdebski
Musical Direction by Christopher Hewitt

September 18 to October 11, 2026

Fridays at 7:30pm
Saturdays at 7:30pm (except Saturday October 3, 2:00pm)
Sundays at 2:00pm
Preview Thursday September 17 at 7:30pm

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to 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 champion! At least the losers get a juice box. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius.

SEATING: All seating for this production is first-come-first-served open seating. Subscribers and Members get first admittance, followed by all other ticket-holders.

RUNNING LATE: You must TEXT (preferred) or leave a message on (415) 883-4498 to let us know, otherwise your seats may be re-assigned.

WAIT LIST POLICY: In the case of a sold-out performance, we will have a Wait List at the Box Office which opens one hour before curtain. Persons must be physically present to have their name put on the list. In the event that some seats are not claimed by curtain, and those ticket-holders have not actively informed us that they will be arriving late, those seats will be released for re-sale to the Wait List.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY: Please note that all ticket and subscription sales are final. We do not offer refunds or cancellations. We can move reservations to a later performance, subject to availability, or issue a voucher for full or partial credit for future purchases.