Auditions Announced for 'Spelling Bee' at TheatreWorks New Milford

TheatreWorks New Milford Holds OPEN CASTING CALL for
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin
Sept 10 and 11

NEW MILFORD – TheatreWorks New Milford will hold open auditions for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Sunday September 10 from 1:00pm-4:00pm at TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Avenue, New Milford, CT 06776 and Monday September 11 from 7:00 pm-9:30pm at the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 68 Danbury Road, New Milford, CT 06776. PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATIONS FOR EACH DATE. This production will be directed by Kate Kovacs and choreographed by Sandra Hernandez.

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this bee is one unforgettable experience. 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 fast-paced crowd pleaser and an instant theatre patron favorite.

All roles are available and both professionals and amateurs are welcome. TheatreWorks is a nonprofit organization and there is no pay. AUDITION FORM, REQUIREMENTS AND CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT http://theatreworks.us/actors/...

The production will run December 8 - 31 (New Year’s Gala Fundraiser) at TheatreWorks New Milford. Rehearsals to be determined after casting upon actor availability. Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. For further information please contact the director, Kate Kovacs at kovacs.katem@gmail.com

TheatreWorks New Milford is a multiple-award-winning, non-Equity theater company, named Best Small Theater and Best Community Theater in Connecticut by Connecticut Magazine and voted #1 Cultural Arts Organization in Northwest CT 2017.

The theater is located at 5 Brookside Avenue , just off Route 202 (next to the CVS), in New Milford , CT. Parking is located behind the Catherine E. Lillis Administration Building at 50 East Street, New Milford.