“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Hey everybody! This weekend was the weekend of Wilmington College’s fall production, a musical called “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” It was excellent! The actors and actresses did an amazing job, hitting the lines with the right attitudes and the notes with all the right pitches. There was one freshman, Susan, in the small cast. A very cool part of this show was the audience participation. For every show, 4 audience members were called up to join the actors onstage and participate in the Spelling Bee. The volunteers were different every night, requiring lots of improv on the parts of the characters. They also incorporated many current trends into the play. In the sample sentences given to the Spellers, hilarious shots were taken at both Twilight and Miley Cyrus; they were greatly appreciated by the crowd :) Each character was unique and earned many laughs. After the show, students and participants could be seen all around Wilmington celebrating a great show. I can’t wait until the next production in the spring!