"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" - By Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn - The Cape Playhouse (Dennis, MA.)
The Cape Playhouse
Presents the Musical
"THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE"
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Directed by Claybourne Elder
Choreographed by Charlie Williams
Performances:
September 2, 2026 through September 19, 2026
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
Performances to be held at THE CAPE COD CENTER FOR THE ARTS, INC. 820 Main Street, Route 6A, Dennis, MA. 02638
TICKETS:
For tickets or additional information contact THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE at # 508-385-3911 or # 508-385-3838, email info@capeplayhouse.com or visit capeplayhouse.com
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ABOUT THE SHOW
In the delightful musical "THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" - Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything.
It’s time to get back to school, and there’s no better way to extend the joy of summer than with the hilarious "25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE."
The Tony Award-winning sensation promises to have you roaring with laughter and smiling for days.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.
The tweens – played by brilliant Broadway comedians – 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.
Prepare yourself, because the show, both tuneful and farcical, will take you back to school but also remind you of what it means to dream, to yearn, and to risk making a fool of yourself.
ABOUT THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE
THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE, being named one of the 50 Best Small Stage Theatres in America, has a special place in American theatre history as the longest-running professional summer theater in the country. Referred to as the “Place Where Broadway Goes to Summer” by The New York Times, THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE has attracted a long litany of famous actors since its inception in 1927 including Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Olympia Dukakis, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Betty White, Gertrude Lawrence and Ginger Rogers to name a few. THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE aims to inspire, entertain, and educate through exceptional cultural and artistic experiences involving live theatre, cinematic arts, and horticulture within a vital and historic arts community that honors its past and embraces the present. CAPE COD CENTER FOR THE ARTS, INC. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
CAPE COD CENTER FOR THE ARTS, INC.
820 Main Street
Route 6A
Dennis, MA. 02638
# 508-385-3911 or # 508-385-3838
