Theater Evaluation: ‘Spelling Bee’ A Cheeky Crowdpleaser Caps Playhouse Season

Spelling Bee. Spelled S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G, area, B-E-E. A contest the place contestants spell phrases in opposition to an opponent, and within the case of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on the Cape Playhouse, with a complete lot of character thrown in.

This manufacturing is enjoyable, cheeky and playfully entertaining. From the second the solid takes the stage, there may be an vitality within the theater that makes it exhausting to not get swept up within the competitors. Right away the viewers is cheering for his or her favourite spellers, holding their breath as they sort out more and more troublesome phrases, and maybe by the tip questioning if they might spell a number of of them themselves.

What makes this manufacturing notably gratifying is how a lot the solid interacts with the viewers. This isn’t a play the place you merely sit again and watch from a distance. The viewers turns into a part of the expertise, creating loads of sudden and genuinely humorous moments all through the efficiency. 

DETAILS:
The twenty fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
At the Cape Playhouse, Route 6A, Dennis
Through Sept. 19
Information and reservations: 508-385-3911, capeplayhouse.com

For a Cape Cod viewers, there are some additional little treats too. The manufacturing consists of nods to the Cape that really feel very becoming on the Cape Playhouse. Those native nods add one other layer of enjoyable.

I don’t like to choose favorites. Favorites: F-A-Z, I imply, V-O-R-I-T-E-S, of the season, however “Spelling Bee” could be considered one of mine. The solid is unbelievable, bringing humor, coronary heart and loads of character to their characters. There are moments that remind us that beneath the competitors these are children who’re looking for their place, be seen, and in their very own means, win one thing. The steadiness of humor and coronary heart is a part of what makes the manufacturing so gratifying from begin to end.

After a season stuffed with nice productions on the Cape Playhouse, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” seems like a enjoyable strategy to cap issues off. It is lighthearted, intelligent and the type of present that leaves you smiling once you stroll out of the theater. If you’re searching for one thing to do that September, put “Spelling Bee” in your listing. Whether you’re a theater common or simply searching for a enjoyable evening out, this manufacturing is unquestionably well worth the journey to the Playhouse. 

The manufacturing of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” options Viveca Chow, Tatianna Córdova, Leo Gonzalez, Raymond J. Lee, Evan Tyrone Martin, Lauren Marut, Julia Murney, Khadija E. Sankoh, Cody Jamison Strand, Joel Waggoner and Alex Wyse. The manufacturing group consists of scenic designer Adam Koch, costume designer Annie J. Le, lighting designer Kat C. Zhou, sound designer Joanna Lyn, manufacturing stage supervisor Eitan Markowitz, assistant stage supervisor Emily Kluger, assistant music director Susie Jolink, casting director Stephanie Klapper, firm supervisor Taylor Bray, manufacturing supervisor Ali Farina, basic supervisor Brynn Grambow, music director Anna Ebbesen, choreographer Jeffrey Gugliotti, and director Claybourne Elder.