This is an absolutely WONDERFUL musical. Anyone who is still crying over missing the fantastic production of it at Over the Ledge a couple summer's ago should not miss this one. Owosso does a great job, and it's not that far - easy to find:
Studio Theatre 114 W Main St., Owosso, Michigan 48867 (Right next to the restoration-in progress Lebowsky Center.)
Performances:
• January, 31 - 8:00 PM
• February, 1 - 8:00 PM
• February, 2 - 3:00 PM
• February, 7 - 8:00 PM
• February, 8 - 8:00 PM
• February, 9 - 3:00 PM
Directed by Mary Jo Damm-Strong and Quentin Brainerd.
RATED PG-13 (Some ADULT Content and Language.)
A hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. A Tony Award winning musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Rona Lisa Perretti: Anna Owens
Vice Principal Douglas Panch: Steve Shelton
William Barfee: Andrew Snyder
Olive Ostrovsky: Maggie Smith Brainerd
Comfort Counselor and Olive's mom: Jessica Ann McClung
Leaf Coneybear: Bob Murrell
Chip Tolentino: Jerry Ciarlino
Marcy Park: Devin Gill
Logainne Schwarzandgrubenierre: Kate Snyder
Carl Grubenierre: Michael Windnagle
Dan Schwarz: Brian Holcomb
Jesus: Jared Gill
Olive's Dad: Daniel Himstedt
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