<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Following the enormous success of last year’s “The Addams Family Musical:
Quarantine Edition”, Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre has made the decision to
turn their Summer Youth Musical an annual event! This year’s production, featuring
an all-student cast and slated for a two-weekend run August 4-14, will be the
Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning musical “The 25<sup>th</sup> Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee”.<br>
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With a book by Rachel Sheinkin and music and lyrics by William Finn, “Spelling
Bee” tells the story of an eclectic group of sixth-graders engaged in the most cut-throat
competition of their young lifetimes. These hapless tweens attempt to spell
their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping against hope not
to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell
that signals the fact that they’ve made a competition-ending mistake, all while</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">sharing
hilarious and touching stories of their extremely complicated personal lives.
Six finalists enter – only one can come out on top! But which one will it be? A
riotous roller coaster of a show (complete with audience participation!), “The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleasing
comic delight!<br>
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This quirky musical romp is piloted by Catskill High School stalwarts Michelle
Storrs-Ryan (stage and musical director) and Marcus McGregor (choreographer),
with design work by BST regulars John Sowle (sets and lights) and Michelle
Rogers (costumes). Featured in the cast (comprised entirely of local High
School and Middle School students and a few recent alumni) are Magnus Bush,
Meeghan Darling, Micah Doig, Libby DuBois, Lilly Gallagher, Michael Keck, Raven
Lynch, Tegan Morehead, Molly Osswald, Nate Storrs, Andrew Tran, and Paul
Truncale. Production Stage Manager is Kiera Vedovino. <br>
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Performances of “The 25<sup>th</sup> Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will take
place Thursdays – Sundays, August 4-14, 2022, on Bridge Street Theatre’s
“Priscilla” Mainstage, located at 44 West Bridge Street in the Village of
Catskill. Eight performances only. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are
at 7:30pm, with Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Thursday, August 4 and Sunday,
August 7 are “Pay-What-You-Will” performances. Admission at the door is $25,
Students and Children ages 18 and under are only $10. Discounted advance
tickets (highly recommended) are available for $22/$10 (+ a small service fee) at
<a href="http://bridgest.org/spelling-tickets/">bridgest.org/spelling-tickets/</a>. <br>
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For the safety of the performers and all attendees, Bridge Street Theatre encourages
patrons to remain masked during the performance. For details on BST’s current safety
precautions, check the theatre’s website at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://bridgest.org/covid-safety-rules-at-bst/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">bridgest.org/covid-safety-rules-at-bst/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. And for more info about the show, visit </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://bridgest.org/spelling-bee/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">bridgest.org/spelling-bee/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<br>
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<b>Performance Calendar: <br>
</b>Bridge Street Theatre presents its 2022 Summer Youth Musical</span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE <br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Music and Lyrics by William Finn / Book by
Rachel Sheinkin<br>
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman / Additional Material by Joy Reiss<br>
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine<br>
with <a name="_Hlk109655702">Magnus Bush, Meeghan Darling, Micah Doig, Libby
DuBois, Lilly Gallagher, Michael Keck, Raven Lynch, Tegan Morehead, Molly
Osswald, Nate Storrs, Andrew Tran, and Paul Truncale</a><br>
Staging and Musical Direction by Michelle Storrs-Ryan<br>
Choreography by Marcus McGregor<br>
Set and Lighting Design by John Sowle<br>
Costumes by Michelle Rogers<br>
Production Stage Manager: Kiera Vedovino<br>
August 4 – 14, 2022<br>
Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla” Mainstage<br>
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY<br>
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Thursday August 4 @ 7:30pm (“Pay What You Will” preview)<br>
Friday August 5 @ 7:30pm (Opening Night)<br>
Saturday August 6 @ 7:30pm <br>
Sunday August 7 @ 2:00pm (“Pay What You Will” performance)<br>
Thursday August 11 @ 7:30pm<br>
Friday August 12 @ 7:30pm<br>
Saturday August 13 @ 7:30pm<br>
Sunday August 14 @ 2:00pm (Closing performance)<br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Tickets:<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Advance tickets available at <a href="https://bridgest.org/spelling-tickets/">https://bridgest.org/spelling-tickets/</a>
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General Admission $22, $10 for Students and Children ages 18 and under<br>
Tickets can also be purchased at the door prior to each performance (on a space
available basis) for $25, $10 for Students and Children ages 18 & under.<br>
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Note: Many of the show’s characters are coping with typical pubescent issues
and some material may not be suitable for children under the age of 12.
Parental discretion is advised.<br>
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<i>Financial assistance for production of “The 25<sup>th</sup> Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee” has been provided by Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation and a
Walmart Community Grant.<br>
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Events at Bridge Street Theatre are supported in part by the New York State
Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor of New York and the New
York State Legislature and by Public Funds from the Greene County Legislature
through the Cultural Fund administered in Greene County by the CREATE Council
on the Arts.<br>
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