This year’s musical, performed at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, is titled The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This musical is a comedy that takes place in a middle school, and also includes an opportunity for audience participation. The high school will be performing this show three different times in the auditorium. The first show will take place on Friday, November 8th at 7:00 pm, and the second and third show will take place on Saturday, November 9th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets will be available before the show. They cost $10 for students and staff, and $15 for everyone else.
There are 16 students in the cast and 9 students in the tech crew. The tech crew has the job of creating and building the set, doing the lights, playing the audios, and making sure everything runs smoothly during the show. The cast has the job of playing the 16 different character roles, 7 ensemble members, and performing 26 songs in two different acts.
This show has been described as hilarious and appropriate for middle school ages and above. Although there is some slight language, this show is family friendly and can be enjoyed by a variety of people.
Mr. Brett Burnett, HWRHSl social studies teacher, and Mrs. Nora Burnett, HWRHS English teacher, are directing this musical along with the help of 3 other teachers. The Burnetts have been directing musicals for over a decade, but have been involved in theater for even longer. The last musical that they worked on together was Mamma Mia.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnett strive for giving students opportunities in the theater and providing a fun experience for everyone. They hope to gain more community support for the theater and increase the numbers in the audience to show everyone the hard work these students have been putting into the production.
They have been working hard for more than 2 months on this show, and are all so excited to show the community. We all hope you come to see the show!
Cast: Isaac Toledo, Emily Logemann, Liam Geaney, Jake Flynn, Samantha Lenocker, Grace Logemann, Emily Schuster, Nicolas Szekely, Chloe Sacco, Myla O’Neil, Maya Wakeham, Anna Brancaleone, Lana Randazzo, Norah McCullough, Quintin Appel, and Eric Schurma Vorbrodt.
Crew: Maddie Carey, Nick DaSilva, Catherine Walsh, Megan Logemann, Claire Adler, Mallory Manganaro, Mollie Mosher, Ian Swanson, and Nat Tangney.
Teachers: Mr. Burnett, Mrs. Burnett, Ms. Evann Carter, Ms. Lauren Garber, and Ms. Ana Davis.
