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“Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears.”

—Clayton Hamilton, Theory of the Theatre

What does it mean to be community theatre? It means you. Each role supports another—and your role as audience is no different! Our production staff, actors, and volunteers have had a great time working hard to take these shows from page to stage. The final step is inviting you, our audience, into the world we’ve created just for you.

This season, we present you with a slate of performances that bring laughter and tears, joy and sadness—and all things in between. We take you from the set of a bibli-cal epic to an English flat to a spelling competition to the Warsaw ghetto to magical woods and, finally, to a Pennsylvanian estate where nothing short of hilarity can ensue.

Thank you for joining us on this adventure—sit back, relax, and enjoy the world we’ve created for you.

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FROM THE PRODUCERS

The State College Community Theatre

Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250 University Drive State College, PA 16801Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814-234-SCCT (7228)

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Administrative Staff

Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Daughtry David Price

Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . David GritznerApprentice Coordinator . . . . . . .Lisa Fitzgerald Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gina Bowker

2011 Board of Directors

President • Amber Daughtry

Vice President • David Price

Secretary • Phillip Mackenzie Torbert

Treasurer • Margaret Higgins

Rob Arnold • Bruce Fleischer Lloyd Short • Courtney Wozetek

2011 seasonepic proportions

May 17–28

no sex please, we’re british!

June 7–18

the 25th annual putnam county

spelling bee June 28–July 9

the survivor July 20–31

into the woods August 9–20

leading ladies September 6–17

The Boal Mansion Museum, home of the internationally renowned Columbus Chapel,

extends best wishes for a successful 2010 season

to the State College Community Theatre

at the Boal Barn Playhouse

and invites patrons, actors and staff to come next door and visit the

Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum

Open May 1 to October 31, six days a week (closed Mondays)

Summer hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM,

Sundays, Noon to 5 PM

Also, come dance at the

Boalsburg Columbus Ball

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 7:30 PM

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The Boal Mansion Museum,home of the internationally renowed Columbus Chapel,

extends wishes for a successful 2011 season to the State College Community Theatre

at the Boal Barn Playhouse

and invites patrons, actors, and staff to come next door and visit the

Columbus Chapel andBoal Mansion Museum

Open May 1 to October 31, six days a week (closed Mondays)

Summer Hours Tuesday – Saturday 10am to 5pm • Sundays Noon to 5pm

Also, come dance at theBoalsburg Columbus Ball

Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 7:30pmfor details, visit our website at

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee reveals the exciting and stressful world of competitive spelling. The music and lyrics written by William Finn and the book writ-ten by Rachel Sheinkin are based on the improvisational play C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E. Finn and Sheinkin incorporated the improvisational aspect of the play into their musi-cal through the use of audience participation. Six spellers and three adults are joined by four audience volunteers who act as spellers. For this production, I have adapted the play by adding two additional spellers in place of volunteers. The play lends itself to adaptations, so we have all worked to adjust it to the unique space at the Boal Barn.

Spelling Bee is a piece that is accessible on many levels. In this production, I have tried to celebrate one theme in particular: awkwardness. I have asked my designers and actors to recall their experience as a middle school student. With this theme in mind and a clear sense of character, the actors have moved beyond the script, improvising and adlibbing. For this reason, you will experience a different show depending upon the night and where you are seated. It has been a wonderful experience bringing this show to life. I am very grateful for my hardworking and creative cast and crew. Enjoy the show.

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SYNOPSIS Time. The present Place. The Putnam County High School gymnasium

MUSICAL NUMBERS act one. The morning.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . . . .Rona and SpellersThe Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Panch and SpellersRona Moment #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RonaMy Friend the Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive and CompanyPandemonium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CompanyI’m Not that Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeafMagic Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barfée and CompanyPandemonium (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mitch and CompanyRona Moment #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RonaPrayer of the Comfort Counselor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mitch and CompanyChip’s Lament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip

act two. Later that morning. Chip’s Lament (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChipWoe Is Me . . . . . . . . . . . .Logainne, Carl Dad, Dan Dad, and CompanyI’m Not that Smart (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeafI Speak Six Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcy, Rona, Olive, LogainneThe I Love You Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive, Olive’s Mom, Olive’s DadWoe is Me (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logainne and MitchRona Moment #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RonaSecond (Part 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive, Barfée, CompanyWeltenschauung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barfée and CompanyOlive & Barfée Pas de Deux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CompanySecond (Part 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive, Barfée, CompanyThe Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rona and CompanyEpilogues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CompanyFinale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Company

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SPELLING BEE

CONCEIVED BYREBECCA FELDMAN

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BYJAY REISS

ORIGINALLY DIRECTED ON BROADWAY BY JAMES LAPINE

ORI ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY DAVID STONE, JAMES L. NEDERLANDER, BARBARA WHITMAN, PATRICK CATULLO

BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY, SECOND STAGE THEATRE

MUSIC AND LYRICS BYWILLIAM FINN

BOOK BYRACHEL SHEINKIN

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER DANCE CAPTAIN

RACHEL REED COURTNEY LOPE

DIRECTED BY

EVA HEPPELMANNVOCAL MUSICAL DIRECTOR

MAGGIE COXORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY DIANA G. MILLER

CHOREOGRAPHER REBECCA KELLEY

SCENIC DESIGN BY JILLIAN WARBURTON

LIGHTING DESIGN BY ANDREW MARKOSKY

STAGE MANAGER PHILIP J. VONADA

COSTUME DESIGN BY ERIK ANDERSON LARSON

SOUND DESIGN BY KELSEY SCHIRA

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CLAUDIA DUVALL

MASTER CARPENTER DANIEL CUOMO

PRODUCED BY

AMBER DAUGHTRY AND DAVID PRICE

THE ORCHESTRA Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana G. MillerPiano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsey AllisonFlute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brenna BixlerReeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herschel Pangborne, Lauren RishelCello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William HarrisonPercussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Landers-Nolan

SPECIAL THANKS ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, PINE GROVE MILLS the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BELLEFONTE

andTHE STATE COLLEGE AREA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT

for their willingness to let us borrow a snare drum harness

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THE CAST Chip Tolentino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris PeriniDouglas Panch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike KnarrLeaf Coneybear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony SpinaLogainne Schwartzandgrubenierre (Schwartzy) . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzie ShoffnerMarcy Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney LopeMitch Mahoney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis DeptolaOlive Ostrovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Rose HanauRona Lisa Peretti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Ann SaxeWilliam Barfée . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken WozetekSadie Lee, Olive’s Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaye SaxeCalvin Mittereder, Carl Dad, Olive’s Dad, Jesus Christ . . . . . . . . . Evan Smith

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ON STAGE TONIGHT MIKE KNARR (Vice Principal Douglas Panch) is in his first produc-tion at the Boal Barn, which makes it the 287th theater Mike has per-formed in (that count may be off a little, it may only seem like 287).

Last up was directing Charley’s Aunt at Stone Arch Players in Lewistown. Before that , appearances at Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival (Twelfth Night), Open Stage of Harrisburg (American Buffalo), Theater Harrisburg (Anything Goes) and murder mystery theater at Allenberry Playhouse. Next up is directing SCCT’s last show of the Barn Season, Leading Ladies, after which he plans to take a day off. A former PSU theater grad, Mike is very happy to be here with this extremely hard working and talented bunch of young actors.

COURTNEY LOPE (Marcy Park) will be entering her junior year at Penn State this fall, studying Elementary Education and Special Education. She has performed in various shows with the State High

Thespians, Penn State Thespians, and also in a few here at the Boal Barn! Thanks Ma, Dad, Kels, and Ash for your constant love and support. “Imaginaaaaaaation!”

TRAVIS DEPTOLA (Mitch Mahoney) is in his debut perfor-mance with SCCT, and he is very excited to have the opportunity to perform at the Boal Barn! Travis has performed in two community

theater performances with the McConnellstown Playhouse, playing Martin in Soldier, Come Home and Dr. Connolly in It Runs In The Family. Travis would like to thank the entire SCCT production staff and fellow cast members for making this an unforgettable expe-rience. He would also like to thank his family and friends for all their support and patience throughout the run of this show.

CALLIE ROSE HANAU (Olive Ostrovsky) is excited to portray “Olive” in her first SCCT show! She is currently a senior at Penn State University studying both Theatre and Communication Sciences and

Disorders. Callie would like to thank the cast and pro-duction staff for a wonderful experience and lots of laughs. L-O-V-E goes out to family and friends, espe-cially Mom, Dad, and David, for their support. You guys are the best (and I’m not just saying that)!

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ON STAGE TONIGHT CHRIS PERINI (Chip Tolentino) is incredibly excited to be back on stage at the Boal Barn and working with such a wonderful cast and crew! Chris will be entering his sophomore year at Penn State in pursuit of a

degree in Engineering Science. He has appeared on stage in numerous locations including the Barn, State High Thespians, and at the National Thespian conference in Lincoln, Nebraska. His previous roles include Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Henry Green in Sympathy Jones, and Abel/Japheth in Children of Eden, among others. He would very much like to thank his friends, family, and most importantly the Big Guy Upstairs for all the support and love. Also Chris iz a horen-dus spelar in reel life.

KAYE SAXE (Sadie Lee, Olive’s Mom) is an incoming Freshman at Penn State Behrend, Kaye will be studying Business in the fall. Along with SCCT, she has performed with State High Thespians, the Nittany

Theatre Company, Nittany Valley Symphony, The Arts Conservatory Theatre Festival, and Singing Onstage. Big hugs to the production team, especially Eva, Maggie, Becky, and Phil, whose energy and patience was very much appreciated. Finally, she would like to thank her Savior, family, her biggest fans, Maile, and fel-low cast & crew for everything they do! She is very proud to be beside her mom on the Boal Barn stage tonight.

LAURA ANN SAXE (Rona Lisa Perretti) is thrilled to appear on stage with daughter Kaye! Laura returns to The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Miss Peretti after “beeing” it with NRT at PSU!

Laura appeared with the Nittany Theatre Company in the Poconos’ Shawnee Playhouse’s 1940s Revue Fred and Friends. She performed in NTC’s I’ ll Be Home For Christmas and The Fred Waring Radio Show. Other favor-ites include Frau Schneider in Cabaret, Dolly in Hello Dolly!, and Abigail Adams in 1776 all at Penn State. A former Actors Equity performer, she appeared in more

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ON STAGE TONIGHT ANTHONY SPINA (Leaf Coneybear) feels supersonic mak-ing his Boal Barn debut in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! From Levittown, PA, he’s been singing and acting since he can

remember and studies English at Penn State—which means he actually DOES love words and spelling. Actually, he wants to share some of his favorite words with you: indefatigable, cynosure, mellifluous, detritus, nepenthe, paroxysm, nacreous, conniption...well, the list is interminable. Anthony is inexpressibly grateful to the entire cast and crew for making this a stellar sum-mer he’ll always hold dear. Leaf Coneybear is a joy to play, and he hopes that the audience shares his glee and enjoys the show!

KEN WOZETEK (William Barfée) is proud to be returning to the SCCT stage to work with such a fine cast and staff. Some past credits include: Dave in The Full Monty, Roger in Grease, and Mr. Bumble in

Oliver! If you do not recognize Ken on stage, it is because he has recently lost over 130 pounds, without surgery! Ken would like to thank his lovely wife Courtney and wonderful daughter Megan for allowing him to par-ticipate in the greatest competition on this Earth: the Spelling Bee!

than 1,000 performances of Annie as Grace Farrell. This July, Laura and husband Dave will produce NTC’s hilari-ous comedy Love, Sex, and the I.R.S. at 902 South Allen featuring their son Andrew!

SUZIE SHOFFNER (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre) is thrilled to be playing the part of Logainne in her 12th show at the Boal Barn. She is a recent State High graduate and will be attending Princeton

University in the fall, studying Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In addition to singing and act-ing, she enjoys playing the trumpet and playing basket-ball. “Thpecial thankth to my family and friendth for their thupport!”

EVAN SMITH (Calvin Mittereder, Carl Dad, Olive’s Dad, Jesus Christ) graduated from Penn State this past spring with degrees in Marketing and Economics and a Theatre minor. He has worked

extensively with the PSU Thespians, serving on their exec board (Secretary, 2009-10), co-directing a main-stage show (My Favorite Year, 2010), co-chairing three committees (Marketing, 2008-09; Activities, 2009-10; and Children’s Show 2010-11) and has been in multiple casts. He has directed a show for School of Theatre, a cabaret-style musical and a children’s show. He has also been involved with No Refund Theatre (Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret, 2010 and Speed in The Odd Couple, 2011). He is also Tim in Noises Off this Arts Fest Weekend (July 14-15 at 8pm and July 16 at 4pm in 111 Forum)! Thanks to all my friends and family for their support.

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ARTISTIC STAFF Sarah Saltzberg. The Farm’s interest is in the role of improvisation in creating new work for the theatre. The Farm initially designates a two-week intensive period in which to discover, develop, and rehearse a play from the impulses borne mainly out of the pressure of a deadline. Previous projects include “Super” (at Atlantic Theatre Studios), “Why I Hate Florida” (workshop at White Wave in DUMBO) and “C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E” (at the Present Company Theatorium in October 2002), on which The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is based. The character and original dialogue of “Beth Marguiles,” “Vice President Douglas Panch,” “Mr. Barfee,” and “Logan Schwarzengrubenierre” were cre-ated by Rebecca Feldman, Jay Reiss, Dan Fogler, and Sarah Saltzberg, respectively.

DANIEL CUOMO (Master Carpenter) is in his first season with SCCT and will be working on the remaining shows this summer as well. He is a sopho-more majoring in Scenic Design at the University of

Based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm.

The Barrington Stage Company workshop of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE was originally co-directed by Michael Barakiva and Rebecca Feldman.

EVA HEPPELMANN (Director) was born American but is British by heart. She has performed in many shows at the Boal Barn, but The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee marks Eva’s directorial debut at the Boal Barn. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland. This has been a wonderful experience, and she would like to thank her cast and crew for all of their hard work.

THE FARM was founded in 2000 by Rebecca Feldman, Artistic Director. It is a collective of writers and performers, including Jay Reiss, Dan Fogler, and

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ARTISTIC STAFF CLAUDIA DUVALL (Technical Director) is origi-nally from St. Louis, Missouri, and currently a Junior at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. She is a Scenic Design major with a minor in Automations. Past productions she has done include: Hair, The Rape of Lucretia, High School Musical, Of Mice and Men, The Marriage of Figaro, Our Town and Rent. This is her first season with SCCT and she is excited to be a part of it.

REBECCA KELLEY (Choreographer) is a senior at Penn State majoring in Integrative Arts with a focus in Dance. Although this is her first season with SCCT at the Boal Barn, she has directed and performed in vari-ous dance and theatre projects on campus and man-aged high school productions across Pennsylvania. Most recently, she choreographed No Refund Theatre’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Tri-Valley High School’s SMILE. She would like to thank the actors for their persistent hard work and their growth in technical aspects, performance quality, and creative expression throughout the rehearsal pro-cess. It has truly been a pleasure for her to work with such a talented cast and production staff.

ERIK ANDERSON LARSON (Costume Designer) recently received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Theatre at Penn State University. During his time there, he designed the costumes for

Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He hails from Long Island, New York and has been working in technical theater for the past eight years. He is excited to be working with such a fantastic cast and crew and wishes the spellers of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee the best of luck. Break a leg!

MAGGIE COX (Vocal Music Director) is a 2011 graduate of Penn State, where she earned a degree in Music Education, studying voice under Professor Jennifer Trost. She has sung in the Penn State Chamber Singers and Concert Choir and spent the Summer of 2009 studying voice performance in Vienna, Austria. She would like to thank the cast and crew for making her first show as a Vocal Music Director such a delightful experience.

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ANDREW MARKOSKY (Lighting Designer) is orig-inally from central Maryland, and is currently a senior Bachelor of Arts student triple majoring in History, Political Science, and Economics at Penn State. Recent lighting design credits include No Sex Please, We’re British and Epic Proportions for SCCT, and Jesus Christ Superstar for the Penn State Thespians.

DIANA G. MILLER (Orchestra Conductor) is a recent graduate from West Chester University with a degree in Music Education. She is originially from Bellefonte, and is excited to to be working with SCCT at the Boal Barn for the first time. She has worked in another “barn” theater with “Barnstormers” in Ridley

Park, PA. She also has appeared in Into the Woods where all of the cast members doubled as the pit.

KELSEY SCHIRA (Sound Designer, Board Operator) has enjoyed theatre since she was a child, but after real-izing she had stage fright, she found comfort in working backstage. She has worked on the past eight shows at State College Area High School, special mentions to Sympathy Jones, Beauty & the Beast, and The Pajama Game. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee counts as her first SCCT show at the Boal Barn, and hopes to come and help out again soon. Kelsey will be attending PSU in the fall as a Tech Theatre Major. She wants to thank the welcoming cast and staff as well as her family and friends for their amazing support.

PHILIP J. VONADA (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be in his third season with SCCT at the Boal Barn, having previously appeared in The Unexpected Guest, La Cage aux Folles, and as Father in Children of Eden. Philip recently graduated from Millersville University with a B.S. in Speech Communication & Theatre, and

ARTISTIC STAFF is now working on an M.A. in Theatre at Villanova University. “Thanks and a TON of love to the cast and staff, as well as to my friends and family.”

JILLIAN WARBURTON (Scenic Designer) is excited to be back with SCCT for her 5th season! Last summer she worked for Cortland Repertory Theater in Cortland, NY as their scenic/carpentry intern, and also worked as a rigging and automations intern for Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère in Las Vegas, Nevada. She’s so excited to be able to merge her Barn family with her college family this summer and is ecstatic to get the chance to work this summer with her best friends. At the end of the summer, Jillian will be returning to Cincinnati, Ohio as a Junior Technical Direction major at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in the school of Theatrical Design and Production.

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