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# 7 Marcy Park
She made it all the way to ninth place in the Nationals last year. She sleeps three hours a night.
Played By:
Jo Philbin is pleased to be back at the Bee. Recent credits include the national tour of
Spelling Bee (Marcy/Logainne u/s) and the national tour of
Children’s Letters to God (Iris). She would like to thank all her past present and future Bees for making this show such a wonderful experience.
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#21 Chip Tolentino
Last year's Putnam County champ is beginning to learn the ups and downs (and ups) of puberty.
Played by:
Sean Riley (Chip Tolentino) is very excited to join the cast of
Spelling Bee! He has recently appeared in the role of Patrick Andrews in Broadway Palm’s production of
The Andrew’s Brothers. Sean is originally from Manhattan, Kansas. He received his BFA in music theatre with a minor in dance in 2007. Sean also studies in improv at Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City. He would like to thank his family for their love and support.
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# 1 Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre
Half Jewish, biracial, with two gay dads, she gives new meaning to the term underdog.
Played by:
Julie Keough (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenieere) is happy to swing by the Dutch Apple once again! She spent the Christmas season at American Music Theatre as a featured singer, and currently frequents Loxley’s in Lancaster and Maewyn’s in York with her solo acoustic act. Her original songs can be heard at www.myspace.com/juliekeough. Love to Jacob, family & friends!!
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# 17 Leaf Coneybear
He's not sure about making friends or making the grade, but making his own clothes is a snap.
Played by:
Ryan Dean Albers (Leaf Coneybear) is thrilled to be joining the Prather company! Ryan recently completed his run Off-Broadway in
Pinkalicious The Musical. Favorite regional credits include:
The Secret Garden (Dickon),
South Pacific (Professor),
Altar Boyz (Abraham) and
Godspell. Thank you to Prather Entertainment Group for this amazing opportunity and my family for their undying love and support.
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#13 William Barfee
A finalist in last year's Bee, he was disqualified for a health-related incident.
Played by:
Steven Mooney (William Barfee) is thrilled to be spelling again! Credits:
Charlie Brown, Spelling Bee, Kiss Me Kate, fringe NYC. Prather Entertainment Group debut! E-N-J-O-Y! www.stevenmooney.com
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#11 Olive Ostrovsky
Her parents are AWOL. Her best friend is her dictionary. And, if it would be ok with everyone else, she'd really kind of like to snag the big trophy.
Played by:
Elizabeth McMonagle (Olive Ostrovsky) couldn’t be happier to join Dutch Apple’s “Spellers!” She recently made her regional debut as Lizzie Fields in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s
Baby. A Green Bay native, she happy to spend time in Pennsylvania.
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Rona Lisa Peretti
A longtime spelling bee hostess and local realtor who was the winner of the third
annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Played by:
Annie Freres (Rona Lisa Peretti) is pleased as punch to be performing in this hilarious sand wonderful show for the best company in the country, Prather Entertainment Group. Other favorite roles include Aska in
Once on This Island, Susan in
Tick Tick BOOM!, Lucille in
PARADE, Sarah Jane Moore in
Assassins, Lucy in
Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Mayor in
Suessical the Musical and ensemble in
Jerry Springer the Opera,
Elegies: A Song Cycle and
Songs For a New World. So much love to my supporting family and close friends and always to my wonderful Anna.
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Mitch Mahoney
The bee’s comfort counselor because
it’s part of his community service. He
looks like a bouncer and offers hugs and juice boxes to each eliminated
contestant.
Played by:
Rendell DeBose (Mitch Mahoney) is excited to be back at the Dutch Apple where he appeared as Jim in
Big River. He has recently appeared in
The Civil War as Frederick Douglass and Andre in
Ain’t Misbehavin’ at the Roxy Theatre. Rendell has also performed as C.C. White in
Dreamgirls at Alhambra Dinner Theatre and Jim in
Bubbling Brown Sugar.
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Vice Principal Douglas Panch
Returning
to “the bee” as a judge after a five year break is Vice Principal Douglas Panch. See his infatuation
with Rona and many hilarious antics.
Played by:
Galloway Stevens (Director/Vice Principal Douglas Panch) is so proud to have been the director of
Spelling Bee. Other directorial credits include
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
Ain’t Misbehavin’ and
Cats. He is also excited to return to one of his favorite roles VP Doug Panch. Other acting credits include Aldolpho in
The Drowsy Chaperone, Ali Hakim in
Oklahoma, and the King in
The King and I. Much thanks to the Prather family, the talented cast and the hard work and great support of my true love, Kezz!
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