Orono High School is Winning at Spelling and Singing this Fall
Orono High School is preparing for its upcoming musical production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This uproarious show features six actors portraying adolescents at the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Spellers soar and stumble through words as we learn their stories and discover their motivation to win “the bee.”
Performances will be held Thursday, November 19th, Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st, all at 7 p.m. in the Orono High School Cafeteria .
Senior Alex Ferguson, sophomore Jessie Walker, and senior Alyssa Stubbs will be leading the cast portraying the three adult roles. Other key roles are Chana Wingard as Olive Ostrovsky, Isaiah Grace as William Barfee, Tia Tardy as Marcy Parks, Anna Fergusson as Logainne Schwarzandgrunenierre, Noam Osher as Leaf Coneybear, and Sam Sheppard as Chip Tolentino.
The cast is rounded out by a strong ensemble comprised of Stephen Nelson, Zivi Osher, Eli McGill, Lydia Bolin, Chase Bruton, Katie O’Brien, and Elsa Saunders.
Orono High School faculty member Cami Carter, a musical theatre graduate of New York University, is codirecting the show with Daniel Perkins, a firstyear student at the University of Maine and past director at Next Generation Theatre and performer at Penobscot Theatre. Sara Sheppard, a University of Maine faculty member and OMS drama director for several years, is music director for the show, with tech direction by Elliott Wilcox.
Tickets for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are $7 for general admission,and are available, starting November 2nd, in advance from any cast or crew member, by calling Orono High School at 8664916 ext. 507, or for purchase at The Store Ampersand in downtown Orono.
Orono High School’s fall musical: Legally Blonde, has gone to the dogs! Orono High School is performing Legally Blonde the Musical next weekend and the The cast and crew are partnering with the Bangor Humane Society. A dog up for adoption will be featured at every performance and Bruiser Woods will be played by the adorable Theodore Roosevelt Rosenthal Qualey a Bangor Humane Society alum. All of the money raised from concessions will go to support the awesome work of the Bangor Humane Society. Show dates are November 16, 17 at 7 p.m. and November 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets can be reserved by calling 866-1029 or emailing Cami Carter at ccarter@rsu26.org
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