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St Cuthbert’s College in conjunction with Auckland Grammar School are proud to be presenting The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for their 2024 Musical Production.

An eclectic group of sixth-graders arrives at the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, each eager to win for very different reasons:

• Sweet and shy Olive brings only her best friend (the dictionary) with her to the bee
• Bold and hyperallergic speller William Barfee uses his ‘magic foot’ to propel him to greatness
• Former champion Chip is struggling with his burgeoning puberty
• Easily distracted Leaf is unconvinced that he is smart enough to be a challenger
• Overachiever Marcy is disappointed by her consistent success
• Politically aware Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre only wants to impress her gay dads

In hilarious, touching, and catchy songs, each speller reveals his or her hopes, struggles, and passions as they make their way through the competition.

With an engaging, tuneful score by William Finn and a sweet, funny book by Rachel Sheinkin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee causes audiences to fall in love, both with the show itself and its ‘perspicacious’, ‘jocular’ and ‘effervescent’ spellers.

The performances run from Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 May; tickets can be purchased here.

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Students will also perform alongside students from Epsom Girls’ Grammar School in their production of The Next Generation School of Rock – The Musical. The production will be performed by Saturday 4 – Saturday 11 May at the Raye Freedman Arts Centre.

Full cast list:

• Dewey Finn – Henri Woodley
• Rosalie Mullins – Seanna O’Connor
• Ned Schneebly – Henri Le Cren
• Patty – Abbie Mackay
• Summer Hathaway – Cadence Vaudrey
• Tomika – Hui Zhou
• Zack Mooneyham – Jasper Ha
• Freddie Hamilton – Ruby Yang
• Katie – Honey Schaumkel
• Lawrence – James Fearon
• Marcy – Ruby O’Hara
• Shonelle – Sienna Boyce
• Billy Sandford – Timmy Luxon
• Sophie – Lila Hartley
• Mason Ward – Luke Sorrell
• Jamie – Bijou Akel
• Madison – Brooklyn Wong
• Olivia – Alice Randerson
• Emma – Lali Johnson
• Will – Luca Le Cren
• Mrs Sheinkopf – Julie Rosser
• Ms Noble – Briar Ardern
• Miss Green – Heidi Wang
• Gabe Brown – Xander Evans
• Ms Sanders – Aimee Waterhouse
• Ms Gordon – Abigail McClymont
• Ms Bingham – Lauren Pavlovich
• Mr Woodward – Felix Armstrong
• Ms Janes – Kyla Miehe
• Ms Macapugay – Epeli Prescott
• Ms Wagner – Rubie Patel
• Mr Mooneyham – Angelo Li
• Mrs Hathaway – Kate McGrath
• Ms Williams – Muriwai Waetford
• Ms Spencer – Kate Cronin
• Mr Sandford – Lucas Glamusina
• Mr Ward – Christine Wan
• Mrs Hamilton – Raine Faigao
• Mrs Turner – Anna Thorp
• Mrs Travis – Meg Fleetwood
• Mrs Johnson – Lisa Anderson
• Ms Chen – Nicole Li
• Jess Sanderson – Nicole Li
• Jett – Lauren Pavlovich
• Theo – Epeli Prescott
• Kevin – Henri Le Cren
• Doug – Angelo Li (drums)
• Bob – Raine Faiago (bass guitar)
• Snake – Felix Armstrong
• Stanley – Lucas Glamusina
• Emo Girls – Izzy Wolfgramm and Poppy Harrison
• Bar Staff at The Roadhouse and patrons – Meg Fleetwood, Anna Thorp, Izzy Wolfgramm, Poppy Harrison, Kate McGrath and Lisa Anderson