Raleigh Little Theatre Review
Triangle Theatre Review
Susie Potter
August 10, 2010
Becoming a guest speller for "The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee" gives reviewer a unique perspective
On opening night last Friday, my perspective on Raleigh Little Theatre's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was not that of a typical first-nighter, because I had the privilege and honor of being one of the four audience members recruited before each performance to join the cast onstage as "guest spellers." Guest spellers get to participate in all of the fun and fast-paced spelling bee action of the show until a lapse in concentration, a slip of the tongue, or an errant spelling triggers the dreaded "ding" of the elimination bell that signals a misspelled word and banishes the guest speller from the stage.
My sojourn onstage commenced mere moments after the cast completed its lively opening number ("The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"). I barely had time to take in the realistic school gymnasium set before I found myself lining up with the other spellers, with a number placard hanging around my neck.
Read the rest of the review at Triangle Arts & Entertainment.
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