Acclaimed Stepinac Alumni Theatre to Stage "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - July 5, 2018 - PRLog -- Stepinac High School's acclaimed Alumni Theatre will present three performances of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, "The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," at 7 PM, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 2, 3 and 4.

The production will be staged at the school's air-conditioned Major Bowes Auditorium, 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY.

Tickets are $20.00 general admission and $15 for seniors and children under the age of 12. Call 914 946-4800, Ext. 385 to order tickets which will also be available for purchase at the door of each performance.

Perfect entertainment for the entire family including audience participation, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. The wildly funny and touching show features six quirky adolescents who compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups.  It features music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and was conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss.

The following cast consists primarily of alumni who performed in Stepinac Theatre productions when they attended the all-boys Catholic high school.The female cast members are all alumnae of the school's drama program..

Chip Tolentino, Jesus Christ/Dylan McHugh

Logainne Schwartzandgubenniere/Kristen Bartolomeo

Leaf Coneybear/Anthony Pietrolongo

William Barfee/Mike Minecola

Marcy Park/Gianna Prignano

Olive Ostrofsky/Gabbie Sansone

Rona Lisa Perretti, Olive's Mom/Danielle Ricciardi

Vice Principal Panch/Lisa Dicarlucci

Mitch Mahoney, Olive's Dad/Chris Engler

Carl Dad/Matt Lotai

Dan Dad/Julian Amato

The production is directed by Christian Amato (Class of '06).  Christian served as founder and producing artistic director of The Theatre Project and Shakespeare Off-Broadway. He has also served as a producer on notable productions, including Rocky and The Color Purple. In addition, Christian has developed multiple successful campaigns on Broadway for productions such as Kinky Boots, Matilda, Mothers and Sons and It's Only A Play.

About Archbishop Stepinac High School

The mission of Archbishop Stepinac High School is to offer young men of the Archdiocese of New York a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and creating a supportive, disciplined atmosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that is unique to the Stepinac experience.