Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": David Ostergaard

So much fun hanging with David in the backstage wig room!

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": Jeff Thompson

Jeff, is that kombucha? Share it with MK! 

And here's link to the tumblr site that Jeff correctly spells. All of us at ACT are big fans!

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": Andrew Murray

Andrew just moved to WNC from Pennsylvania and has been working diligently on his aura! Maybe it's a nice sunshine yellow?

Also, for your own Local Food sticker, give the fine folks at Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project a shout. Or go pick one up at the City Market on Saturday morning.

 

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": Nana Hosmer

Nana is a natural R-O-C-K S-T-A-R!

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": Carson Rose Funk

Carson has a few tricks up her sleeve!

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": Brad Mercier

Brad is practically an expert!

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": MK Penley

MK brings her own word to the spelling challenge!

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": Emma Stoneberg

Meet the Cast of "Spelling Bee": Bradshaw Call

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens next week, and in preparation, we sat down with members of the cast to ask them a few questions.  Now, you may have questions about the show itself, but honestly, the show is even funnier when you don't know too much about it.  So instead of asking questions about a character's motivation or why someone should buy a ticket, we tried to capture the spirit of the musical with an impromptu spelling quiz.  See what you think:




Here's a link to the music we used in the video:

What You Talkin Bout Instrumental     {Mekka Don} (6th Sense) / CC BY-NC 3.0

Cast List for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

Wow!  We've put together a great cast for our next show!  Thanks so much to everyone who auditioned - it was a terrific turn out and very hard to make final decisions!

Rona Lisa Peretti - Nana Hosmer

Douglas Panch - David Ostergaard

Mitch Mahoney - Jeff Thompson

Olive Ostrovsky - MK Penley

William Barfée - Bradshaw Call

Logainne S&G - Carson Rose Funk

Marcy Park - Emma Stoneberg

Leaf Coneybear - Andrew Murray

Chip Tolentino - Brad Mercier

Be On Our Stage - Upcoming Auditions

Jamie Meador studies information about the show
 before auditioning for Chicago

You've still got a bit of time to think about it, but we'd just love to have you in one of our shows.  Our auditions are open to anyone in the community - and for most shows, we provide all the audition material (so you can just show up and knock our socks off!)

Did you know that every show at ACT has new (to us, anyway) actors? It's true.  In Chicago, for instance, more than half of the cast are making their ACT debuts!  They're joined onstage by powerhouse ACT veterans - and I don't use the term "powerhouse" lightly when talking about Rachelle Roberts, Janet Oliver, Andre Ellerby, Ruth Butler, Jamie Meador, Matt Harper, and Jacob Walas.

Think about coming out for one of the shows this season!  Here's a partial list of dates - and you can find more info here.

February 21-22, 2012: To Kill a Mockingbird
A Mainstage Production directed by Ralph Redpath
Performs: April 20 - May 6, 2012
Seeking: 9 men, 5 women, 2 boys, 1 girl
(Note: Children should appear to be between 9 and 13 years of age.)

March 13, 2012: Over the River and Through the Woods
A Readers Theatre Showcase Production directed by Thelma Cousins
Performs: March 30 - April 1, 2012
Seeking: 3 men, 3 women

April 10-11, 2012: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
A Mainstage Production directed by Jeff Catanese
Performs: June 1-17, 2012
Seeking: 5 men, 4 women