Whitworth’s “Spelling Bee” Musical Puts Audience Volunteers Center Stage
The Tony Award-winning comedy was written by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin and centers on a fictional spelling bee and six adolescents who vie for the championship. The show explores themes of fair play, the quest for success and friendship and features popular songs like My Friend the Dictionary, I Speak Six Languages and Pandemonium.
One fun and unusual aspect of the show is the inclusion of four real audience members who are invited onstage to compete in the spelling bee alongside the fictional contestants, lending an improvisational element to the play.
Whitworth’s production is directed by Elise Forier Edie, with musical direction by Scott Miller. It performs in Cowles Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, 17, 23, and 24 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18 and 25. Tickets prices range from $5-20. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.
About Whitworth University:
Since 1890, Whitworth University has provided an education worth seeking. Whitworth is a private, residential, Christ-centered liberal arts institution in Spokane, Wash. We carry out our mission to provide an education of mind and heart through rigorous intellectual inquiry guided by Christian scholars committed to excellent teaching and to the integration of faith and learning.
Recognized as one of the top colleges and universities in the West, Whitworth has an enrollment of about 2,500 students and offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Contacts:
Trisha Coder, associate director of media relations, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu
