The Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios, presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on Thursday, December 19 and Saturday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 22 at 2:30 p.m. Performances (for women only) are in the Ma’ayanot Performing Arts Center, 1650 Palisade Avenue in Teaneck. Tickets for the acclaimed musical comedy are on sale now ($15 general admission and $10 for students). The direct ticketing link is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1090336117679?aff=oddtdtcreator.

The Drama Society’s student director is Sophie Fine, a senior; the apprentice student director is Adina Goldstein, a junior; and the production stage manager is Abby Berenholz. The cast features talent representing all four grades including Sophie Fine, Adina Goldstein, Tzipporah Chouake, Shira Halberstam, Sophie Muschel, Chaya Spool, Adira Feldhamer, Adiya Clement, Rebecca Anotenko, Avital Hermann, Zahava Tiersky and Sarah Gutkin.

The tech and design team includes Devorah Luber, head sound design; Hannah Tollinsky, sound tech/board op; along with Dafna Vega, lighting; and Sarah Gutkin, set design.

This season, Ilana Schimmel from Black Box returns as the director, in addition to Black Box Founder Matt Okin, the show’s producer and Ma’ayanot’s long-time Performing Arts head, and Samantha Kur, English Department chair, serves as the Ma’ayanot Arts Department chair.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International and features music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkein, and concept by Rebecca Feldman. Additional material featured in the show is by Jay Reiss, and it was originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine.

The Ma’ayanot Drama Society looks forward to seeing everyone at their production!