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November 29-December 3 & December 5-7 @ 8 pm
Black Box Theater, Robinson Hall
UNC Charlotte
The UNC Charlotte Department of Theatre will close the fall semester with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy by William Finn (music and lyrics) and Rachel Sheinkin (book). Performances run November 29 through December 7.
Called “irresistible” by The New York Times and “utterly charming” by Time magazine, this Tony Award-winning story of overachievers’ angst chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Even in the throes of puberty, and overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, they learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.
The production is directed by Jill Bloede, Adjunct Lecturer in Theatre, and Jay Morong, Lecturer in Liberal Studies and Film Studies in the Department of Theatre. Performances will take place in the Black Box Theater in Robinson Hall on the university campus. Tickets are $14, $9 for seniors and UNC Charlotte faculty and staff, and $6 for all students. Details at www.performances.uncc.edu and 704-687-1849.
About the UNC Charlotte Department of Theatre
Offering a BA in Theatre and a BA in Theatre Education, the Department of Theatre strives to inspire students to expand their vision of the world and themselves through the study and practice of the craft of theatre, preparing them for leadership as practitioners, educators, and artists. Students learn to participate in current critical discourse while engaging with the theory, history, and material conditions of performance, and broaden their personal horizons as they encounter a range of ideas and issues – political, social, and aesthetic – through the unique art form that is theatre. The program thus creates a rigorous intellectual environment firmly rooted in the theatrical art form.
About the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture
Established in 2008, the College of Arts + Architecture represents 1200 students and nearly 100 full-time faculty members in five creative disciplines: art and art history, architecture, dance, music, and theatre. Dedicated to interdisciplinary conversation, collaboration, and innovation, the College of Arts + Architecture demonstrates UNC Charlotte’s commitment to arts and culture on campus and in the broader community. The College presents exhibitions, lectures, and nearly 100 performances each year. For more information, visit www.coaa.uncc.edu.
