The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Synopsis
A junior high school gym is set up to host the county spelling finals. Winners from local elementary and middle schools begin to arrive and check in with the bee's long-time hostess—and Former champion—Rona Lisa Pereti. Audience volunteers are also welcomed to the stage. Speller Olive Ostrovsky does not have her entrance Fee, and she hopes her father will get there soon to straighten it out. Vice Principal Douglas Panch of Lake Hemingway-Dos Passos Junior High is announced as the day's word pronouncer - he's a last-minute substitute for an ailing superintendent. The rules are explained. When a speller misses a word, a bell will ring - ding - and the speller must immediately leave the stage, escorted by the bee's comfort counselor, Mitch Mahoney.
My Role: Assistant Stage Manager/ Sound Board Operator
For this production, I was able to step into a role that I've never been a part of before. Assistant stage managing was a very difficult job that I already knew about, but being trusted in that role was a very big push in the right direction. I helped navigate through problems, set up the rehearsal space, run dance calls, and so much more.
As my first ever musical, running mics was very interesting and a good learning experience. I have dealt with mics before for shows, but never to the full extent of a musical. This also being a double casted production meant keeping up with who was performing which night, their levels were adjusted accordingly, and double-checking that everything was going to go as smoothly as possible.
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