July 18 - Aug 3, 2025

Tickets

$40 Adult/Senior
$28 College/Educator
$18 Youth

Winner of two Tony Awards®!  This hilarious, heartwarming musical follows six quirky kids in a high-stakes spelling bee, revealing relatable stories of pressure, identity, and grouwing up – complete with catchy songs, witty lyrics, and lovable characters.

Cast

Chip Tolentino: Silas Thormo
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere: Summer del Valle
Leaf Coneybear: Matthew Crawford
William Barfee: Dylan Ramon
Marcy Park: Emily Kelly
Olive Ostrovsky: Delaney Lockwood
Rona Lisa Perretti: Hannah Rose Randi
Vice Principal Douglas Panch: Fiona Villalba
Mitch Mahoney: Tan Selby
Standby: Juliette Maglio

Getting Here

Pinkerton Theatre

At Venice Theatre
140 Tampa Ave. W.
Venice, FL 34285

Directions

Located inside our main building on the west side. Seating is general admission, however “Golden Ticket” subscribers have reserved seats as a subscriber benefit.

The Pinkerton Theatre inside Venice Theatre

Brad Wages

Brad Wages

Director

An award-winning actor, director and choreographer, Brad’s work has been seen across the United States and Canada. He holds a B.F.A. from the University of Oklahoma and served as assistant director to Broadway directors Fran Soeder and Joe Layton. He has been seen in a number of national theatre tours and national commercials. He is thrilled to call Venice Theatre “home” and to have the privilege of guiding the next generation of young actors to the stage.

Sponsors

Neil & Michelle Kasanofsky