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.

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.
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