The university of Massachusetts held auditions on September 13^th and 14^th for their two upcoming productions. Many hopeful students showed up to show off their talents and

possibly get a chance to perform in an upcoming show. “The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn will be the musical production. This show first appeared on Broadway on May 2^nd, 2005. It is the story of six teenagers competing in a spelling bee and going through the hardships of adolescence. The show won two Tony Awards in 2006 for both best book of a musical and best featured actor.

The audience will be very interactive in this show and it is sure to get a lot of laughs. The performance will be held In the Rand Theatre right here on the UMass campus, on Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m.


Come out and support a sure-to-be talented but small cast! Your fellow students will be performing and are looking to give all audience members a show that they can enjoy!