The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups.
| Character: | William Barfée |
| Play: | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
| Director: | Jeffrey Bracco |
| Production: | Santa Clara University Mainstage |
| Run Dates: | 3/1/19 – 3/9/19 |
William Morris Barfée is a bratty twelve-year-old with many health issues who writes words on the ground with his “magic foot” before spelling them aloud. He is onstage for almost the entire show.
A blog post about the process of the show can be found here.