THEATER REVIEW: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
11/14/2014
WSAU Radio Wausau

By Chris Conley

Cute isn't easy. In the theater, cute can wear out its welcome quickly. It's the close cousin of novelty, which can easily try our patience. Only in the best hands does 'cute' become 'charming'. Tonight the UW-Stevens Point Department of Theater and Dance presents The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . It's nothing if not cute. And it's skillfully handled.

The trick is for the cast to capture the idiosyncrasies of competitive spellers. That's fertile ground for comedy, and the UWSP cast flourishes there.

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