The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - February 06 - February 22, 2026
Bastrop Opera House, Inc.
CAST
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Dustin Bartee
as Vice Principal Douglas Panch
Dustin is overjoyed to be sharing the stage with this marvelous cast and crew. He also won his 3rd grade spelling bee, but got out the next year early on a word which still haunts him - "surprise!" Dustin serves at Bastrop Christian Church, and is the Head Academy Instructor at BOH. Past credits: The Music Man, ELF, and Little Shop Of Horrors. Joy, love, and smiles to CPT.
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Sheree Bristoll
as Rona Lisa Peretti
Sheree is happy to return to BOH after her turn as Elizabeth Benning in Young Frankenstein. Although performing since 2011, primarily at the Georgetown Palace and with Zilker Hillside, her favorite role is that of Mom to her 8 children, Gigi to her 4 grandkids, and loving wife to Joe. Many thanks to the production team for putting together such a W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L show!!
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Collin Evans
as Mitch Mahoney
Collin first saw this show in Abilene, TX (in a cast that included his high school theatre director as Panch), and it instantly became his fave show. He and his wife are natives of West Texas, and he is thankful for her endless love and support.
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Hunter Anderson
as William Barfée
Hunter has studied theatre and acted with various theatres in Texas and been involved at the Bastrop Opera House for over a decade now. He is very excited to perform on the stage here which for him and his family it has become a second home. He would especially like to thank his mother who encouraged art from infancy.
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Ashley Decherd
as Olive Ostrovsky
Ashley Decherd is an ATX-based theatre artist with experience directing, acting, and intimacy coordinating. Recent roles include Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and Carrie White in Carrie: The Musical (University Theatre Guild). She thanks her friends and family for making the time to see her Bastrop Opera House debut!
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