The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - June 05 - June 21, 2026
Highlands Little Theatre
Who's Who
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Corey Adams
as Chip Tolentino, Olive's Dad
Corey Adams has made it a point to bring a contagious and electric energy to the live stage since discovering theatre as his passion. From shows like Hair to Fiddler On The Roof, from Ghost The Musical to Jesus Christ Superstar, Corey has a wellspring of experience in his resumè. Most roles including accolades such as Breakthrough Awards and Zenon Awards to add next to the name. The only thing he loves more than live story telling is being a father to his daughter & son. As well as a light to those around him.
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Reese McCall
as Leaf Coneybear, Dan Dad, Jesus Christ
Reese McCall is nineteen years old and has been active at HLT for six years. In this production, he plays the role of Leaf Coneybear. He’s been a part of twenty-four productions on-stage and off-stage. Some of these productions include The Addams Family, Ghost, Jesus Christ Superstar, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Freaky Friday, The Wizard of Oz, Sweeney Todd, and most recently, Annie. He loves helping with all aspects of shows, including lighting, sound, costumes, makeup, choreography, and stage crew. Reese is so excited to be a part of this production and can’t wait to play his favorite role yet!
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Tony Ford
as Vice Principal Douglas Panch
Tony moved to Sebring in 2007, where he worked as stage crew for Once Upon A Mattress and appeared alongside his wife Nelly Ford at the Zenon's Award Show, performing a song from Avenue Q. Tony's stage debut was in 2024's Freaky Friday where he appeared as Mr. Blumen and Pastor Bruno alongside Nelly and their two children, Gabe and Elina. Tony followed that up with his first major role in 2025's Liv After Death as "Nicky" and went on to stage crew in Sweeney Todd and as Norman Petty in The Buddy Holly Story. Tony is excited to portray Vice Principal Doug Panch and would like to dedicate his performance to his son Gabe Ford, who will be moving Tallahassee in August to attend FSU.
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