From the Directors
Welcome to The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
Without the incredible support of many generous individuals and businesses in our community, this initiative never would have gotten on its feet. It's amazing to think that just a few short months ago, this production was just a dream. Now it's a tangible show, thanks to all our supporters, and to the hard work of an incredibly talented cast and crew! Bringing this show to life has been an amazing and gratifying experience.
A huge THANK YOU to everone who helped throughout the process. Without you, we would not have been able to bring summer musicals back to Little Falls!
- Lucas Burr and Michael Kalpakoff, Co-Directors
From the Producer
Thank you for being here today!
The Little Falls community has enjoyed a tradition of first-rate local theatre, from dinner theatre performances at Great River Arts to spring musicals at LFCHS. For more than a decade, though, the only summer theatre opportunities in our community have been (wonderful!) theatre camps for youngsters. We at LF Summer Musical saw an unacceptable gap in the local arts community, and decided to do something about it.
You are about to witness the culmination of several months' determined effort -- creating a not-for-profit production company, raising funding, licensing show rights, recruiting talent, and managing the thousands of details involved in bringing a musical theatre production to life. With your help, this will be only the beginning. Little Falls Summer Musical has big plans, including family shows, full-scale Broadway-style productions, and even staging new original works with a local flair.
After the show, I hope you will take the time to let us know how we're doing, and to offer whatever help you can. Thank you so much for doing your part!
Now sit back and enjoy the first summer musical produced in Little Falls in more than a decade! Welcome to The Bee!
- Michael Burr, Producer
