Shawnee Mission East Theatre Department’s Production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” opens Thursday, Oct. 30 and runs through Nov. 1. There are shows at 7 pm each night, plus a 2pm matinee on Saturday. Here are the “contestants” telling a little about themselves.

Rona Lisa Peretti (Sophomore Christian Kennedy):

Vice Principal Douglas Panch (Senior Austin Dalgleish):

Midge Mahone (Junior Natalie Kaufmann):

Olive Ostrovsky (Senior Abby Cramer):

William Barfée (Junior Tyler Armer):

Logainne Schwarzand Grubenierre (Junior Chloe Kerwin):

Marcy Park (Junior Nikki Konomos):

Leaf Coneybear (Junior Jack Kneessy):

Charlito “Chip” Tolentino (Sophomore Jacob De Sett):

The Janitor (Junior Will Simpson):