The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Preview

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):