The Mountain Home Hurricanes swim team returned to Pocahontas on Saturday and left with a second place finish. Jonesboro ended up winning the meet.
For the Lady Hurricanes, Callie Kohler won the 50-yard freestyle in Junior Olympic time for girls ages nine and 10, and she also won the 25-yard butterfly and the 100-meter individual medley. Annabelle Horn won the 50-yard backstroke in Junior Olympic time for girls ages nine and 10, and she also took the 50-yard breaststroke. Joia Traver won the 100-yard freestyle, and she captured the 100-yard breaststroke for ages 15 to 18. Sierra Trogdon won the 100-yard backstroke, Alya Horn won the 100-yard breaststroke for ages 13 and 14, and Peeka Traver won the 200-meter individual medley.
By Patty Hullett
For the Daily Light
The Red Oak Hawk Theatre group presented the popular Broadway musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the high school Performing Arts Center on May 21-23.
This musical comedy, first performed in 2005, features music and lyrics by William Finn, based a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, and with additional material by Jay Reiss.
Red Oak High School’s version was led by Director Jericho Thomas, with music direction by Keith Lathrom, and assistant direction by ROHS senior Donae Swanson.
This heart-warming musical was carried by a very talented group of students: Rona Lisa Peretti/Olive’s Mom as played by junior Jayden Douglas; Chip Tolentino/Dan Dad as played by junior Jose Moreno; Logainne Schwartzandgrunenierre as played by senior Avery Culpepper; Leaf Coneybear/Jesus Christ as played by freshman Omar Chavez; William Bartee as played by senior Landon Blanton; Marcy Park as played by senior Brooklynn
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich (“Aladdin”) are producing
Beatrice Verhoeven | April 22, 2021 @ 3:23 PM
Disney has picked up the rights to the 2005 Broadway musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and will adapt it into a live-action film, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced the 2019 live-action “Aladdin” for the studio, will produce via their Rideback banner. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin will executive produce.
The musical follows several competitors competing in a spelling bee. Composer William Finn’s musical opened on Broadway in 2005 and earned six Tony nominations while winning two: for Rachel Sheinkin’s book and for Dan Fogler’s featured performance. The show, which also included a pre-“Modern Family” Jesse Tyler Ferguson in its original cast, played for nearly three years and 1,100-plus performances on Broadway.
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Joan Marcus
Anyone who likes to laugh and likes to spell got some good news this week: Disney is at work on a film adaptation of the musical
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who oversaw the live-action
Aladdin in 2019, will produce with Ryan Halprin as executive producer. The trio will operate through Lin and Eirich s production company Rideback. A creative team and cast will be revealed later. Jose Llana and cast
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Can you use
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in a sentence? Disney can the studio is developing a live-action feature film adaptation of the hit Tony-winning Broadway musical with the producers of the live-action
Aladdin remake set to produce.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is closing a deal to acquire the rights to the acclaimed Broadway show
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to develop it into a live-action movie adaptation.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced Disney’s live-action
Aladdin remake to billion-dollar box office success, are producing
Spelling Bee via their Rideback banner. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin, who appeared in a college production of the show and helped chase the rights, will executive produce.