Stage Manager.........................................................Sahi Penumarthy
ASM/Director’s Assistant........................................Lorraine Adams
ASM/Head of Hair and Makeup................................ Sadie Monaco
A1 Soundboard Operator (Head)...............................Caitlyn Olson
A2 SFX.............................................................................Kristelle Mateu
A3 Pit Sound.....................................,................................Roxy England
L1 Lightboard Operator (Head)............................................Meli Shir
L2 Lightboard Apprentice.......................................Olivia Villalobos
L3 Spotlight Operator.....................................................Ainslie Tighe
L4 Spotlight Operator............................................Hadley Barwegen
Health and Safety Officer........................................Aliyah Gutierrez
Head of Props & Deck..................................................Alma Gutierrez
Props/Deck Crew....Aliyah Gutierrez, Nyx Smith, Ellie Yvanovich
Head of Costumes........................................................Himani Vaidya
Costume Crew.....Pixley Ferree, Alejandra Islas, Stella Mancuso
Hair and Makeup Crew........Ashton Russe-Hill, Kaylee Sabbatini
Promotional Liaison/ Front-of-House
Alexa Pokorny, Delilah Solis-Camarillo, Nimah Yaklich
Special Thanks Presentation High School Staff
Christine Lovejoy
Scouting America Troop 390
Heather Peters Photography
Melissa Locsin
All of our amazing student and family volunteers!
Valenzuela Theatre Presentation High School San Jose, CA April 23-25, 2026
ARTISTIC TEAM
Catherine Brady.......................................................................Director
Jacob Frimmersdorf............................................Technical Director
Kama Belloni.................................................................Vocal Director
Abigail Parsons..........................................................Choreographer
Amanda Ku....................................................................Music Director
Karen Brady...........................................................Costume Designer
Camille Kelly...........................................................Lighting Designer
CAST
in order of appearance
RonaLisaPeretti|Olive’sMom
HannahPeters
Walter(Wally)Mops/CarlDad/Leaf'sDad
ClaireLundgaard
ChipTolentino
GraceMartin
LogainneSchwartzandgrubenierre
AverySwanson
LeafConeybear
SophieHawkins
WilliamBarfee
MiloDizon
MarcyPark(DanceCaptain)
KaleaAcosta
OliveOstrovsky
EllaMagbitang
Dr.SunnySeemore|Leaf'sMom|PeggyJenkins
AbbyNguyen
VicePrincipalDouglasPanch
SebastianPaigen
MitchMahoney|DanDad|Olive’sDad
AlinaSiudzinski
SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS
Act 1
Overture
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Rules
Rona Moment #1
My Friend the Dictionary
Pandemonium
I’m Not That Smart
Magic Foot
Pandemonium (Reprise)
Rona Moment #2
Prayer of the Comfort Counselor
Act 2
Chip’s Lament
Woe is Me
I’m Not That Smart (Reprise)
I Speak Six Languages
The I Love You Song
Woe is Me (Reprise)
Rona Moment #3
Second
The Champion
Finale
There will be a 15 minute intermission.
MUSICIANS
AMANDA KU...................................................MUSIC DIRECTOR, KEYBOARD 1
PAULINE SAMSON..........................................................................KEYBOARD 2
ASA STERN REEDS
KARMEN PENG..........................................................................................CELLO
PHOEBE CHOU...............................................................................PERCUSSION