25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Cast

Austin is excited to get back on the stage after years of attending college. He has loved being in theatre since the age of 8 and is thrilled to be coming back to one of his favorite shows, with a different part. Austin would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support, he can't thank you enough for coming to see him tonight.

Mikee is very excited to be a part of his first production with the Ziegfeld Theater. Previous roles include Mark in Rent, Sammy in the Wedding Singer and Rick in Batboy the Musical. Thank you to all his support system here in Utah and in Florida for putting up with him. He’d also like to thank his roommates pets; Archibald, Cheez-It, Rye, Loafington and Casper. He’d also like to thank my own animals; Jarvis, T’Choliver and Bucky Barnes. Also Jesus.

This is Abby’s first show at the Ziegfeld and she couldn’t be happier to be playing Schwartzy! This has been a dream role for Abby for many years, she hopes you enjoy the show!

Kelsey is excited to be on stage as Logainne Shwartzandgrubenierre again for the second time in the past year! Some of her most recent favorite roles include, Rhoda in White Christmas with The Ziegfeld Theater, Rusty in Footloose with Hopebox Theater, and Flotsam in The Little Mermaid at Hopebox Theater.

Colton is thrilled to be playing one of his dream roles, Leaf! Colton has not been on the Ziegfeld stage since the production of Newises in 2020, and is so happy to have returned for this fun show and to work with Caleb as a director again. This is also Colton’s first year of teaching and is thankful for the ability he has had to have in person experiences to draw on to create his character. His favorite roles include Richie Walters in A Chorus Line at the Ziegfeld Theatre, the Earthworm in James and the Giant Peach at the Heritage Theatre, and Teddy in Peter and the Starcatcher at the Fine Arts Center.

Syd Vance is excited to be working with The Ziegfeld Theatre for a second time. She has previously done Kinky Boots with them, playing Lauren. Syd Vance had enjoyed working in a diverse array of performance projects, such as Portia in The Merchant of Venice, being a princess for parties, and having a spot as a resident performer at Probibition.

Ten years ago, nearly to the day, a 12 year old boy sat in this very theater, to watch a production of Fiddler on the Roof. That same night, a man went on stage before the production, and announced something unheard of by the boy up until that point. A youth theater program. Since that fateful day, Dylan has worked with the Ziegfeld Theater on numerous occasions. You may have seen him perform in the Ziegfelds productions of Young Frankenstein, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and Elf: The Musical. You may have heard of him through his work in the youth program, as the Music Director of last years production of Cinderella. You may even faintly remember him as that Ginger kid who played Horton, Shrek, the Genie, and all those other character roles in the youth program back in the 2010's. But tonight, Dylan hopes that at least one of you see's a stranger having fun on stage, and says "yeah, this looks fun!"

Kara is thrilled to be portraying Marcy Park in her first ever Ziegfeld show! She was last seen onstage in the ‘Best Actress’ medley at the Utah High-school Musical Theater Awards. Her recent credits include: Fiona in Shrek the Musical, Eponine in Les Miserables, and Donna in Mamma Mia. When Kara is not performing, she can be found at the University of Utah, working toward an MSE degree. Kara would like to thank her Mom, Dad, Brothers, and Dogs for their extensive support of her various endeavors.

Addilyn is so excited to be back at Ziegfeld Theater! While she doesn’t speak six languages, she did just recently graduate and return from AMDA in New York City where she completed their Integrated Musical Theatre program. This is not her first, but second time doing 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and she hopes you enjoy the show as much as she enjoys performing in it!

Madeline is so excited to be reprising her all time favorite role as Olive Ostrovsky! You might have seen her most recently as Ziggy (Young Frankenstein), Sophie (Mamma Mia!), or Maureen (RENT). She’s had an absolute blast working with the Ziegfeld, and would like to thank her amazing production team, her family for their support, and her love, her life, her soul: her cat Gizmo. She would also like to shout out her best friend, Karaline, for writing her bio for her. Enjoy the show!

Brooklyn graduated from Layton High and has a passion for the performing arts. She has been doing shows at the zig for 4 years and is excited to continue her theater experience with the zig. She currently is taking voice from the one and only Rick Rea on Broadway. Some of her favorite past roles are Hope in Urine Town, Gabriella in High School Musical, Kim in Bye Bye Birdie, Lady Of The Lake in Spamalot, Gretchen in Freaky Friday, Cosette in Les Miserables, Evie in Descendants, and Gertrude in Seussical. Brooklyn is so excited to be performing in this one of a kind, amazing, and fun show!

Dani is delighted to be in her first show at the Zig and her first musical in Utah. She recently graduated from USU and is currently studying for the MCAT so she can go from being a medical assistant to practicing Dermatology. She would like to thank you for coming out to see this wonderful show, and to thank her husband for helping her practice lines and songs on their road trips together.

Taylor (she/they) is a graduate of Salt Lake Community College with an Associates of Theater. She is so excited to be back at the Zig! Taylor performs in community theater around the valley and is a resident performer at Prohibition. Credits include Rent (Ziegfeld Theater), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Midvale Arts), The Seagull (SLCC), and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (SLCC). She wants to thank her friends and family for all of their endless love and support and hopes you enjoy the show!

Tim is proud to be part of this talented cast. He has been in many productions at the Ziegfeld and is so lucky to still be doing the thing he loves after 50 years. "Thank you to Gina for always supporting my stupid shenanigans."

Dylan is so excited to be back on the Ziegfeld stage. He was previously seen on this stage as Elton (The Scarlet Pimpernel), Buddy (Elf), Benny (RENT), Doody (Grease), Jerry (Fairly Potter Christmas Carol), Prince Herbert (Spamalot), and Billy (Bright Star). You might have also seen his choreography on this stage in Pirates of Penzance and The Sound of Music. He would like to thank his best friends Becky, David, and Zachary for their endless love and support.