Akeelah and the Bee
Based on the original screenplay by Doug Atchison and adapted for the stage by Cheryl L. West
Synopsis: In a city where being book-smart gets you nowhere and being street-smart is essential, 11 year old Akeelah Anderson feels trapped. She is brilliant but her home life often makes school feel like a chore. When Akeelah finds herself winning her school’s spelling bee, her book-smart brain is suddenly on display for the world to see. Determined to find meaning in spelling, she sets her sights on the National Spelling Bee. Will passion and determination be enough for Akeelah to take home the coveted win? Or will struggling to connect with her peers, family and community be the true challenge?
Cast
| Akeelah Anderson | Nyla Parker |
| Gail Anderson | Kendall Falana |
| Reggie Anderson | Tabari Daniels-Butler |
| Dr. Larabee | Philip Posey |
| Georgia | Mia Vazquez |
| Batty Ruth | Rajah Pound |
| Drunk Willie/Principal | Michael Anthony Butler |
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JT/DJ Rule/Judge/TV Announcer |
Zoe Thomas |
| Dylan | Barrett Ho |
| Javier/Chucky | Marcus Agro |
| Dylan's Dad/Photographer | Drayce Sears |
| Izzy/Snorting Girl/Air-Speller Girl | Harley Furlong |
| Ratchet Rhonda/Foxy Fay | Josue Jorge-Silva |
| Trish/Horse Girl/Mohawk Girl | Morgan Lakey |
| Pronouncer | Kyla Randall |
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Production Team
| Director | Marci Duncan | |||||
| Scenic Designer | Constance R. Smith | |||||
| Lighting Designer | Erin Casey | |||||
| Technical Director | Drake Miller | |||||
| Stage Manager | Kaiya Strickland | |||||
| Assistant Stage Managers |
Grace Bradshaw Rachel Hall |
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| Wig and Makeup Artist | Maddy Cortez | |||||
| Wardrobe Supervisor | Annaleese Fraser | |||||
| Light Board Operator | Chris Blazer | |||||
| Sound Board Operator | Sean Travis | |||||
| Master Electrician | Kelsey Valente | |||||
| Master Carpenters |
Chris Blazer Drew McCray-Montgomery |
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| Set Run Crew |
Adria Cowell Amethyst Garcia Juliane Brum Rossato Emile McKelvy |
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| Dressers |
Emilie Funck Ren Howell Anna Queen Darcie Whitmore |
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| Props Run Crew |
Alissa Ferreira Charisma Hopkins |
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| Scenic Charge |
Wylder Gibson |
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| House Manager | Skylar Frye | |||||
| Ushers |
Sydney Evans Jacob Feldstein |
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| Scene Shop Staff |
Chris Blazer Ren Colbert Ronen Daar Wylder Gibson Drew McCray-Montgomery Violet Heinrich Rayna Lowrey |
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| Costume Shop Staff |
Caroline Becker Madison Cortes Annaleese Fraser Aubrey Leger Darcie Whitmore |
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| Lighting Shop Crew |
Alieen Diaz Alison Tindall Anna Queen Gita Bhandari Juliane Brum Rossato Kendall Falana Nyla Parker Ronen Daar |
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| Paint/Props Crew |
Alison Tindall Annaleese Fraser Avery Gramlick Casey Moulder Chess Wigton Emilee McKelvy Harley Furlong Kaydee Macdonald Leah Finley Noah Cuoco |
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| Costume Shop Crew |
Brianne LaPoint Charisma Hopkins Chess Wigton Kaydee Macdonald Keeley Williams Rajah Pound Tayla Roberts Veronica LaCroix |
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| Scene Shop Crew |
Allisa Ferreira Anna Grace Robinette Davis Bare Drayce Sears Drew McCray-Montgomery Emilee McKelvy Emilie Funck Giovanni Porreca Harley Furlong Hayden Pavlus Isabella Brown Justin Jeffreys Kadance Jablon Noah Cuoco Ren Howell Tyler Stanaland Veronica LaCroix Zoe Thomas |
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| Lighting Shop Assistant | Nyla Parker | |||||
| Box Office Assistants |
Kendall Falana Omar Mendez Rajah Pound Lyndsey Shore Harry Smith |
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| Poster Designer | Cole Sahr |
