CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It's not your typical musical, ladies and gentlemen.
In addition to hearing one of Broadway's latest and lesser known, but widely produced musicals, audiences will also have the chance to participate in Del Mar Drama's presentation of the "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," a musical comedy that follows the journeys of six quirky and driven young people who pursue the sport of the spelling bee.
Director Carl Yowell says this will be the first musical the department has produced since pre-pandemic.
"We lost about a year to the COVID pandemic, so that affected our enrollments, and we're just now getting to the size where we can mount a full-scale musical."
Actors Ethan Sullivan and Erin Heflin old us all about their characters in the department's first musical production since pre-COVID.
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Sue Sellors Finley Theatre, located in the Fine Arts Center on the Heritage Campus (101 Baldwin Blvd., 78404). Get online directions and campus map.
Online ticket sales are available (delmardrama.ludus.com/) with the Finley Theatre Box Office opening one hour before each performance for available day-of-show ticket purchases. Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for seniors, military and DMC employees; and $5 for DMC students with a valid ID. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is rated PG-13 due to mature content.
Apr.18 (Thursday) is Student Night when any local student with a valid student I.D. can attend the performance for free, along with a post-production reception in the lobby.
For more information, contact Del Mar Drama at 361-698-1216 or drama@delmar.edu.
Details about cast, crew and credits are available at delmar.edu/offices/drama/theatres.html.