Portage Central's Performing Arts department is proud to kick off its 2017-2018 season with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  This entertaining and endearing Tony Award-winning musical follows the story of six kids in the throes of puberty who are overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves. A hilarious tale of overachievers' angst, this production chronicles the experience of adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. This quirky yet charming show even includes audience spellers, guaranteeing a different show every time and hilarious interaction with our patrons. Hot off the Broadway stage, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will now make its area high school premiere at Portage Central - can you spell i-r-r-e-s-i-s-t-i-b-l-e?