Cardinal Local Schools officials canceled the spring musical 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,' claiming its dialogue and song lyrics contain 'vulgarity.' The decision has brought national reaction, including from Broadway actors.
Schwartzy contemplates the spelling of a word during Baldwinsville Theater Guild's 2019 production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" in Baldwinsville, N..Y. A planned production of the play at Cardinal High School in Middlefield, Ohio, was canceled by school officials concerned about the play's content.
Matchinga tells the Maple Leaf that when she asked school officials why the play was canceled, she was told only that it wasn’t “family friendly.” She tells the News-Herald that previous plays have not been subject to board approval.“When I heard the news, my heart sank. I grabbed my friend’s hand and watched the face of every kid in that room drop with disappointment,” Sabrina Clinger, a senior who was a member of the cast, tells the News-Herald.
The decision to cancel the play has caught the attention of Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who played Mitchell Pritchett on the long-running TV show “Modern Family” and was a member of the Broadway play’s original cast. Fergusonoffering support to students and criticizing the district’s actions, saying portions of the play that might be objectionable can easily be changed for younger performers and audiences.
Ferguson says he and other members of the original cast might try to reach out to Cardinal students involved with canceled play. “I’m heartbroken for you,” he says.the play’s original writers have contacted members of the Cardinal production and offered to make changes to the script.
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