The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Cast

Ryan Nolan (Chip Tolentino/ Carl Dad/ Olive's Dad)
Ryan is so excited to be joining Spa City Theatre this summer. This will be his second show with SCT, the first being Little Women in 2020. In addition to spending his time working on theatrical productions, Ryan also works professionally as a School Counselor in the Troy City School District. He hopes you enjoy the show, and that you misspell all the words during the bee.
Nicole Ecker (Logainne Schwartzandgrubeniere)
Nicole Ecker is a recent graduate of SUNY New Paltz where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Adolescent English Education with a minor in creative writing. She has participated in Spa City Theatre's productions of Newsies, Little Women, and last summer's Radio Hour Cabaret Series. She enjoys her summers singing and dancing as an employee of Saratoga Children's Theatre. Nicole is thrilled to be doing live theatre again with this lovely cast and crew. Enjoy the Bee!
Kai Farr (Leaf Coneybear/ Jesus)
Kai Farr loves calzones, Netflix, and suppressing his emotions. He will get very offended if you say anything about his music taste even though he knows deep down it sucks. He will be a Freshman at Boston University this Fall with a major in Film and Television Production.
Noah Casner (William Barfee/ Leaf's Dad)
Noah Casner has been involved with SCT for over a decade, first as a student and later as a staff member, and is so excited to be back on stage with this wonderful group of people. He was previously seen as John Brooke in Spa City Theatre’s production of Little Women. Other favorite roles include Gabe in Next to Normal (Fort Salem Theatre), Moritz in Spring Awakening (Weathervane Theatre), and Frankie in Parade (Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute). He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Leigh Berenis (Marcy Park/ Leaf's Mom)
Leigh Berenis is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a BA in performance and directing. She has been directing, choreographing and producing in the area and NYC for the past 10+ years. Leigh is also the Executive Director of Saratoga Children's Theatre. She is so happy to bring Spa City back to the stage with staff and community members who have given their time, energy and talent to helping SCT when we needed it the most!
Maddy Stillman (Olive Ostrovsky)
Maddy Stillman is a rising senior at NYU Tisch, where she is studying Musical Theatre in the New Studio on Broadway. At NYU she has performed in several shows such as Spring Awakening and Measure for Measure (Duke Vincentio). Additionally, Maddy works as a Music Director at Saratoga Children’s Theatre, and is passionate about sharing her love of theatre with the next generation. Originally from Jupiter, FL, Maddy feels very thankful to have spent almost every summer of her life with family and friends in Saratoga, and to be welcomed into this theatre community with open arms.
Amy Dickerson (Rona Lisa Peretti/ Olive's Mom)
Amy is very excited to be a part of Spa City Theater again in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as the role of Rona Lisa Peretti. She recently worked with SCT on Newsies as Medda Larkin, and with GFCT in a production of Oliver as the Strawberry Seller. Amy studied Music at Hartwick College where she received a BA in Music Education. She also has a MA in Special Education from The College of Saint Rose. When Amy isn’t in a show, she will often be found at the lacrosse fields or hockey rink cheering on her four children. Amy is from Queensbury and is a Special Education Teacher at South Glens Falls High School.
Henry Sinnott (Douglas Panch)
Henry Sinnott is a stone cold babe with a BA in math, but nobody’s perfect. He is so thrilled to be playing a character who probably looks bad in shorts because he loves to challenge himself. Thank you SCT, I love u babe! [sunglasses emoji]
Dwayne Wilson (Mitch Mahoney/ Dan Dad)
Dwayne is making his second appearance with Spa City Theatre. He portrayed Mr. Lawrence in last year's performance of Little Women. "I care desperately about what I do. Do I know what product I'm selling? No. Do I know what I'm doing today? No. But I'm here and I'm gonna give it my best shot." - Hansel