2013-2014 Season
2013-2014 season sponsored by The Home Depot and Chevron.
“One of the first professional theatre
productions I ever saw was Five Guys
Named Moe at Ford’s in 1992. Seeing
that level of production in such a unique
space had me hooked; I’m sure part
of my decision to become a designer
came out of that experience. Working
at Ford’s, in one of the places where it
all began for me, is like coming home.
Having been fortunate enough to be
part of at least five shows on Ford’s
uniquely raked forestage has given me a
unique understanding of the relationship
between live actors and live audience.
In some respects, it’s like going back in
time to Victorian stagecraft, with one
foot stepping proudly forward into
today. Ford’s exceptional commitment
to Lincoln’s legacy, education,
and entertainment keeps theatre
professionals and audiences returning
time and time again for a special one-ofa-kind experience.”
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
music and lyrics by William Finn; book by Rachel Sheinkin; conceived by Rebecca Feldman; additional material by
Jay Reiss; music direction by Christopher Youstra; choreographed by Michael Bobbitt; directed by Peter Flynn
Featuring: Carolyn Agan, Matthew A. Anderson, Felicia Curry, Kristen Garaffo, Vincent Kempski, Kevin McAllister,
Vishal Vaidya, Nickolas Vaughan and Rachel Zampelli
March 14-May 17, 2014
Made possible by generous lead sponsor Altria Group, with additional support by Raytheon Company.
91 ➤
The number of “Words with Friends with Ford’s” games played from March 20-April 10
between The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee fans and Ford’s Theatre Society staff,
engaging patrons via social media.
-Court Watson, Set Designer
288 ➤ The number of audience members who participated as spellers on stage during the
72 performances.
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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Above: Photo of Court Watson. Courtesy photo. Left: (L-R) Vishal
Vaidya (background), Kevin McAllister, Kristen Garaffo, Carolyn Agan
(background) and Vincent Kempski in the Ford’s Theatre production of
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Photo by Scott Suchman.