The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
By Rebecca Feldman
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 2012
Directed by Tommy Iafrate
​Scenic Design by Steven House
​Costume Design by Dustin Shaffer
Photos by Jean Black

​The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 2012.
Dressed in rainbow-striped socks and suspenders (one of costume designer Dusty Shaffer's many creations that are notable visualizations of the characters' personalities), she's a poster child for LGBT rights, herself the daughter of gay parents.
— Thom White, River Cities' Reader