Jericho Thomas News Today

By Patty Hullett For the Daily Light The Red Oak Hawk Theatre group presented the popular Broadway musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the high school Performing Arts Center on May 21-23. This musical comedy, first performed in 2005, features music and lyrics by William Finn, based a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, and with additional material by Jay Reiss. Red Oak High School’s version was led by Director Jericho Thomas, with music direction by...

By Patty Hullett For the Daily Light Jericho Thomas, third-year theater teacher at Red Oak High School, is the acting and technical director of the Broadway musical, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," which will be performed at the high school May 21-22. This 2005 Tony award-winning production will have Thomas’ theater students as his actors in this production, which features the hilarious, heartwarming musical about awkward, school-age spellers vying for the ultimate prize: a sp...