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Oh, the adolescent terrors of a spelling competition are nothing compared with the terrors of simply existing as an adolescent, writes Orlando Sentinel Theater Critic Matthew J. Palm.

Oh, the adolescent terrors of a spelling competition are nothing compared with the terrors of simply existing as an adolescent. That’s a message of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a chipper musical prone to moments of darkness as it follows six young students, played by adults, through the rigors of a public display of their ABC’s. Celebration Theatre Company is staging the ...