The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee a Winner for TI Playhouse

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written by Lorraine Payette on August 6, 2013

“Mr. Kilmer, the word is ‘catterjunes’”

“What is the definition, please?”

“That definition is unknown.”

“Could you use it in a sentence, please?”

“It exists in the oral tradition, seems to be an old Nantucket whaling term…

“The neap tide is upon us. The Leviathan nears. Catterjunes.”

And young Mr. Kilmer spelled the word correctly…

– from “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, August 3

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) Ashlie Corcoran must be drunk on joy by now – she has rolled out another mammoth hit with the Thousand Islands Playhouse production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It seems that Corcoran has got the Midas touch and is striking gold once again, and the audience couldn’t praise it highly enough. – to read more>