Review: In a Word, ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Is E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-I-N-G

by Justine Sutton, www.noozhawk.com

As the sensitive and fanciful Olive, Santa Barbara newcomer Whitney Claire Kaufman paints a vivid portrait of a lonely girl who loves language and amuses herself with its whims in the absence of attentive parents. The newly blossoming connection between her and William is charmingly played by both actors, and is perhaps the most memorable element of the show.