The 2023 upper school spring musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” has been nominated for Rita Moreno Awards for Overall Production and Outstanding Actress (Selina Xu, grade 11). A total of 36 productions – as well as 263 individual performers – were nominated in the competition, which includes high school theater programs north of Santa Barbara. Students who win Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Actor will head to New York City for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, where they will showcase for industry professionals and compete for scholarships. As part of the competition, the cast of “Spelling Bee” will perform a seven-minute compilation of scenes from the show on May 8 at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are available.