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Lyric Theatre To Perform ‘Putnam County’ At Allerton Music Barn Festival

 

Lyric Theatre @ Illinois

Lyric Theatre at Illinois will kick off the annual Allerton Music Barn Festival Thursday night with their production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

The festival takes place at Allerton Park and Retreat Center near Monticello, with productions of “Putnam County” starting at 7:30pm both Thursday and Friday night.

Illinois Public Media’s Brian Moline spoke with director Sarah Wigley about this production, and the start of a busy academic year for Lyric Theatre.