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The New England Premiere!
Akeelah and the Bee
Based on the screenplay by Doug Atchison. Adapted for the stage by Cheryl L. West
Friday, October 21, 2016 at 7:30PM

Wheelock Family Theatre
200 Riverway
Boston, MA 02215
On the campus of Wheelock College
MBTA: Fenway or Longwood on Riverside Line (green D train)

Recommended for adults, teens, and children ages 6+ Performance runs approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes with intermission.

Akeelah is an independent, 11year-old girl with a razor-sharp mind and an aptitude for spelling. Her courage and tenacity inspire the people of her neighborhood and might just take her all the way from a Chicago housing development to the national spelling bee.