 The Butte Theatre in Cripple Creek presents, coming July 19th through August 18th, the 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescent vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime, while candidly disclosing hilarious, touching stories from their home lives. The tweens spell their way through a series of potentially made-up words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing ding of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter. One speller leaves a champion. Visit ButteTheatre.com for tickets and showtimes.