The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Name: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Start: 2025-09-12T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-12T21:30:00-05:00
Location: 135 W 8th St, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52001

Schedule

Fri Sep 12 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

135 W 8th St, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52001 | Dubuque, IA

Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything.

A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and 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, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

This production is recommended for audiences ages 13 and above.

Running Time: approximately 2 hours including intermission.