(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) took to social media on Thursday, Nov. 7, to express its upset over having to cancel the opening night performance of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the first musical PPSC has done in over 20 years.
Please spell: “DISAPPOINTED,” wrote PPSC on Facebook Thursday morning.
“We are disappointed to announce that because of snow and unsafe conditions, we are canceling opening night’s (Nov. 7) performance of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The musical is a collaboration between PPSC’s Theatre, Music, Dance, and ASL Interpreting Prep Program.
The “…whimsical musical follows an eclectic group of six quirky adolescents competing for the title of spelling champion at the annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” according to the event posted online . “Who will win this year? Through catchy songs and heartfelt moments, the story explores themes of friendship, perseverance, and the pressures of growing up.”