On stage

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Musical comedy with a heart set amidst a hotly contested spelling bee; on stage through Saturday, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Longmont; $15-$30; unitiivetheatre.com.

Colorado New Play Summit: Two days of orchestra readings of new plays; Saturday-Sunday, Denver Center Theatre Company, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $10-$286; denvercenter.org.

Deathtrap: Thriller about a writer suffering from writer’s block; on stage through March 11, Coal Creek Theater of Louisville, Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St., Louisville, $25-$28; cctlouisville.org.

FEED — Apres: Multi-course meal and theatrical experience set in a ski lodge; on stage through March 5, The Catamounts, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $75; thedairy.org.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical: Toe-tapping, heartfelt comedy about a stripper on the run; on stage through March 5, Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden; minersalley.com.

Hotter Than Egypt: An American couple’s relationship is tested in this new dramedy; on stage through March 12, Denver Center Theatre Company, Kilstrom Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $25-$70; denvercenter.org.

Laughs in Spanish: New comedy about an art gallery director with a serious problem on her hands; on stage through March 12, Denver Center Theatre Company, Singleton Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$50; denvercenter.org.

Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr.: Youth-performed production of the story of a group of colorful animals who plot an escape from the Central Park Zoo; Saturday-Sunday, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Longmont; $15; unitiivetheatre.com.

Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B: Female-led reboot of the Sherlock Holmes franchise; on stage through Saturday, Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $22.50-$50; thedairy.org.

Our Town: Classic play about growing up and dying in an American burg; on stage through May 21, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; arvadacenter.org.

The Secret Comedy of Women — Girls Only: Comedy that explores the journey from girlhood to womanhood; on stage through March 5, Garner Galleria Theatre, DCPA, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $52-$55; denvercenter.org.

Something Rotten!: Two brothers compete against Shakespeare to write the world’s first musical; on stage through April 21, BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; $70-$75; bdtstage.com.

Tiny Beautiful Things: Based on the book by advice columnist Cheryl Strayed; on stage through March 25, Firehouse Theater Company, John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver; $25; firehousetheatercompany.com.

Coming soon

1776: National tour of the Tony Award-winner that reexamines a pivotal moment in our nation’s history; March 21-April 2, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$120; denvercenter.org.

Beauty and the Beast: Teen-performed production of the timeless fairy tale, March 3-12, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Longmont; $20-$25; unitiivetheatre.com.

Celebration Florida: Two performers who have never met, perform a script given them via headphones, March 15-18, square product theatre, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $15-$20; thedairy.org.

Drinking Habits: Two nuns secretly make wine to keep the convent running in this farce; March 17-26, Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont; $35; longmonttheatre.com.