Incubator: New Works by Local Artists

My Night in the Planetarium by Tanya Nixon-Silberg, Little Uprisings.

Puppet Showplace Theater supports the development of world premiere puppetry productions by local artists. Incubator puppeteers become part of a supportive artistic community and receive rehearsal space, a materials stipend, and fiscal sponsorship for outside funding. They also often participate in peer reviews and periodic works-in-progress showings with members of the community.

Incubator projects typically culminate in a multi-weekend premiere run on our stage. These shows have been seen by thousands of people across Greater Boston and New England, and have gone on to tour nationally and internationally.

Incubator applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you are interested in developing a production through the Incubator program, please send a statement of interest, work sample, and initial production proposal to artistic@puppetshowplace.org.

Past Incubator Productions:

  • Don’t Make Me Get Dressed by The Gottabees (2023)

  • Magic Pearl by Pinwheel (2023)

  • Stewie’s Magic Hat by Goodhearted Entertainment (2022)

  • Magnificent Monster Circus by CactusHead Puppets (2020)

  • My Night in the Planetarium by Tanya Nixon-Silberg, Little Uprisings (2020)

  • Judy Saves the Day by Sarah Nolen, Resident Artist (2019)

  • Go Home Tiny Monster by The Gottabees (2019)

  • The Fairy Tailor by Sarah Nolen, Resident Artist (2018)

  • The Bremen Town Musicians by CactusHead Puppets (2018)

  • I Spy Butterfly by Faye Dupras and Max Weigert (2017)

  • Word Play by Honey Goodenough, Good Hearted Entertainment (2016)

  • Cardboard Explosion! by Brad Shur, Puppet Showplace Resident Artist (2016)

  • Lollipops for Breakfast by Bonnie Duncan, The Secret Agents (2015)

  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin by CactusHead Puppets (2015)

  • The Great Red Ball Rescue by Faye Dupras, Foreign Landscapes Productions (2014)

  • Robin Hood by Brad Shur, Puppet Showplace Resident Artist (2014)

  • Squirrel Stole My Underpants by Bonnie Duncan, The Secret Agents (2013)

  • Tall Tales: Stories and Songs from Old New England by Brad Shur and Chris Monti (2013)