Puppetry Classes for Adults & Teens — Puppet Showplace Theater

Summer vacation programs for rising 2nd - 8th graders now enrolling! Learn more →

Kids Puppetry Classes & Workshops

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Apr 21
Puppet Adventure: Puppets of the Deep for Grades 2-6 - CANCELLED

Apr 21 (Mon) - Apr 25 (Fri) | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Puppetry is exercise for your imagination! Join the Teaching Artists of Puppet Showplace Theater for one week of fun puppet-building and performance activities during your school vacation week.

Open to students in grades 2–6; grades 7–9 can apply to be Junior Puppet Counselors!

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Aug 18
Summer Puppet Adventure: Marionette Maestro — Master the Strings for Rising 2nd - 8th Graders

Aug 18 (Mon) - Aug 22 (Fri) 2025 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aftercare available!

In Marionette Maestro, kids will dive into the exciting world of string marionettes, designing their very own puppet and learning to control it with precision and musical flair!

Rising 2nd - 8th Graders

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Aug 25
Summer Puppet Adventure: Puppets in Space for Rising 2nd - 8th Graders

Aug 25 (Mon) - Aug 29 (Fri) 2025 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aftercare available!

Blast off into an out-of-this-world adventure with Puppets in Space! Young creators will design, build, and control their own cosmic puppets, preparing them for a journey across the stars.

Rising 2nd - 8th Graders

Past Classes & Workshops

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Feb 17
Puppet Adventure: Puppet Comedy for Grades 2-6

Feb 17 (Mon) - Feb 21 (Fri) | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Calling all jokester kids and Muppet fans! Join Resident Artist Sarah Nolen for week of puppet-building and performing, focused on moving-mouth puppets and the art of comedy!

Open to students in grades 2–6; grades 7–9 can apply to be Junior Puppet Counselors!

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Aug 26
Puppet Adventure Program for Grades 2nd-9th — WAITLIST

Aug 26 (Mon) -  Aug 30 (Fri)  | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm — WAITLIST
Full Day with CactusHead Puppets

One week of fun puppet building and performance activities with our Resident Artists!

Open to rising 2nd - 6th graders.
Rising 7th - 9th graders can apply to be Junior Puppet Counselors!

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Aug 19
Puppet Adventure Program for Grades 2nd-9th — WAITLIST

Aug 19 (Mon) -  Aug 23 (Fri) | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm — WAITLIST
Full Day with Sarah Nolen

One week of fun puppet building and performance activities with our Resident Artists!

Open to rising 2nd - 6th graders.
Rising 7th - 9th graders can apply to be Junior Puppet Counselors!

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Jul 15
Puppet Adventure Program for Grades 2nd-9th

July 15 (Mon) - July 19 (Fri) | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Half Day - Pocket Puppets with Sarah Nolen

One week of fun puppet building and performance activities with our Resident Artists!

Open to rising 2nd - 6th graders.
Rising 7th - 9th graders can apply to be Junior Puppet Counselors!

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Apr 16
Puppet Recess: Making and Performing for Ages 8-11 — WAITLIST

Tues Apr 16- Fri Apr 19 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - WAITLIST

Four days of puppet building and performance activities with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen!

Open to ages 8-11

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Feb 20
Puppet Recess: Making and Performing for Ages 8-11

Tues Feb 20 - Fri Feb 23 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Four days of puppet building and performance activities with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen!

Open to ages 8-11

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Oct 1
Members-Only Event: Cardboard Superheroes

Sun Oct 1 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

An exclusive members-only event! Join us to make your very own cardboard superhero with Paper Heart Puppets’ Brad Shur.

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Aug 28
August Puppet Adventure Program: Ages 9-14 - WAITLIST

Mon Aug 28 - Fri Sept 1 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm WAITLIST

One week of fun puppet building and performance activities with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen. End your summer with puppets!

Ages 9-14

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Aug 21
August Puppet Adventure Program: Ages 9-14 - WAITLIST

Mon Aug 21 - Fri Aug 25 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm WAITLIST

One week of fun puppet building and performance activities with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen. End your summer with puppets!

Ages 9-14

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Jul 10
July Kids Puppet Studio: Ages 7 - 10 - WAITLIST

Mon Jul 10 - Fri Jul 14 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn how to build imaginary characters and bring them to life in our hands-on puppet-making studio!

Ages 7 - 10

 
 

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Puppet Showplace Theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities.

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Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by...

 

Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and the Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan from the National Endowment for the Arts.