Our mainstage shows are great for kids and families to enjoy together! See Puppets at Night for shows aimed at teens and adults.
Masks are welcomed, and are available at the door for your use.
Tickets are required for all children over 12 months of age and all adult attendees and chaperones.
Feb 8 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join "bona fide fairy princess" Charlotte Lily Gaspard for enchanting original fairy tales, stories of the galaxies, and songs!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by 4 – 10
Shadow puppetry
Feb 8 (Sat) 2025: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm - 3:00pm
Feb 9 (Sun) 2025: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm - 3:00pm
Join us after performances of Puccini the Dreamcat & Other Fairy Tales for a Dreamcat Craft Party! You’ll get to create your own cat-ear crown, fit for royalty.
Feb 9 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join "bona fide fairy princess" Charlotte Lily Gaspard for enchanting original fairy tales, stories of the galaxies, and songs!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by 4 – 10
Shadow puppetry
Feb 15 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Whimsical marionette lions, recycled dinosaurs, and found-object “moving sculptures” — enter the wonderful world of Jeghetto’s workshop!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 10
Marionettes and rod puppets
Feb 16 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm (PWYC)
Whimsical marionette lions, recycled dinosaurs, and found-object “moving sculptures” — enter the wonderful world of Jeghetto’s workshop!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 10
Marionettes and rod puppets
Feb 17 (Mon) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm
Whimsical marionette lions, recycled dinosaurs, and found-object “moving sculptures” — enter the wonderful world of Jeghetto’s workshop!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 10
Marionettes and rod puppets
Feb 18 (Tues) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Whimsical marionette lions, recycled dinosaurs, and found-object “moving sculptures” — enter the wonderful world of Jeghetto’s workshop!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 10
Marionettes and rod puppets
Feb 20 (Thu) 2025: 10:30 am
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets and live music
Feb 21 (Fri) 2025: 10:30 am
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets and live music
Feb 22 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets and live music
Feb 23 (Sun) | 9:00 am
A fun, interactive performance & play experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups!
Infants & preschoolers, with their grown-ups
Feb 23 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets and live music
March 8 ( Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join Coati and a cast of Mexican wildlife for three original stories celebrating tacos and the place they were created.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Hand puppetry
March 9 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Join Coati and a cast of Mexican wildlife for three original stories celebrating tacos and the place they were created.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Hand puppetry
March 15 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When the Grimm family’s fabulous contraption malfunctions, they have to invent a new way of storytelling on the spot, with some help from the audience!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
March 16 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When the Grimm family’s fabulous contraption malfunctions, they have to invent a new way of storytelling on the spot, with some help from the audience!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
March 22 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When the Grimm family’s fabulous contraption malfunctions, they have to invent a new way of storytelling on the spot, with some help from the audience!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
March 23 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When the Grimm family’s fabulous contraption malfunctions, they have to invent a new way of storytelling on the spot, with some help from the audience!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
March 29 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Dive beneath the ocean’s sparkly surface to a wild and dripping-wet world — featuring actual underwater puppets!
Puppet Showplace Theater's Incubator Program is proud to present the world premiere of this new, underwater version of Little Big Eye!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 8
Underwater puppetry, mixed puppetry styles, and original music
March 30 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Dive beneath the ocean’s sparkly surface to a wild and dripping-wet world — featuring actual underwater puppets!
Puppet Showplace Theater's Incubator Program is proud to present the world premiere of this new, underwater version of Little Big Eye!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 8
Underwater puppetry, mixed puppetry styles, and original music
April 5 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Dive beneath the ocean’s sparkly surface to a wild and dripping-wet world — featuring actual underwater puppets!
Puppet Showplace Theater's Incubator Program is proud to present the world premiere of this new, underwater version of Little Big Eye!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 8
Underwater puppetry, mixed puppetry styles, and original music
April 6 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Dive beneath the ocean’s sparkly surface to a wild and dripping-wet world — featuring actual underwater puppets!
Puppet Showplace Theater's Incubator Program is proud to present the world premiere of this new, underwater version of Little Big Eye!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 8
Underwater puppetry, mixed puppetry styles, and original music
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Puppet Showplace Theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities.
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.
