Meet the Artists: Crabgrass Puppet Theatre

Who's behind the thrilling voyage known as The Pirate, The Princess, and The Pea? Meet Crabgrass Puppet Theatre! This award-winning touring puppet theatre was founded in 1982 by Jamie Keithline and Bonny Hall. Jamie and Bonny's exciting production: The Pirate, The Princess, and The Pea is coming to Puppet Showplace for a limited time only! Featuring colorful scenery, multiple styles of puppetry, and original pirate songs, you won't want to miss the boat on this fun adventure tale!

The Pirate, The Princess, and The Pea 
by Crabgrass Puppet Theatre
Saturday August 29 and Sunday August 30th at 10:30 and 1:00 pm

Jamie Keithline and Bonny Hall formed Crabgrass Puppet Theatre in San Francisco in 1982 and have delighted audiences across the nation with their whimsical humor and puppetry ever since. Their performing venues have included the Detroit Institute of Art, the Smithsonian, Paper Mill Playhouse, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. They have been awarded two Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA, the highest puppetry award in the United States, and in 2009, Bonny Hall was awarded a Design Commendation from the Arlyn Award Foundation. Since 2001, Jamie and Bonny have been living in Halifax,Vermont, a tiny town in the hills near Brattleboro, where they continue to create their award-winning productions.