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 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
Apr 12 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Which little pig will build a house that can withstand the powerful puffs of the Big Bad Wolf — surfer Georgie, farmer Jeremiah or Amelia, the avid reader?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 – 8
Glove and tabletop puppets
Apr 13 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Which little pig will build a house that can withstand the powerful puffs of the Big Bad Wolf — surfer Georgie, farmer Jeremiah or Amelia, the avid reader?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 – 8
Glove and tabletop puppets
Apr 18 ( Fri) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
What happens when a father and daughter create puppet shows together?! A collection of playful bedtime-themed tales featuring a cat-and-dog talk show, a fantastical adventure, and more!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 – 10
Mixed puppetry styles, including hand puppets, marionettes, and shadow puppets
Apr 19 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
What happens when a father and daughter create puppet shows together?! A collection of playful bedtime-themed tales featuring a cat-and-dog talk show, a fantastical adventure, and more!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 – 10
Mixed puppetry styles, including hand puppets, marionettes, and shadow puppets
Apr 21 (Mon) 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
Apr 22 (Tue) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
The classic story of a young woman whose good heart transports her from rags to royalty, with a few unexpected twists!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 8
Marionettes
Apr 23 (Wed) 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
Apr 24 (Thu) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting in the way!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 9
Mouth and rod puppetry
Apr 25 (Fri) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting in the way!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 9
Mouth and rod puppetry
Apr 26 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting in the way!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 9
Mouth and rod puppetry
Apr 27 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting in the way!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 – 9
Mouth and rod puppetry
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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.
