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May 9 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
May 10 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
May 16 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
May 17 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
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About the Show
What if your safe, cozy place suddenly changed? Meet the Story Miners, who have been busy delving underground with a pick axe and shovel to unearth stories to share with the audience! You’ll meet Jamie, who loves to visit their very own cozy little cave. There, Jamie plays, makes up stories, and talks to a friendly Echo, and everything is familiar and as it should be. But one day, change follows them even to the cave, and Echo is missing! When Jamie sets out to get things back to normal, they soon discover that what goes on in their cave is more extraordinary than they ever imagined!
Be among the first to see this world premiere from CactusHead Puppets — known for their delightful shows of mixed puppetry styles, like Magnificent Monster Circus and The Bremen Town Musicians! Using both big and small puppets, a cool cave set piece, shadow puppet bats, real science facts, and a dash of humor, CactusHead Puppets weaves a tale full of imagination and sweet poignancy about the tricky experience of learning to embrace change.
After the Show: Meet the Puppets & More!
Stay after the show to meet the artists and see the puppets up close!
Plus, join us in the lobby for a puppet craft inspired by the show, and enjoy a dress-up station, coloring sheets, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk! These activities are available after every performance, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 9
Tabletop and shadow puppetry
Length: 40 minutes
Language: English
From Western Mass!
Development of this show was supported by Puppet Showplace Theater’s Incubator Program.
About the Artist
CactusHead Puppets was started in 2010 by John and Megan Regan. Known for their playful performance style and exuberant creativity, they have created six fun family shows including The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Bremen Town Musicians, and Magnificent Monster Circus. They tour throughout the Northeast and are affiliated artists with the Puppet Showplace Theater. Both Megan and John are graduates of the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts program, and were interns at Puppet Showplace Theater way back! Megan is originally from the Kansas City area, where she worked with Paul Mesner Puppets, now known as What is Puppets. John is from western Massachusetts, and is honored to be performing in some of the same venues where he saw puppet shows growing up.
