Mainstage Shows

Our mainstage shows are great for kids and families to enjoy together! See Puppets at Night for shows aimed at teens and adults.

As of January 2023, masks are strongly encouraged for audience members ages 2 and up.
Tickets are required for all children over 12 months of age and all adult attendees and chaperones.

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Jan 28
Fairies of the Seasons by Talking Hands Theatre

Sat Jan 28 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

Every season has its own unique qualities and a fairy to take care of it. One day, a grumpy gnome wants to make it stay one season the whole year!

All ages welcome, recommended for 2-7

Jan 29
Fairies of the Seasons by Talking Hands Theatre

Sun Jan 29 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

Every season has its own unique qualities and a fairy to take care of it. One day, a grumpy gnome wants to make it stay one season the whole year!

All ages welcome, recommended for 2-7

Jan 31
Puppet Playtime with Harry LaCoste & Puppet Pals

Tue Jan 31 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

A fun, interactive performance experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups.

Ages 0-3

Feb 4
A Tale of the Monkey King by Margaret Moody Puppets

Sat Feb 4 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

When the Monkey King finds out that he's been left out of the Jade Emperor’s Peach Blossom Banquet, he flies off to make mischief in the Heavens. A lively episode of the Chinese epic “Journey to the West,” with traditional Taiwanese hand puppets and choreography.

All ages welcome, recommended for 4+

Feb 4
Young Puppeteer Film Contest Screening

Sat Feb 4 | 6:00 pm

The Western Massachusetts Puppetry Guild proudly presents an evening of entertainment for the whole family! For the first time, all the films from the 2021 and 2022 contests will be shown on the “big screen.”

Feb 5
A Tale of the Monkey King by Margaret Moody Puppets

Sun Feb 5 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

When the Monkey King finds out that he's been left out of the Jade Emperor’s Peach Blossom Banquet, he flies off to make mischief in the Heavens. A lively episode of the Chinese epic “Journey to the West,” with traditional Taiwanese hand puppets and choreography.

All ages welcome, recommended for 4+

Feb 7
Puppet Playtime with Harry LaCoste & Puppet Pals

Tue Feb 7 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

A fun, interactive performance experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups.

Ages 0-3

Feb 12
Magic Pearl by Pinwheel

Sun Feb 12 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

Phoenix and Dragon become unlikely friends as they work together to transform a pebble from the bottom of the river into a magical pearl! Featuring live original music with flute, cello, and percussion.

All ages welcome, recommended 5+

Feb 14
Puppet Playtime with Harry LaCoste & Puppet Pals

Tue Feb 14 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

A fun, interactive performance experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups.

Ages 0-3

Feb 18
Magic Pearl by Pinwheel

Sat Feb 18 | 3:00 pm

Phoenix and Dragon become unlikely friends as they work together to transform a pebble from the bottom of the river into a magical pearl! Featuring live original music with flute, cello, and percussion.

All ages welcome, recommended 5+

Feb 19
Magic Pearl by Pinwheel

Sun Feb 19 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

Phoenix and Dragon become unlikely friends as they work together to transform a pebble from the bottom of the river into a magical pearl! Featuring live original music with flute, cello, and percussion.

All ages welcome, recommended 5+

Feb 20
Magic Pearl by Pinwheel

Mon Feb 20 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

Phoenix and Dragon become unlikely friends as they work together to transform a pebble from the bottom of the river into a magical pearl! Featuring live original music with flute, cello, and percussion.

All ages welcome, recommended 5+

Feb 25
The Brementown Musicians by CactusHead Puppets

Sat Feb 25 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

What can a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster do when they have to leave their farm? Become world famous musicians, of course!

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Feb 26
The Brementown Musicians by CactusHead Puppets

Sun Feb 26 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

What can a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster do when they have to leave their farm? Become world famous musicians, of course!

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Feb 28
Puppet Playtime with Harry LaCoste & Puppet Pals

Tue Feb 28 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

A fun, interactive performance experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups.

Ages 0-3

Mar 4
Happy Land! Now!! by The Boxcutter Collective

Sat March 4 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

A musical puppet adventure, following Captain Fernando and their sidekick, Marmalade, as they search for the mythical Happyland. But the quest is complicated by a sleeping giant, a meddling cowboy, and a pair of revolutionary goblins with bad French-accents!

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Mar 5
Happy Land! Now!! by The Boxcutter Collective

Sun March 5 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

A musical puppet adventure, following Captain Fernando and their sidekick, Marmalade, as they search for the mythical Happyland. But the quest is complicated by a sleeping giant, a meddling cowboy, and a pair of revolutionary goblins with bad French-accents!

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Mar 11
Oma by Sandglass Theater

Sat March 11 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

At Oma’s birthday party, a character emerges from the tangle of knitting and nearly ruins the party! But not to worry, all ends well at Oma's house. This intergenerational tale revolves around Grandma or “Oma."

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Mar 12
Oma by Sandglass Theater

Sun March 12 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

At Oma’s birthday party, a character emerges from the tangle of knitting and nearly ruins the party! But not to worry, all ends well at Oma's house. This intergenerational tale revolves around Grandma or “Oma."

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Mar 18
Oma by Sandglass Theater

Sat March 18 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

At Oma’s birthday party, a character emerges from the tangle of knitting and nearly ruins the party! But not to worry, all ends well at Oma's house. This intergenerational tale revolves around Grandma or “Oma."

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Mar 19
Oma by Sandglass Theater

Sun March 19 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

At Oma’s birthday party, a character emerges from the tangle of knitting and nearly ruins the party! But not to worry, all ends well at Oma's house. This intergenerational tale revolves around Grandma or “Oma."

All ages welcome, recommended 4+

Mar 19
Puppet-Making with Everyday Objects: Workshop for Families

Sun March 19 | 3:00 pm

Make your own puppet from everyday household objects! Taught by the artists of Sandglass Theater.

All ages welcome, recommended for 4+

Mar 25
Squirrel Stole My Underpants by The Gottabees

Sat March 25 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

A mischievous squirrel steals Sylvie’s favorite piece of clothing and runs off! This wordless show features imaginative puppetry and live music.

All ages welcome, recommended 3+

Mar 26
Squirrel Stole My Underpants by The Gottabees

Sun March 26 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

A mischievous squirrel steals Sylvie’s favorite piece of clothing and runs off! This wordless show features imaginative puppetry and live music.

All ages welcome, recommended 3+

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

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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.