Puppetry is for everyone! As part of Puppet Showplace’s ongoing efforts to increase access to puppetry arts, we are pleased to offer Pay-What-You-Can ticket pricing for select performances, at least once a month, with tickets starting at $6 or $0. (Plus, $3 Card to Culture tickets are always available, for those who qualify!)
June 24 ( Tue) 2025: 7:00 pm
An homage to the style and spirit of the Great Age of Vaudeville with slapstick comedy, tight harmonies and celestial charades!
Enjoyed by all ages 5 to 95!
Ventriloquism, marionettes, humanettes, clowning, music, and hijinks!
July 13 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
Word Play uses clowning, puppetry, and live original music to take audiences on an adventure through the alphabet!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Object puppetry, live actors, and original music
July 20 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks in this colorful show from CactusHead Puppets!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Mixed puppetry styles, including table top and direct manipulation
July 25 (Fri): 8:00 pm at Allerton Overlook
Experience shadow puppetry by firelight! Masters of a traditional form of shadow puppetry from Kerala, India will perform scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana, complete with scenes of battles, trickery, and the natural world.
Recommended for everyone age 4+
Shadow puppetry
July 27 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
Join an adventurous princess as she journeys to Mystery Mountain to visit the Great Green Dragon!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 7
Hand puppets
Aug 3 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
Go on a pink and furry adventure with Bella and her friends through a beautiful garden to meet silly bugs, creepy-crawlers, and musical surprises!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 5
Mixed puppetry styles: Muppet-style, table top, and rod puppets
Aug 10 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
Go on a pink and furry adventure with Bella and her friends through a beautiful garden to meet silly bugs, creepy-crawlers, and musical surprises!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 5
Mixed puppetry styles: Muppet-style, table top, and rod puppets
Aug 17 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
Join puppeteer, ukulele rockstar, and all around funny guy Harry LaCoste for his family-friendly variety show!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2-7
Hand puppets, live music, and more
Aug 24 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
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, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Shadow & rod puppetry
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.
