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!)
Oct 11 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am (PWYC)
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
Nov 1 (Sat) 2025: 1:00 pm (PWYC)
A timid ghost, his skeleton father, and a mysterious scarecrow have lots of laughs in this all-ages Halloween puppet show.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Hand puppets
Nov 22 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Come along with Lucky Duck and his friends from the Fairy Tale Forest in this interactive, silly rendition of this classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Hand, hand and rod, and rod puppets
Dec 6 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
When two trolls take care of the fairies’ garden, they have to decide what’s more important — their deluxe toaster or the fairies’ cherished tree?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Hand puppets and live lute music
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.
