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!)
Sept 12 (Sat) 2026 4:00 pm (PWYC) at Riverstage at Herter Park
A pajama-clad unicyclist careens on stage, suitcase in tow. Unpacking, ze introduces the audience to a whimsical world of clothes-pin towers, erratic toothbrushes & gargantuan grins!
All ages welcome!
Juggling, puppetry, and more
Sept 20 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am (PWYC) | 1:00 pm
In this poignantly silly adventure tale, a mischievous squirrel steals Sylvie’s favorite piece of clothing — and an entire world emerges from her laundry basket!
Recommended for ages 3 - 10
Physical theater, puppetry, and a giant pile of clothes
Sept 29 (Tue) 2026: 7:00 pm
A comically chilling puppet show, featuring a family secret… worth murdering for? Coming to us all the way from Denmark!
Recommended for ages 13+
Glove puppets
Sept 30 (Wed) 2026: 7:00 pm
A comically chilling puppet show, featuring a family secret… worth murdering for? Coming to us all the way from Denmark!
Recommended for ages 13+
Glove puppets
Oct 3 (Sat): 2:00 pm (PWYC) | 4:00 pm (PWYC)
Bats! Fish! Salamanders! Caves are awesome and full of cool creatures and beautiful rocks. And best of all, caves never change — at least that’s what Jamie thinks.
Join us for this special preview performance of a new show from CactusHead Puppets.
Recommended for ages 5 - 9
Tabletop and shadow 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.
