Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Community Helpers Experience
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Jennie the Cat
Jennie the Cat programs feature soft hand puppets and original music, along with plenty of chances for the audience to sing and dance along!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beech Tree Puppets: Anansi and the Talking Melon
Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.
Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets are required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Community Helpers Experience
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Community Helpers Experience
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Jennie the Cat
Jennie the Cat programs feature soft hand puppets and original music, along with plenty of chances for the audience to sing and dance along!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Community Helpers Experience
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Happy Theater: NEST
"Happy Theater is a theatrical group that produces shows for different audiences, from children of 0 to 3 years old to adults. Our shows are the combination of physical theater, object theater, storytelling, clowning and puppetry. We believe in healing, uniting and inspiring theater. We believe in the theater for the whole family – an interactive experience for parents and children. Education is a very important part of our mission. We create and teach unique theater arts classes and Arts Integration classes for children and adults in DC, VA and MD."
NEST:
An interactive puppet show about the life cycle of a bird.
In a nest in a tree, an egg is kept warm. Then a baby bird hatches! The baby is fed and nurtured by... the forest fairies, and both the baby and the fairies begin to explore what it means to grow up, and to learn how to fly, and what it means to be parents. They feel sunshine and rain, smell flowers, taste berries, and see butterflies. One day, the baby learns to spread its wings and fly. Take the journey with a baby bird!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beech Tree Puppets: Anansi and the Talking Melon
Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.
Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Happy Theater: NEST
"Happy Theater is a theatrical group that produces shows for different audiences, from children of 0 to 3 years old to adults. Our shows are the combination of physical theater, object theater, storytelling, clowning and puppetry. We believe in healing, uniting and inspiring theater. We believe in the theater for the whole family – an interactive experience for parents and children. Education is a very important part of our mission. We create and teach unique theater arts classes and Arts Integration classes for children and adults in DC, VA and MD."
NEST:
An interactive puppet show about the life cycle of a bird.
In a nest in a tree, an egg is kept warm. Then a baby bird hatches! The baby is fed and nurtured by... the forest fairies, and both the baby and the fairies begin to explore what it means to grow up, and to learn how to fly, and what it means to be parents. They feel sunshine and rain, smell flowers, taste berries, and see butterflies. One day, the baby learns to spread its wings and fly. Take the journey with a baby bird!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant’s Garden
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre’s “The Selfish Giant’s Garden” is based on Oscar Wilde’s famous fairy tale about a giant who learns it’s never too late to share. The production features lathe-turned wooden marionettes. The puppet’s simple wooden surface is left so children can use their imagination. The hair is made of rope, the eyes of shiny brads. The string puppet children are round and smooth while the Giant is boxy and rough. The musical show contrasts selfishness and sharing. How does a Selfish Giant learn to share?
About Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre:
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its own unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Community Helpers Experience
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Jennie the Cat
Jennie the Cat programs feature soft hand puppets and original music, along with plenty of chances for the audience to sing and dance along!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Community Helpers Experience
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Beech Tree Puppets: Anansi and the Talking Melon
Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.
Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Beech Tree Puppets: The Apple Tree
Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.
Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Happy Theater: NEST
"Happy Theater is a theatrical group that produces shows for different audiences, from children of 0 to 3 years old to adults. Our shows are the combination of physical theater, object theater, storytelling, clowning and puppetry. We believe in healing, uniting and inspiring theater. We believe in the theater for the whole family – an interactive experience for parents and children. Education is a very important part of our mission. We create and teach unique theater arts classes and Arts Integration classes for children and adults in DC, VA and MD."
NEST:
An interactive puppet show about the life cycle of a bird.
In a nest in a tree, an egg is kept warm. Then a baby bird hatches! The baby is fed and nurtured by... the forest fairies, and both the baby and the fairies begin to explore what it means to grow up, and to learn how to fly, and what it means to be parents. They feel sunshine and rain, smell flowers, taste berries, and see butterflies. One day, the baby learns to spread its wings and fly. Take the journey with a baby bird!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Stone Soup
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Beech Tree Puppets: The Apple Tree
Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.
Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Happy Theater: NEST
"Happy Theater is a theatrical group that produces shows for different audiences, from children of 0 to 3 years old to adults. Our shows are the combination of physical theater, object theater, storytelling, clowning and puppetry. We believe in healing, uniting and inspiring theater. We believe in the theater for the whole family – an interactive experience for parents and children. Education is a very important part of our mission. We create and teach unique theater arts classes and Arts Integration classes for children and adults in DC, VA and MD."
NEST:
An interactive puppet show about the life cycle of a bird.
In a nest in a tree, an egg is kept warm. Then a baby bird hatches! The baby is fed and nurtured by... the forest fairies, and both the baby and the fairies begin to explore what it means to grow up, and to learn how to fly, and what it means to be parents. They feel sunshine and rain, smell flowers, taste berries, and see butterflies. One day, the baby learns to spread its wings and fly. Take the journey with a baby bird!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Tiny Tots starring Beale Street Puppets: Halloween Hijinx
Halloween Hijinx:
A Spooktacular Spectacle of Ghostly Girls, Vinnie Vampire and His All Bats Trio, Napoleon Bone-A-Part, and our very own Tap Dancing Pumpkin Man!
No Tricks- just Treats- this show is not at all Scary, just Silly!
About Beale Street Puppets:
Beale Street Puppets has been delighting family audiences since 1988 with its musical marionette shows!
Owner and Gracious Queen is Jill Kyle-Keith, who graduated in- cough cough- 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Performance Theatre from the University of Maryland. Luckily for Jill, the theatre department at that time also taught puppetry, and she's been working as a professional puppeteer ever since.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beale Street Puppets: Halloween Hijinx
Halloween Hijinx:
A Spooktacular Spectacle of Ghostly Girls, Vinnie Vampire and His All Bats Trio, Napoleon Bone-A-Part, and our very own Tap Dancing Pumpkin Man!
No Tricks- just Treats- this show is not at all Scary, just Silly!
About Beale Street Puppets:
Beale Street Puppets has been delighting family audiences since 1988 with its musical marionette shows!
Owner and Gracious Queen is Jill Kyle-Keith, who graduated in- cough cough- 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Performance Theatre from the University of Maryland. Luckily for Jill, the theatre department at that time also taught puppetry, and she's been working as a professional puppeteer ever since.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beale Street Puppets: Halloween Hijinx
Halloween Hijinx:
A Spooktacular Spectacle of Ghostly Girls, Vinnie Vampire and His All Bats Trio, Napoleon Bone-A-Part, and our very own Tap Dancing Pumpkin Man!
No Tricks- just Treats- this show is not at all Scary, just Silly!
About Beale Street Puppets:
Beale Street Puppets has been delighting family audiences since 1988 with its musical marionette shows!
Owner and Gracious Queen is Jill Kyle-Keith, who graduated in- cough cough- 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Performance Theatre from the University of Maryland. Luckily for Jill, the theatre department at that time also taught puppetry, and she's been working as a professional puppeteer ever since.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Stone Soup
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Penny’s Puppets: Stone Soup
Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, The Puppet Company, and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community [Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas] and beyond [International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama]; and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beech Tree Puppets: The Apple Tree
Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.
Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beech Tree Puppets: The Apple Tree
Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.
Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
This performance is sold out.
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Happy Theater: NEST
"Happy Theater is a theatrical group that produces shows for different audiences, from children of 0 to 3 years old to adults. Our shows are the combination of physical theater, object theater, storytelling, clowning and puppetry. We believe in healing, uniting and inspiring theater. We believe in the theater for the whole family – an interactive experience for parents and children. Education is a very important part of our mission. We create and teach unique theater arts classes and Arts Integration classes for children and adults in DC, VA and MD."
NEST:
An interactive puppet show about the life cycle of a bird.
In a nest in a tree, an egg is kept warm. Then a baby bird hatches! The baby is fed and nurtured by... the forest fairies, and both the baby and the fairies begin to explore what it means to grow up, and to learn how to fly, and what it means to be parents. They feel sunshine and rain, smell flowers, taste berries, and see butterflies. One day, the baby learns to spread its wings and fly. Take the journey with a baby bird!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure
Ingrid & Mollie return to the Puppet Co. Mainstage after last year's Helen Hayes Recommended premiere!
When Jennie the cat receives a Halloween card that calls her a scary cat, she feels like she’s been put in a box. Does she have to be scary? Join Jennie as she meets new friends with some spectacular tricks and treats to share, like skateboarding, shadow puppetry, and pumpkin carving.
Who will Jennie choose to be?
This show features cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and all original music.
Starring Ingrid Bork and Mollie Greenberg.
Recommended for ages 4-8, run time approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Jennie the Cat
Jennie the Cat programs feature soft hand puppets and original music, along with plenty of chances for the audience to sing and dance along!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beale Street Puppets
Dig Those Dinosaurs:
The past is alive with prehistoric performers! May we introduce our Extinct Entertainers? Elvis- Saurus and Ted Pterodactyl lead in the Fossil Follies with our Madcap Mesozoic Marionettes! Silly is the word for this show, with colorful dinosaurs everywhere!
About Beale Street Puppets:
Beale Street Puppets has been delighting family audiences since 1988 with its musical marionette shows!
Owner and Gracious Queen is Jill Kyle-Keith, who graduated in- cough cough- 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Performance Theatre from the University of Maryland. Luckily for Jill, the theatre department at that time also taught puppetry, and she's been working as a professional puppeteer ever since.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beale Street Puppets
Dig Those Dinosaurs:
The past is alive with prehistoric performers! May we introduce our Extinct Entertainers? Elvis- Saurus and Ted Pterodactyl lead in the Fossil Follies with our Madcap Mesozoic Marionettes! Silly is the word for this show, with colorful dinosaurs everywhere!
About Beale Street Puppets:
Beale Street Puppets has been delighting family audiences since 1988 with its musical marionette shows!
Owner and Gracious Queen is Jill Kyle-Keith, who graduated in- cough cough- 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Performance Theatre from the University of Maryland. Luckily for Jill, the theatre department at that time also taught puppetry, and she's been working as a professional puppeteer ever since.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Peter and the Wolf
Free outdoor event!
In partnership with Montgomery County Parks’ Parks Playhouse Jr.
Follow Peter, a courageous and naïve boy on his quest to catch the Wolf against the wishes of his grandfather and his animal friends of the woods. This production will incorporate the classic music in this two-person small marionette romp.
Recommended for 4+.
Run time of approximately 40 minutes.
Tiny Tots starring Beale Street Puppets
Dig Those Dinosaurs:
The past is alive with prehistoric performers! May we introduce our Extinct Entertainers? Elvis- Saurus and Ted Pterodactyl lead in the Fossil Follies with our Madcap Mesozoic Marionettes! Silly is the word for this show, with colorful dinosaurs everywhere!
About Beale Street Puppets:
Beale Street Puppets has been delighting family audiences since 1988 with its musical marionette shows!
Owner and Gracious Queen is Jill Kyle-Keith, who graduated in- cough cough- 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Performance Theatre from the University of Maryland. Luckily for Jill, the theatre department at that time also taught puppetry, and she's been working as a professional puppeteer ever since.
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.
Peter and the Wolf
Free outdoor event!
In partnership with Montgomery County Parks’ Parks Playhouse Jr.
Follow Peter, a courageous and naïve boy on his quest to catch the Wolf against the wishes of his grandfather and his animal friends of the woods. This production will incorporate the classic music in this two-person small marionette romp.
Recommended for 4+.
Run time of approximately 40 minutes.
Peter and the Wolf
Free outdoor event!
In partnership with Montgomery County Parks’ Parks Playhouse Jr.
Follow Peter, a courageous and naïve boy on his quest to catch the Wolf against the wishes of his grandfather and his animal friends of the woods. This production will incorporate the classic music in this two-person small marionette romp.
Recommended for 4+.
Run time of approximately 40 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
New Squid on the Block
It can be hard to make friends. Especially if you have tentacles. Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection in the most unlikely of places. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship. Beautifully handcrafted puppets, an original score by Ned Haskins, and a good dose of silliness, combine to create a comedic, wordless performance that celebrates our ability to create connections, despite our differences.
About Barefoot Puppet Theater:
We activate imaginations through the power of puppetry!
Barefoot Puppet Theater tours award-winning programs to theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums and more. Though we are based out of Richmond, VA, our self-contained productions tour across the country. Our touring company shares performances, workshops, and residencies with youth and families; we provide masterclasses for puppetry artists and fans of puppetry, too! We imagine a world where communities all over the world come together through the art of puppetry.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
Great Lakes National Puppet Theater presents: The Frog Prince
Great Lakes National Puppet Theater presents another classic fairytale. “The Frog Prince”, was first published in Germany, in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm. It is the story of a prince, who is placed under a spell by a wicked witch and can only be restored by the kiss of a beautiful princess. Performed using brilliantly crafted marionettes, as well as theatrical lighting and special effects, this production is perfect for school, library, theaters, and family series programming.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
About Great Lakes National Puppet Theater:
Founded in 2010, Great Lakes National Puppet Theater is an ensemble of talented visual and performing artists with a single vision of the creation, preservation and performance of quality theater using puppets as the master portrayers of that vision.
Using the philosophy of treating children and an intelligent and discerning audience, as well as meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of production, Great Lakes National Puppet Theater is now touring throughout the United States, providing programming of charm and substance that encourages the audience to think, to feel and to grow as a result of experiencing quality "Theater with Puppets".
Great Lakes National Puppet Theater presents: The Frog Prince
Great Lakes National Puppet Theater presents another classic fairytale. “The Frog Prince”, was first published in Germany, in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm. It is the story of a prince, who is placed under a spell by a wicked witch and can only be restored by the kiss of a beautiful princess. Performed using brilliantly crafted marionettes, as well as theatrical lighting and special effects, this production is perfect for school, library, theaters, and family series programming.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
About Great Lakes National Puppet Theater:
Founded in 2010, Great Lakes National Puppet Theater is an ensemble of talented visual and performing artists with a single vision of the creation, preservation and performance of quality theater using puppets as the master portrayers of that vision.
Using the philosophy of treating children and an intelligent and discerning audience, as well as meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of production, Great Lakes National Puppet Theater is now touring throughout the United States, providing programming of charm and substance that encourages the audience to think, to feel and to grow as a result of experiencing quality "Theater with Puppets".
Great Lakes National Puppet Theater presents: The Frog Prince
Great Lakes National Puppet Theater presents another classic fairytale. “The Frog Prince”, was first published in Germany, in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm. It is the story of a prince, who is placed under a spell by a wicked witch and can only be restored by the kiss of a beautiful princess. Performed using brilliantly crafted marionettes, as well as theatrical lighting and special effects, this production is perfect for school, library, theaters, and family series programming.
Recommended for 4+. Run time of approximately 45 minutes.
About Great Lakes National Puppet Theater:
Founded in 2010, Great Lakes National Puppet Theater is an ensemble of talented visual and performing artists with a single vision of the creation, preservation and performance of quality theater using puppets as the master portrayers of that vision.
Using the philosophy of treating children and an intelligent and discerning audience, as well as meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of production, Great Lakes National Puppet Theater is now touring throughout the United States, providing programming of charm and substance that encourages the audience to think, to feel and to grow as a result of experiencing quality "Theater with Puppets".
Tiny Tots starring Jennie the Cat
Jennie the Cat programs feature soft hand puppets and original music, along with plenty of chances for the audience to sing and dance along!
Ticket Price: $8 per person
Tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk.