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• The Nutcracker
  'The Nutcracker' is the festive story of Clara-Marie's favorite toy and their adventures together in the land of the Sugarplum Fairy. Music from Tchaikovsky's famous ballet blends with marionettes and costume characters to create this unique production. The Puppet Co. celebrates the 30th Anniversary of 'The Nutcracker' this year.  Don't miss it!

   

  Show Length: 50 minutes • Recommended: Ages 5-Adult

  Group Discounts only available through the Box Office. Call (301) 634-5380.
  Please leave a voicemail in the event that we are unable to answer your call.

• Tiny Tots - Old MacDonald's Farm

  The animals on Old McDonald's Farm come out to entertain us. Al E. Cat introduces us to his barnyard buddies who will delight and amaze with their antics!
  

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

   

   

• Tiny Tots - Mother Goose Caboose

  Mother Goose introduces us to her friends, including Leonardo the Lion, Kelly, a near-sighted duckling, Doofus, the dog, and many more!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

   

• Tiny Tots - Teddy Bear's Picnic

  Baby Bear has a picnic for his friends. They bring food to share and entertain one another with hilarious results!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4 

• Tiny Tots - Panda-Monium

  Panda bears, a Chinese magician, the World's Oldest Juggler, and the Panda Pony Parade are only part of our fantastic Chinese circus!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4 

   

• Tiny Tots - World on a String

  Experience a whirlwind tour around the world! See French poodles perform the Cancan; laugh as a Russian Dog Act careens out of control; and Bongo from the Congo amazes everyone with his skill on a big flying vine!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

• Tiny Tots - Nutcracker Fantasy

  Some non-traditional arrangements from the Nutcracker Suite transport you to the Kingdoms of Snow, Sweets, Flowers, and Faraway Places!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

• Len Piper's Pinocchio

  This life-size marionette version of Carlo Collodi’s classic children’s tale, created in the 1960s by the father of the Puppet Co.’s co-founder, Christopher Piper, has been completely refurbished and adapted for the Puppet Co. stage. Originally performed in Hollywood and Hawaii, critics hail the production as “A Masterpiece!” and rave, “The underwater ballet alone is worth the price of admission!”

   

  Running time:  50 minutes • Recommended Ages: 5-Adult

  Group Discounts only available through the Box Office. Call (301) 634-5380.
  Please leave a voicemail in the event that we are unable to answer your call.

• Tiny Tots - Magic Toyshop

  The Toyland Express Train stops at Toyland where rag dolls, teddy bears, dancing blocks, and a Jack-in-the-box all come to life before your very eyes!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

   

• Tiny Tots - Penguins' Playground

  Join us for an awesome Arctic Adventure exploring a super-secret playground, hidden at the very bottom of the world. Be there as playful, multi-talented penguins join their friends at the South Pole!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

• Tiny Tots - Baby Bear's Birthday

  You are invited to a BIG birthday bash! Please join Baby Bear as all of his special Teddy Bear friends perform their very best circus tricks as a great, big birthday surprise!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

• Tiny Tots - Dragon Babies

  Come see a rousing musical performance of fun-loving, little dragons showing off their special abilities in a magical talent show!

  Reminder:  Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Tickets: $6. 

  Running Time: 30 minutes   Recommended: Ages 2 - 4

• The Three Billy Goats Gruff

  “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” is a marionette romp in which three brothers get the goat of a hen-pecked troll, in their attempts to trip-trap-tromp to where the grass is greener.  The performance includes an introduction to the Art of Puppetry: How to make a simple hand puppet, and how to manipulate rod puppets and marionettes.

   

  Running time:  40 minutes • Recommended Ages: 3 1/2-9

  Group Discounts only available through the Box Office. Call (301) 634-5380.
  Please leave a voicemail in the event that we are unable to answer your call.

   

• Circus!

  In grand circus tradition, the "Grandest Show on Strings" features a panoply of pandemaniacal clowns, death-defying acrobats, and an amazing menagerie of fauna from the farthest reaches of the globe.  Performed by Christopher Piper, many of the acts were built more than 50 years ago by Christopher’s parents for "Len Piper’s International Marionette Circus." 

  Running time:  35 minutes • Recommended for "Children of all ages!"
  (3 years old - Adult)

  Group Discounts only available through the Box Office. Call (301) 634-5380.
  Please leave a voicemail in the event that we are unable to answer your call.