Kid Shows

The Guild of Thespian Puppets is a family friendly puppet-acting troupe of original handmade puppets. They have performed live children’s shows for schools, libraries, theaters, and public events that are both educational and fun. The children’s shows are approximately 30 minutes long.

AVAILABLE CHILDREN’S SHOWS

A Universe of Stories

The Guild of Thespian Puppets presents A Universe of Stories, an exciting new puppet show that is out of this galaxy!

Join the puppets on their journey of exploration through outer space as they discover the infinite amount of adventures that can be found in books.

This educational and fun-filled puppet show is filled with interactive songs and stories and is perfect for children and adults of all ages.


Find That Turkey

The Thanksgiving turkey is missing!

Choopa the Chupacabra is so hungry. Join Chupa and the puppets as they try to find where the turkey ran off to before Thanksgiving dinner.

This show is great for Thanksgiving time and is perfect for children and adults of all ages.


Libraries Rock

The Guild of Thespian Puppets presents Libraries Rock, an exciting new puppet show that uses both story and song to discover just how great libraries are!

Livingston the Elephant and the rest of the puppets are overly excited about libraries. join them as they try to convince their friend Barry about all the wonderful things there are at the library.

This show is perfect for all elementary school age students.


Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a live children’s puppet show that is perfect for the Halloween season. It is based on Washington Irving’s timeless classic, which tells the tale of Ichabod Crane, the new schoolmaster in the quiet little village of Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow is known for its local tales of ghosts and haunted spots. Soon after he moves to Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod learns of the legend of the Headless Horseman who rides each Halloween night in search of a head. Will Ichabod win the heart of the fair Katrina Van Tassel over local hero Brom Bones or will his head be snatched away by the Headless Horseman. This show is great for Halloween time and is perfect for children and adults of all ages.


Sal the Mule’s 15 Miles on the Erie Canal

Sal the Mule’s 15 Miles on the Erie Canal is a live puppet show that follows Sal as he discovers the history of the Erie Canal. While pulling a packet boat down the canal he learns about this historic waterway from the other puppets. The show will highlight the history of the Erie Canal and will educate and entertain children of all aged and is perfect for all elementary school students.

The premiere of this puppet show was originally made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.


Fire Safety

Fire Safety is a live children’s puppet show that helps to teach children how to prevent fires and the importance of fire safety in their homes.

Clemens the Alligator is a fire fighter and he teaches the other puppets of The Guild of Thespian Puppets all about fire safety.

In this show, the puppets will help the children to learn valuable lessons about smoke detectors, how to call 911, how to Stop, Drop & Roll, and much more.

This show is perfect for all elementary school students.


Stop That Bullying Bull

Stop That Bullying Bull is a live children’s puppet show that helps prevent bullying with The Guild of Thespian Puppets.

Many children are affected each day by bullying. This puppet show teaches children about the importance of putting an end to bullying while entertaining them at the same time.

Created using the NYS Dignity For All Act as a guideline, Stop That Bullying Bull warns children about the seriousness and dangers of bullying and teaches them the importance of empathy and understanding.

This show is perfect for all elementary school students.


A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is a holiday themed puppet show for children, which is based on the Charles Dickens timeless classic.

It is the beloved tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the penny- pinching old miser, who is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

Through these unearthly visitations Scrooge is given a chance at redemption and to change his greedy ways.

This show is great for the holiday season and is perfect for all elementary school students.


The Raven

The Raven is a children’s Halloween puppet show based on the classic poem by Edgar Allen Poe.

Clemens the old alligator recites the poem, “The Raven” and soon begins to hear a tapping. Is it the raven or is it something else entirely at his chamber door?
Quoth the raven
‘Nevermore!’

This show is great for the Halloween season and is perfect for all elementary school students.


Folktales From Around the World

Folktales From Around the World is one of the themed puppet shows that we offer for children.

This is a series of short folktales from all around the world from places such as
China
Turkey
Nepal
Siberia
Europe and more.

Join the puppets as they explore some of the stories and folktales from across the globe.

Each of these folktales has a lesson and the show is both fun and funny.


Nursery Rhymes

“Nursery Rhymes” is a live Pre-K puppet show tailored for children between the ages of 2 to 5 years old.

Join The Guild of Thespian Puppets as they sing and recite familiar nursery rhymes, such as
Mary Had A Little Lamb,
Itsy Bitsy Spider,
This Old Man,
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and many more.

This show will have your preschoolers laughing and singing along.


Customized Shows

Upon request, The Guild of Thespian Puppets can customize live children’s shows to meet the needs of your event. Please contact us for further information.

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