• Alice in Wonderland

    10:30am

    Illustration of white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland
    Description

    This brand new adaptation based on the beloved children’s novel by Lewis Carroll will take the audience on a delightful journey into wonderland using rod puppets. This one-of-a-kind performance blends music and humor to create a new version of a familiar story.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Andrew Quilpa, and Madeleine Regina.

    Recommended for ages 4+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Alice in Wonderland

    10:30am

    Illustration of white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland
    Description

    This brand new adaptation based on the beloved children’s novel by Lewis Carroll will take the audience on a delightful journey into wonderland using rod puppets. This one-of-a-kind performance blends music and humor to create a new version of a familiar story.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Andrew Quilpa, and Madeleine Regina.

    Recommended for ages 4+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Magic Mirror

    showtimes vary

    blond girl and blue dragon illustration
    Description

    Magic Mirror is back after its special 40th Anniversary run in 2023! This production was the first show founders Christopher Piper and Allan Stevens worked on as the Puppet Co. Meet Toad, a young person destined for greatness in this mash-up story with lots of familiar fairy tales! Join us on this journey of dragons, monsters, and spirits of the woods.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Lee Gerstenhaber, and Mollie Greenberg. Co-directed by Elizabeth Dapo and Maggie Rocha.

    Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    THE MAGIC OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

    showtimes vary

    Puppets from The Magic of Hans Christian Andersen
    Description

    The Puppet Co. Mainstage Guest artist Applause Unlimited celebrates one of the 20th century’s greatest storytellers with their award-winning show, The Magic of Hans Christian Andersen. Sometimes serious and heartwarming, sometimes downright silly, but always fun, the show features storytelling and song as well as over twenty hand puppets, rod puppets, and marionettes in three of Andersen’s best-loved tales: The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Filled with humor and messages suitable for all ages, this show presents the stories that grandparents will recognize, parents will love to share, and every child will long remember.

    Recommended for ages 4+. Approximately 60 minutes.

    March 29, 2025 - April 27, 2025

    Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30am
    Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30am & 1pm


    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $16 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Magic Mirror

    showtimes vary

    blond girl and blue dragon illustration
    Description

    Magic Mirror is back after its special 40th Anniversary run in 2023! This production was the first show founders Christopher Piper and Allan Stevens worked on as the Puppet Co. Meet Toad, a young person destined for greatness in this mash-up story with lots of familiar fairy tales! Join us on this journey of dragons, monsters, and spirits of the woods.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Lee Gerstenhaber, and Mollie Greenberg. Co-directed by Elizabeth Dapo and Maggie Rocha.

    Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Magic Mirror

    showtimes vary

    blond girl and blue dragon illustration
    Description

    Magic Mirror is back after its special 40th Anniversary run in 2023! This production was the first show founders Christopher Piper and Allan Stevens worked on as the Puppet Co. Meet Toad, a young person destined for greatness in this mash-up story with lots of familiar fairy tales! Join us on this journey of dragons, monsters, and spirits of the woods.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Lee Gerstenhaber, and Mollie Greenberg. Co-directed by Elizabeth Dapo and Maggie Rocha.

    Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Magic Mirror

    showtimes vary

    blond girl and blue dragon illustration
    Description

    Magic Mirror is back after its special 40th Anniversary run in 2023! This production was the first show founders Christopher Piper and Allan Stevens worked on as the Puppet Co. Meet Toad, a young person destined for greatness in this mash-up story with lots of familiar fairy tales! Join us on this journey of dragons, monsters, and spirits of the woods.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Lee Gerstenhaber, and Mollie Greenberg. Co-directed by Elizabeth Dapo and Maggie Rocha.

    Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Magic Mirror

    showtimes vary

    blond girl and blue dragon illustration
    Description

    Magic Mirror is back after its special 40th Anniversary run in 2023! This production was the first show founders Christopher Piper and Allan Stevens worked on as the Puppet Co. Meet Toad, a young person destined for greatness in this mash-up story with lots of familiar fairy tales! Join us on this journey of dragons, monsters, and spirits of the woods.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Lee Gerstenhaber, and Mollie Greenberg. Co-directed by Elizabeth Dapo and Maggie Rocha.

    Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Magic Mirror

    showtimes vary

    blond girl and blue dragon illustration
    Description

    Magic Mirror is back after its special 40th Anniversary run in 2023! This production was the first show founders Christopher Piper and Allan Stevens worked on as the Puppet Co. Meet Toad, a young person destined for greatness in this mash-up story with lots of familiar fairy tales! Join us on this journey of dragons, monsters, and spirits of the woods.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Lee Gerstenhaber, and Mollie Greenberg. Co-directed by Elizabeth Dapo and Maggie Rocha.

    Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type

    Magic Mirror

    showtimes vary

    blond girl and blue dragon illustration
    Description

    Magic Mirror is back after its special 40th Anniversary run in 2023! This production was the first show founders Christopher Piper and Allan Stevens worked on as the Puppet Co. Meet Toad, a young person destined for greatness in this mash-up story with lots of familiar fairy tales! Join us on this journey of dragons, monsters, and spirits of the woods.

    Starring Ingrid Bork, Lee Gerstenhaber, and Mollie Greenberg. Co-directed by Elizabeth Dapo and Maggie Rocha.

    Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 50 minutes.

    More Information, Showtimes, Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    the Puppet Co.
    Location
    the Puppet Co. Playhouse | 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812
    Admission
    $15 (under age 2, no ticket required)
    Phone
    301.634.5380
    Event Type
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