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  • Home
  • Open
  • Classic Programs
  • Character Programs
  • STEM Programs
  • History Programs
  • Music and Video
  • Tour Schedule
  • Posters and Marketing
  • Activities and Downloads
  • About Us
  • Every Song Tells a Story
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(757) 851-3266 / info@rainbowpuppets.com

Puppet shows from Rainbow Puppet Productions!

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Contact Us

(757) 851-3266 / info@rainbowpuppets.com

New from Rainbow Puppets

Our New Summer Program - 2025

Our New Summer Program - 2025

Our New Summer Program - 2025

  AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE RAINBOW PUPPETS


For 2025, we travel around the world to hear songs, stories, and learn about friends all over the globe.  It's a fun-filled tour that's filled with puppets, music, and dance.


In France, we meet Mother Goose and her friends.  


In England, we meet "Punch and Judy."  Punch wants to go out and play with his friends but Judy has other ideas.


In Italy, we celebrate the opera with THE THREE LITTLE PIGS OPERA.  It's full of well-known Italian tunes featuring new lyrics.


In Africa, we meet a hungry crocodile and then join a team of soccer players who teach how important it is the make good decisions.


A trip to Norway gives us the tale of THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF.


Mexico brings us a cavalcade of butterflies and an opportunity to dance.


This and so much more!  Available in mid-March.


Presented through generous support from the Newport News Arts Commission, the Virginia Arts Commission, and the York County Arts Commission.   While supplies last, special gift to all attendees from Wingstop Charities.

Character Counts!

Our New Summer Program - 2025

Our New Summer Program - 2025

Learn the value of working together with three stories from the Rainbow Puppets.  Each one stresses the importance of valuing one another and working together.


The classic LITTLE RED HEN comes to life again as a mother hen tries to enlist the help of neighbors to grow wheat, make flour, and bake bread.  


STONE SOUP has been re-told in many ways over the years... this may be the most original version yet.  A stranger enters town.  When he receives no welcome, he uses wit and ingenuity to encourage the residents to work together and make a delicious soup out of a single stone.


Finally, our presentation of THE TALL, THE TOUGH, AND THE TINY proves that differences are a strength.  When a fire destroys all the fields and trees on the plains, an Elephant, a  Giraffe, and a tiny Mouse must work together to survive.  Based on Rainbow Publications' top-selling book by David Messick and illustrated by Liu Light.


Created, in part with a grant from the Newport News Arts Commission.  Contact us at info@rainbowpuppets.com for details!



Thanks to all of our supporters.

If you or your organization would like to help us and our mission, please email info@rainbowpuppets.com or call us at 757 851-3266.

Our Store is Now Open!

Check out our latest books and CD's...  before they are available at Amazon or other retailers!  


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In Person or On-Line!

Virtual Programs and Workshops

We are ready to help you with on-line performances of our favorite shows.  We can host a page for your users, set up a Zoom performance, or be a part of your Facebook live event. 


  • AMAZON ADVENTURES narrated by Geoffrey Holder
  • FOLLOW ME - a musical adventure with the Tuskegee Airmen
  • JONAH!
  • The MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ
  • The MOTHER GOOSE SHOW
  • The NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - narrated by Mickey Rooney
  • NOAH'S FLOATING ZOO
  • OPEN A BOOK!
  • PIRATE PARTY - with Mickey Rooney and Carol Channing
  • TAKE A GIANT LEAP!
  •  TERRIFIC TALES Hansel & Gretel, the Three Bears, and more!
  • The WETLAND REVUE 

Virtual Storytime!

Have the Rainbow Puppets join your virtual story times with songs, stories, and craft ideas!

In-person performances

We are currently booking live performances in Virginia.  We will follow all state and local guidelines regarding the number of attendees, performance safety, and proper distancing.  Should audience size restrictions remain in force, we can break up your group into smaller sizes and perform for each group individually.

Outside Programming

To help with social distancing, we can present our CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ouside your facility.  This special program features our walk-around puppets which can be presented without large stage requirements.  If you have a large playground area, this may be the ideal way to bring a field trip to your door.

Video Classes, Virtual Performances, Online Workshops!

While we aren't on the road right now, that doesn't mean we aren't singing and having a great time!  Call us to assist with your summer reading program, provide online workshops, and more!  We also have lots of free activities available right here!

Shows that entertain, educate, and enlighten...

Classic Programs

Classic Programs

If it's a classic story or a children's show, the Rainbow Puppets have it.   Victor Herbert's "Toyland!"  and Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."  Mother Goose shares rhymes and stories like "The Three Little Pigs" and "Little Red Riding Hood."   And if you like Pirates and Mermaids... we have them, too.


STEM Programs

Classic Programs

The Rainbow Puppets are experts at taking the complicated and making it super-easy to understand.  Our puppets help explain the complexity of the Amazon Rain Forest, the rise and fall of the Dinosaurs, the wonder of the Wright Brothers' first flight, the excitement of space travel and the delicacy of the Chesapeake Bay.

Character and Faith Programs

From the beginning, the Rainbow Puppet company has stressed the value and importance of every creature on the planet.  Every person... every creature is unique and special.  Our anti bullying program "Speak Out - The Search for Gold" has become the go-to resource for many schools.  Then there are our classic tellings of the Noah and Jonah stories.

History Programs

Follow in the footsteps of historic figures through our interactive shows.  Meet Abraham Lincoln, the Tuskegee Airmen, Patrick Henry, Pocahontas, and so many others.

Music and Video

Hear songs from the Rainbow Puppets, including David Messick's original compositions for the company.  See our shows.  And maybe download an album or get our latest cd.

About us

Take a look at our 40 years of children's programs.  Then we hope you'll invite us to be a part of your next event.

Who are the Rainbow Puppets?

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

Rainbow Puppet Productions creates shows that enlighten, entertain, and educate through original music, puppets and dance.


Based on the east coast of Virginia, we are frequently seen in Williamsburg, Hampton, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond, the Eastern Shore, and the Outer Banks.   


While we are headquartered in Hampton Ro

Rainbow Puppet Productions creates shows that enlighten, entertain, and educate through original music, puppets and dance.


Based on the east coast of Virginia, we are frequently seen in Williamsburg, Hampton, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond, the Eastern Shore, and the Outer Banks.   


While we are headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, we tour nationally and have been seen in the smallest of venues to the grandest opera houses!   

Our History

Our Mission

Our Mission

Since 1977, we have created touring children's programs that take professional theater experiences from the grandest of opera houses, to the largest museums, to the smallest libraries across the East Coast.  We love doing puppet shows NYC puppet shows, DC puppet shows, and puppet shows in your neighborhood.


Notable performance venues inclu

Since 1977, we have created touring children's programs that take professional theater experiences from the grandest of opera houses, to the largest museums, to the smallest libraries across the East Coast.  We love doing puppet shows NYC puppet shows, DC puppet shows, and puppet shows in your neighborhood.


Notable performance venues include the New York Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the Virginia Children's Museum, the National Theater in Washington D. C., The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, and many other locations. 


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Our Artists

Our Mission

Our Artists

We combine talented puppeteers with artists from across the country.  Master Puppet Makers from Pennsylvania, Florida, Maine, and Virginia.  Costumers in Iowa.  And some of the most legendary voices of all time including Oscar Winner Mickey Rooney, Tony Winners Carol Channing, Geoffrey Holder, and Frankie Michaels, Emmy Winner Bruce Hornsby, and Tuskegee Airman Ezra Hill.

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