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Summer Reading Program 2025
Summer Reading Program 2025
Summer Reading 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.
Character Counts!
Summer Reading Program 2025
Summer Reading 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!
The Truth Matters!
Summer Reading Program 2025
The Truth Matters!
Thanks to the York County Arts Commission, Rainbow Puppets presents a trio of character-developing storybook favorites. Pinocchio, Rumpelstiltskin, and the Wolf Crier explore the importance of always telling the truth.
Pinocchio's lies are a plain as the nose on his face... and wait until you see it grow, live and onstage! In Rumpelstiltkin, a father's lies could mean disaster for his beloved daughter. And finally, the Wolf Crier tells the tale of a shepherd who cries wolf once too often.
Email at info@rainbowpuppets.com for details.
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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.
Shows that entertain, educate, and enlighten...
Classic Programs
Character and Faith 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
Character and Faith 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
Character and Faith Programs
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
History Programs
Character and Faith 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
History Programs
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
History Programs
Music and Video
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.