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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
  • 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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Contact Us

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

Puppet shows from Rainbow Puppet Productions!

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Contact Us

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

Safe Programming On-Line and In-Person!

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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 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!

New from Rainbow Puppets

Terrific Tales

The Wetland Revue

The Wetland Revue

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Join the award-winning Rainbow Puppets as they share “Terrific Tales.” Through original music and colorful puppets, they present relevant re-tellings of some of the most recognizable tales of all times.


By not talking to strangers, Red Riding Hood makes her way safely to Grandma’s house. Hansel and Gretel are not so lucky. When their father heads off to work, they ignore his instructions and end up lost in forest. Fortunately, they are able to outsmart the woman at the candy house and are reunited with their father. Finally, Goldilocks benefits from the generosity of Three Bears.


 





The Wetland Revue

The Wetland Revue

The Wetland Revue

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Open your eyes to all of the wonders hidden in the wetlands of Virginia as Rainbow Puppet Productions presents “The Wondrous Wetland Review.” Over fifty puppets and a rich musical score bring the tidal saltmarsh to life. This tour is presented by grants from the Virginia Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts and York County.


Wide-Eyed Wanda, a barred owl who lives in the saltmarsh takes Seemore the Seagull on a fun and educational tour of this often overlooked natural resource. Along the way they encounter Bert, the Blue Heron who sings a big-band swing tune, “If You Wanna Dance Around.” Like Great Garbo before her, Alana the Great White Egret sings, “I Just Wanna Be Alone.” The audience joins in on a singing, hand-clapping hoe down led by Farley, the Fiddler Crab.



Open a Book Tour

The Wetland Revue

Open a Book Tour

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For the third year in a row, we are happy to tour with a new version of "Open a Book."  Meet Mother Goose and friends, Mary Peake teaches reading to formerly enslaved Virginians, Abraham Lincoln reads the Emancipation Proclamation.  "Red Riding Hood" shows the fun of reading.  We visit Africa where a giraffe, an elephant, and a mouse join forces to overcome odds and prove that there is power in diversity.


Students receive a book at the end of the performance courtesy of Optima Health.  Best of all, their generous grant makes this show available at no cost to a select number of schools and students across the state. 


So far, we have presented over 200 performances and provided over 50,000 books!


Find out if your school qualifies!

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Shows that entertain, educate, and enlighten...

Classic Programs

Character and Faith Programs

Classic Programs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Upcoming Events

Please contact the location directly for additional information.  

Contact Us

Rainbow Puppet Productions

18 Easthill Court, Hampton, VA 23664, US

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

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