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Updated 1/5/2024

Crabgrass Puppet Theatre

  • Vermont

    VT

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

"“Absolutely wonderful! The quality and imagination of the puppetry was unequaled by any performances we have had. The energy of the performers was contagious!”" — Skowhegan Schools, Skowhegan, ME Awarded "Best Performance" at the 2015 National Puppetry Festival, Crabgrass Puppet Theatre has over thirty years of experience performing for children and family audiences in theaters, museums and elementary schools. They have twice been awarded the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, the highest puppetry honor in the United States. CPT has performed at the Smithsonian, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Philadelphia Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, and thousands of schools, theaters, and libraries. "“This performance was phenomenal and created a wonderful union of language arts and the performing arts. It clearly demonstrated that “playing with words” through poetry can be fun! The children returned to their classrooms excited and more confident and interested in writing and reading poems." — Quaker Farms School, Oxford, CT

Find Me

Bonny Hall (she/her)
Job Title: Artistic Director
Phone: 802-257-2488
Fax: 802-257-2488
Address:
2496 Green River Rd
West Halifax, VT 05301

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Additional Content:

  • The Lion & the Mouse & Other Tales - video excerpts

    Can a tortoise win a tug of war with a mighty elephant? Can a tiny mouse help an enormous lion? Can a jackal outwit a terrifying tiger twice his size? Stories from around the world show that even the small and weak can have a big impact on the world.

  • African Adventure Tales - video excerpts

    Two funny folktales from Africa! In "Koi and the Kola Nuts," a boy sets off on a wondrous journey to make his fortune. In "Anansi and the Talking Melon," we meet one of the most hilarious characters in African folklore!

  • The Pirate, the Princess and the Pea - promo video

    A pirate and a princess in search of buried treasure! The princess stays one step ahead by tricking the pirate at every turn. But when the princess is in danger from a giant octopus, she quickly discovers the benefit of having a loyal crew!

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Partnership

Year Founded:

1982

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Partnership

Year Founded:

1982

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Theater - Puppet

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Puppet

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 100

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • Immigrant Populations
  • School Groups

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Union Internationale de la Marionette
  • Puppeteers of America

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Union Internationale de la Marionette
  • Puppeteers of America

Awards

Awards:

  • Awarded "Best Performance" at the 2015 National Puppetry Festival
  • Twice been awarded the Citation of Excellence by the Union Internationale de la Marionette-USA, the highest award in American puppetry, and has performed at many regional, national and international festivals.
  • Received Arlyn Award Commendation for Design Excellence in puppetry
  • Selected by our peers to perform at dozens of international, national and local puppet festivals.

Education

Education:

  • Bonny Hall: B.F.A. in Puppetry and Theatre UConn
  • Jamie Keithline: B.F.A. in Acting UConn

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Adults
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Theater
  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Design

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Adults
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Theater
  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Design

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • We provide all sound and lighting equipment for our shows.
  • We require an indoor performance space; we do not perform outdoors or in tents. We need an area roughly 14 feet wide by 12 feet deep, with at least 9 feet of ceiling clearance to set up.

Fee Range:

$500 - $1,600

State of Residence:

Vermont

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1