Saturday, May 9 at 10am-12pm 

Focusing on tools and techniques of Shadow Puppetry, Projection, and Sound Looping, this workshop will help participants generate evocative worlds for storytelling. Using shadow puppets, masks and found objects, participants will learn principles of interfacing with different light sources, integrating manual shadows with projections, and generating multilayered vocal loops. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore shadow puppetry techniques used in the creation of Feral. Participants have an up-close experience of working with the Feral creative ensemble from the Sandglass Theater. 

Sunday, May 10 at 11:30am-1:30pm

An Open House Maker Pop-Up at the New England Family Theater Festival

Come explore the “magic” of light, color, and optical illusions: afterimages, distortions, colored filters, 3D glasses and secret messages. This activity is open and free for all, and is the perfect primer for the Mario TheMaker Magician matinee at THT on Sunday, May 10. As Arthur C. Clarke put it: “Magic is just science that we don’t understand yet.”

Tuesday, May 12
Family Mixer: 4:30-5:30pm
Show: 5:30-6:30pm

“now-hOW-HOWL!” brings together two Vermont-based, internationally touring, powerhouse performer-creators of movement and music to expose the potent edge between audience and artist, the absurd and ethereal, hyper-mediation and embodied experience through workshop and performance. Composer and vocalist Moira Smiley and dancer-choreographer Laurel Jenkins blend voice, movement, and imagination. This live performance celebrates the power of true collaboration—eschewing traditional leader-and-follower roles in favor of a dynamic, shared creative process. Whimsical and accessible to audiences of all ages, the piece offers a joyful exploration of artistic partnership, as seen through the lens of two friends shaping a singular expressive world together.

Thursday, May 14 at 5:30-6:30pm

Little Women is a beloved coming-of-age story that follows the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the challenges of family, friendship, ambition, and identity during a time of immense change.  Through moments of hardship and joy, each sister forges her own path while remaining deeply connected by love and resilience, celebrating creativity, compassion, and the enduring bonds of sisterhood. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, this timeless tale is being newly adapted and performed by Town Hall Theater’s Young Company, bringing fresh energy and perspective to a classic story that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. Directed by THT’s Lindsay Pontius.

Saturday, May 16 at 3:00-4:30pm in The Maloney Plaza

Join the culmination of the New England Family Theatre Festival with an all-ages party! Enjoy The Hokum Brothers, a hilarious vaudeville band, on Saturday, May 16th at 3pm in The Maloney Plaza. Rare and original, their songs are catchy and integrated with humour; their lyrics speak of true-life experiences with a thread of the earliest cultural fabric we call Americana.  The Hokum Bros offer up an eclectic mix of original tunes and a pinch of nostalgia that ensures audiences will be tapping their feet and wearing their happy faces long after the show is over. Sweet treats for sale and other surprises in store!

Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 PM

My Sister Heracles follows a young girl who faces the loss of a beloved family member. Told through shadow puppetry, animation, live music, and pantomime, Heracles explores the role our favorite stories have in helping us cope with grief. Created by the young actors of the Addison Repertory Theatre, this original work was recently named one of the top two shows at the 2026 Vermont Drama Festival.