On Tour

POPCORN HAT PLAYERS

ON TOUR, FIELD TRIPS & PRIVATE PARTIES

Each season the Popcorn Hat Players take one of their shows on tour! The Players are the perfect entertainment for daycare groups, school groups, and birthday parties! All shows performed by Popcorn Hat Players run 30-45 minutes in length, and are appropriate for preschool ages up to 6th grade. They are also great family shows, because parents and older brothers and sisters love the shows as much as the youngsters do!

SHOWS ON TOUR FOR THE 2023/2024 SEASON:

The famed fairy tale by Hans Christen Andersen finally gets the Popcorn Hat treatment!  The young princess falls in love with a handsome prince.  The only problem?  She is a mermaid, and he's not the best swimmer.  The mermaid gives up everything she has - including her beautiful voice - for a chance to win the prince's heart.  Can true love conquer all ... even sea sickness?

Tours Available September 12, 2023 - August 17, 2024

Old stories are made new in this hilarious adaptation of classic Greek myths. Meet famous characters such as Hercules, Pandora, Zeus, Persephone, and King Midas with his golden touch!   Laugh and learn about some of the most famous stories from our past!

Tours Available September 30, 2023 - August 17, 2024

Una pareja anciana soñaba con tener una hija, y cuando su sueño se hizo realidad, nombraron a la pequeña Rapunzel. En verdadero estilo de cuento de hadas, una bruja malvada se roba a la niña y la encierra en una torre. ¿Se quedará la bruja con Rapunzel para siempre? ¿Cómo rescatará el príncipe a Rapunzel de la torre? ¿Qué les sucede a la pareja anciana? Los niños del público usarán su creatividad para ayudar a contar esta historia y asegurarse de que todos vivan "¡Felices por siempre!"

An old couple desperately wishes for a child, and when their dream comes true they name the child Rapunzel. In true fairytale fashion, a Witch steals the child and locks her away in a tower.   Will the Witch keep Rapunzel forever?  How will the Prince rescue Rapunzel from the tower? What happens to the old couple?  The children from the audience use their own creativity to help tell this story and to make sure that everyone lives “happily ever after!”

Tours Available January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

IN-HOUSE PERFORMANCES FOR GROUPS

Performances available by request Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for groups of 20 or more.
Performances must be scheduled in advance.
For more information and to schedule a group please contact our
Resident Theatre Manager at (717) 238-4111 or gamut.rtm@gmail.com

Harrisburg Shakespeare Company
Educational Engagement

Each year Harrisburg Shakespeare Company produces a fast-paced, edited version of a Shakespeare play and tours it to middle and high schools for the entire school year. Each production is the original Shakespearean text with narrations added to make it easy for students and adults alike to understand.

Comprehensive and informative study guides are available for use in conjunction with the performance. Gamut Theatre Group also offers a variety of workshops at middle school through college levels.

2023 - 2024: Romeo and Juliet

“Did my heart love till now?” 

Gamut Theatre, the combined theatre of Harrisburg Shakespeare Company and Popcorn Hat Players Children’s Theatre, presents its highly acclaimed educational outreach production of Romeo and Juliet.   One of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, this tale of star-crossed lovers follows the exuberant and volatile story of Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague as their young love rises above the contempt of their feuding families. Recommended for ages 12 and up, the production is extremely accessible, employing Gamut’s unique educational engagement style of combining Shakespeare’s original text with modern narrations to bridge the most famous scenes from the play together into an easy-to-understand story. This dynamic show is performed by six highly–talented actors, runs 90 minutes, and each performance is followed by a talk-back discussion with the audience.

This production contains depictions of violence, death, and suicide. Viewer discretion advised.

The Educational Engagement Production is available on tour November 7, 2023 - June 22, 2024.
Auditoriums or open large spaces are preferred. Outdoor performances are available–extra fees apply.

For more information, and to schedule a performance, please contact our Box Office at 717-238-4111 or Info@GamutTheatre.org