BALLARD INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF PUPPETRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2025

As part of its 2025 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will bring back the popular Boston-based company The Gottabee. Learn how to attend....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2025

To kick off its 2025 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will welcome back Jim Napolitano of Nappy’s Puppets to perform Jack and the Beanstalk. Learn more!...

by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2024

As part of its 2024 Fall Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will welcome Emily Schubert to perform A Cornucopia Cabaret! on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce C...

by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut have announced a performance of THE BAFFO BOX SHOW by Modern Times Theater on October 19....

by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut has announced its Fall Performance Series starting with THE LOOSE CABOOSE on September 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Storrs, CT....

by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once again offer fall community puppet-building workshops to design and build life-size and over-life-size puppets for a new pageant production—The Conference of the Birds—to be performed at the Celebrate Mansfield Fe...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at UConn will open the Wonderland Puppet Theater Exhibit in August. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...

by Stephi Wild - July 02, 2024

 As part of its 2024 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Judy Saves the Day by Sarah Nolen on July 27, 2024 at 11 a.m. in Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs....

by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2024

 As part of its 2024 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by WonderSpark Puppets on July 20 at 11 a.m. in Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs....

by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2024

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present its 2024 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series with free, family-friendly puppet shows on three consecutive Saturdays in July and August at 11 a.m. on Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs....