Yay! ❤️ Thank you for reserving tickets for Puppet Showplace's 50th Anniversary Puppet Slam! We can’t wait to celebrate with you.

YOUR SUPPORT MEANS THE WORLD!

All funds raised during this event will support Puppet Showplace in continuing our 50th anniversary initiatives to champion powerful puppetry, delight diverse audiences, and bring connection, meaning-making, and joy to the community! Thank you for:

Your support of the recent 3x growth of our Card to Culture program, which provides $3 tickets for families who use SNAP (food stamps), WIC, or other forms of assistance.
Your investment in the future of PST through a much-needed renovation of our lights, sound, and physical space. Your gift will help us meet a $138K match from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Your support for the artists of the Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers and Incubator programs, who have reached over 50,000 audience members in 6 countries with works created in these programs.
And more!

GETTING READY FOR THE SHOW:

Below you will find important information to help you prepare for your visit to Suffolk University's Modern Theatre:

Date & Time: Saturday, May 17th at 8:00pm; pre-show entertainment begins at 7:30pm

Location: Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre at 525 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111. The entrance to the theatre is street level.

Walk-up tickets will be available to purchase at the Modern Theatre box office on the day of the event, subject to availability.

Seating: This event has General Admission seating. All seats are first-come, first-served.

Arrival

VIP - 6:30pm: The Modern Theatre lobby and box office will open to VIP ticket holders for the pre-performance reception.
General Admission - 7:30pm: The Modern Theatre lobby and box office will open to all ticket holders for the 8:00pm performance.

All unclaimed tickets will be released to the waitlist at 7:50pm, ten minutes before the performance's start time. Please arrive no later than 7:45pm, and check in at the box office, to avoid losing your tickets to the waitlist.

Running late? Please alert the Box Office if you can no longer attend, or are running late, by emailing boxoffice@puppetshowplace.org. For seats not released to the waitlist, late seating will be permitted during appropriate breaks in the performance, at the Front of House Manager’s discretion. Please arrive on time, at least 15 minutes before your performance's start time.

Dress Code: Please feel free to dress festive and fabulous! But whether casual or festive, wear whatever you like :)

Parking & Transportation: Parking and transportation recommendations can be found here.

Prohibited & Permitted Items: We encourage you to leave valuables, large bags, and other personal belongings at home. Outside food and beverages are not allowed and need to be consumed in the lobby or disposed of before entering the theatre.

There is no coat or bag check at the theatre, and prohibited items will not be stored onsite by venue management.

Please see below for a complete list of prohibited items:

Outside food and beverages, including restaurant to-go bags
Large bags including backpacks, luggage, and duffle bags
Cameras and tripods
Vapes and e-cigarettes
Bikes, helmets, skateboards, Heelys, rollerblades, and non-mobility aid scooters
Weapons of any type

Accessibility: We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for all events. Please email boxoffice@suffolk.edu to make a reasonable accommodation request.

The Modern Theatre is wheelchair and mobility aid accessible.
ADA and companion seating is available for all events.
The Modern Theatre has an ADA accessible and gender neutral restroom.

Please email boxoffice@puppetshowplace.org if you have any questions.

Puppet Showplace, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization as defined by Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (EIN: 04-2546402).

As you await your performance, we invite you to visit the Modern Theatre website:

Thank you to the Modern Theatre’s restaurant sponsor, Back Deck, located at 2 West Street (corner of West and Washington). Backyard grilling downtown and right around the corner!

Contact Back Deck: 617-670-0320 “

Thank you to Puppet Showplace Theater’s event sponsors:

Puppet Showplace's 50th Anniversary Puppet Slam!

And what a 50 years it's been — let's celebrate with an evening puppet cabaret!