Big Barn Puppets present very unique "puppet musicals" for kids and families. Children just love our nearly life-size animal puppets and realistic barn sets. We offer four different shows that can be presented with two different barn sets depending on your budget, audience size, and the size and location of your performance space. For large concert venues and other large spaces, we can present the show with up to four puppeteers. Since our puppeteers are all musicians who perform for children on their own, we can even add an exciting 'hoe-down' concert as a finale. This show is called "Kidsinger Jim & The Big Barn Puppets. For more information about "The Big Show" please click here or on the blue button below.
Our current productions are:
"Zoo In My Room"
With Farmer Stu recently retired from his job as a zookeeper, there's more work to do on the farm and the animals can't keep up. They recruit some animals from the zoo to help fill key farm jobs AND add to the musical fun.
"Farmer Stu Goes Green"
The animals teach Farmer Stu how to make his farm more environmentally friendly by incorporating solar power, rain barrels, composting and recycling. Our solar generator is not only a cool prop, it powers our sound system.
"Old MacDonald Had A Barn" (preschool audiences only)
The animals take turns leading their friends (and the audience) in the singing of their favorite folk songs. Who wouldn't love to sing along with a hippo?
"Kindness Rocks!”
After behaving poorly at first, some of the animals discover that the kindness of others can be contagious. They learn some excellent lessons from each other and Farmer Stu about being humble, helpful and kind.
Our current productions are:
"Zoo In My Room"
With Farmer Stu recently retired from his job as a zookeeper, there's more work to do on the farm and the animals can't keep up. They recruit some animals from the zoo to help fill key farm jobs AND add to the musical fun.
"Farmer Stu Goes Green"
The animals teach Farmer Stu how to make his farm more environmentally friendly by incorporating solar power, rain barrels, composting and recycling. Our solar generator is not only a cool prop, it powers our sound system.
"Old MacDonald Had A Barn" (preschool audiences only)
The animals take turns leading their friends (and the audience) in the singing of their favorite folk songs. Who wouldn't love to sing along with a hippo?
"Kindness Rocks!”
After behaving poorly at first, some of the animals discover that the kindness of others can be contagious. They learn some excellent lessons from each other and Farmer Stu about being humble, helpful and kind.
"Big Barn Puppets" performance highlights (since 2016): City of Alexandria Earth Day, Bethany Beach Bandstand, Freeman Stage, Selbyville, DE, Rainbow Theater at Slayton House, Columbia, MD, St. James Academy Theater, Monkton, MD, The Strand Theater, Baltimore, MD, Angelika Theater, Washington, D.C., Annapolis Book Festival, Eastern Market, Washington, D.C., Maryland Sunrise Farm, Gambrills, MD, The Miracle Theatre, Washington, D.C., The Mall in Columbia, White Marsh Mall, Manassas Mall, Lakeforest Mall, Market Common Clarendon, Fairfax Corner.
Below is a video of a performance at the Mall in Columbia in Columbia, Maryland in September of 2020.