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Large-scale puppets, stunning scenic effects, expressive narration and rhythmic music help Mermaid Theatre bring two of Margaret Wise Brown’s classic children’s stories to life. Goodnight Moon is the quintessential celebration of nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny tells the tale of a little rabbit who pretends to run away and learns that he can’t escape his mother’s love, no matter how far he travels.

A free film presentation in honor of Ernie Davis Day. Witness the inspirational true story of a real American hero! Rising from the humblest of beginnings, Ernie Davis overcame impossible odds to become the first African-American to win college football’s greatest honor – the Heisman Trophy. This powerful story of triumph on and off the field will have you cheering for this Elmira native! (Film Rated TV-PG: parental guidance is recommended; these programs may be unsuitable for younger children.)

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the night. She follows snowy tracks and encounters all sorts of woodland creatures, including a debonair snake, eccentric owl and a cunning fox. But the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist, does he? And what will the Gruffalo’s Child do when she finds him?

Join Frog and Toad, as they spend a fun-filled year together, celebrating the differences that make them unique and special. They swim in the summer, scatter leaves in the autumn, go sledding in the winter and learn a few life lessons along the way. This charming musical, based on Arnold Lobel’s award-winning books and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score by Robert and Willie Reale, tells the story of a friendship that endures, weathering the seasons!

Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.

Jayden is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John Lewis, but he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Together we go on a musical journey through the decades that shows how the heroes in the Civil Rights movement inspired young John Lewis to protest injustice and get into ‘good trouble.’

Follow Marvin the Mouse on the space adventure of a lifetime: a trip to the surface of the moon on his homemade rocket where he meets a strange cast of misfit creatures, learns of infinite peril, and views awesome beauty. Will Marvin make his dreams come true and experience the glory and acceptance he craves? Lightwire Theatre’s electroluminescent crayon-like creatures light up the darkness in this cosmic adventure about celebrating differences.

Armed with their lightning-fast wits, Mochrie & Sherwood transform the audience’s suggestions into an unpredictable evening of non-stop comedy gold. No script? No problem! “Asking For Trouble” is a wild rollercoaster ride of hilarity, where two improv legends prove they are still the best in the business.

Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, and social media-filled lives.