Sponsored in part by
the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank

The Firehouse Center for the Arts is committed to the belief that the arts are an essential part of the learning experience. They enhance creativity, teach lessons in non-traditional ways, give youngsters the opportunity to express themselves in ways they never knew possible, and can establish a lifetime interest in artistic involvement.

To encourage these benefits, the Firehouse Center brings arts attractions to Northern Essex County specifically with young audiences in mind. We are grateful to the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank for their commitment to youngsters throughout the region, and their support of this vital link in the educational chain. Thanks to Richie Eaton, and all of the folks at the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, our local schools are a richer place to learn.

If you know of schools that might be interested in these enrichment programs, please call Evelyn Kovach, School Show Coordinator, at 508.641.7135 or send her an email.

These specific performances are for schools only and are not available to the general public. Please go to the Family Entertainment page to see shows that are presented evenings and weekends at the Firehouse for the whole family.

December 2011

Mon-tue, dec 19-20 • It's a Wonderful Life

January 2012

mon, JAN 23 • Lewis Carrol's "Jabberwocky"

February 2012

mon, feb 13 • Blown Away

March 2012

mon-tue, MAR 19-20 • B.U.L.L.Y

April 2012

mon, APR 23 • Fairy Circus

May 2012

mon, May 14 • Oceans Are Talking!

wed-thu, May 30-31 • A Midsummer Night's Dream

Theater in the open

It's A Wonderful Life by Joe Landry

Mon-Tue, Dec 19-20, 2011 at 9:30am & 11:30am

A radio play by Joe Landry based on the beloved Frank Capra film. More...

Grades 4 to Adult

Crabgrass puppet theater

Jabberwocky by Lewis Carrol

Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:30am & 11:30am

A journey into the imagination of Lewis Carrol through the best-loved children's poem! More...

Grades 3 to 6

Stacey April Fix

Blown Away

Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 9:30am & 11:30am

Charles Schultz's iconic characters come to life on the stage in fast-paced vignettes. More...

Grades K to Adult

Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre

B.U.L.L.Y

Mon-Tue, Mar 19-20, 2012 at 9:30am & 11:30am

Informative program teaches about various forms of bullying and offers coping strategies. More...

Grades 4 to 8

Tanglewood Marionettes

Fairy Circus

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:30am & 11:30am

Tanglewood Marionettes' exceptional puppetry set to best-loved music of favorite composers. More...

Grades: Family (all ages)

2011 Parents' Choice Award

Oceans Are Talking!

Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:30am & 11:30am

Musical call-to-action to enlighten all of us about critical issues facing the world’s oceans. More...

Grades K to 6

FAMILY DRAMA

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Wed-Thu, May 30-31, 2012; 9:30am & 11:30am

Shakespeare's most popular work for the stage formatted in a student-friendly version! More...