The Greenshow Through the Years

The Greenshow was created in the early years of the Festival by the late Barbara Adams, wife of Festival founder Fred C. Adams. She was adamant that there be nightly pre-show entertainment that featured music, dancing, and––for many years––a Punch and Judy puppet show. Today the tradition of singing, storytelling, dancing, and audience participation on the green continues.

Enjoy these photos from previous productions of The Greenshow!

A scene from The Greenshow, 1993 (with the same Mama Nessie head being used in this year’s Greenshow).
A scene from The Greenshow, 1993 (with the same Mama Nessie head being used in this year’s Greenshow).
A scene from The Greenshow, 1996
A scene from The Greenshow, 1996
A scene from The Greenshow, 2002
A scene from The Greenshow, 2002
The Greenshow director Britannia Howe (then Britannia Bahr) selling tarts at The Greenshow, 2004
The Greenshow director Britannia Howe (then Britannia Bahr) selling tarts at The Greenshow, 2004
A scene from The Greenshow, 2012
A scene from The Greenshow, 2012
Audiences enjoy The Greenshow, 2016
Audiences enjoy The Greenshow, 2016
A scene from The Greenshow, 2019
A scene from The Greenshow, 2019

What's On

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July 21 - October 2, 2027

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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June 25 - October 1, 2027

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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July 22 - October 1, 2027

Anes Studio Theatre

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