PaintBox Theatre Presents: How I Became a Pirate

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, 10:30 am
Repeats until Thursday, July 27, 2017, 10:30 am
$10.00 tickets at door.

How I Became a Pirate

Last fall a teacher handed Tom a copy of the picture book How I became a pirate by …… “You have to turn this into a play. to do this. My kids love the story and it is perfect for PaintBox.” We got permission from the author and here we go. Join Jeremy Jacobs, a kid who dreams of being a pirate, as he joins a pirate crew and learns to become a pirate. By the time the show is done, we’ll all be pirates. Callum LaFrance (Comet in Reindeer to the Rescue) is JJ. The pirate captain is Troy David Mercier (Peter – Peter Pan). The rest of the pirates are played by Kelsey Flynn (Hare – Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare) and Myka Plunkett (Baby Bacon Bits – The Three Pigs)

Special Announcement

Special announcement:

We are declaring July 22 Pirate’s Day. Along with two performances of How I Became a Pirate, we’ll be having special programs: How to Talk like a Pirate, Pirate Jokes, and a Pirate Picnic. We’ll be making merry from 9 – 4.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis Aquaculture • Artisan Beverage Cooperative • Benjamin Company • Berkshire Brewing Company • Cohn and Company Real Estate Agency • Community Credit • Common Capital • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts • Connecticut River Internists • Dean's Beans • Easthampton Savings Bank • FirstLight GDF Suezna • Gill Tavern • Goff Media • Great Falls Harvest • Green River Festival • Greenfield Community College • Greenfield Cooperative Bank • Greenfield Savings Bank • Loot • Massachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill Montague WebWorks • Northeast Solar • People's Pint • Rainmaker Consulting • The Rendezvous • Solar Store of Greenfield • Stobierski and Connor • Told Video • True North Transit • Turn It Up

Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!