Upcoming Performances
Performances are at O.N.E. Community Center, 20 Allen St, Burlington unless otherwise noted.
Tue, Feb 11 @ 5pm
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
K-2nd Grade Musical
In this Beatrix Potter story two friends work hard to run a successful store where lots of colorful customers come to buy things!
Thu, Feb 13 @ 5pm
The Wind in the Willows
1st-3rd Grade Musical
Join us for this musical adaptaion of The Wind in the Willows. Toad and his pals--a friendly mole, a silly badger, a wise old otter, and a fun-loving rat--go on lots of adventures together and learn about friendship and courage.
Tue, Feb 18 @ 6:30pm
Wed, Feb 19 @ 6:30pm
Wed, Feb 19 @ 6:30pm
Harriet the Spy
4th-6th Grade Musical
Harriet is a young girl who loves to spy on her neighbors and write about them in her notebook. She faces challenges when her notebook is stolen and her secrets are revealed. Harriet learns about friendship, trust, and the importance of keeping promises in this musical adaptation of the popular book!
Fri, Feb 21 @ 6:30pm
Sat, Feb 22 @ 2pm & 6:30pm
Sat, Feb 22 @ 2pm & 6:30pm
Romeo & Juliet: the 60s Musical
7th-9th Grade Musical
Romeo and Juliet, a couple of star-crossed lovers, ditch their families' beef and fall head over heels in Shakespeare’s classic story told with a groovy 60s beat.
Fri, Mar 7 @ 7pm
Sat, Mar 8 @ 2pm & 7pm
Sun, Mar 9 @ 4pm
Sat, Mar 8 @ 2pm & 7pm
Sun, Mar 9 @ 4pm
Heathers: the Musical
10th-12th Grade Musical
Veronica's got brains, beauty, and a secret. She wants in with the popular crowd, the Heathers, but things take a turn when she meets the mysterious J.D. Will she choose friendship, love, or something darker?
Thu, Mar 13 @ 5pm
Princess Cinderella Leads the Palace Guards
4th-8th Grade Non-Musical Comedy
Cinderella discovers the Palace Guards need shaping up, with the help of her friends and, yes, stepsisters, to defend the palace against a neighboring force intent on overthrow!
Fri, Mar 14 @ 6:30pm
Sat, Mar 15 @ 2pm & 6:30pm
Sat, Mar 15 @ 2pm & 6:30pm
Peter Pan
Adult Musical (Ages 18+)
VMT musical adaptation of the classic J. M. Barrie tale! Peter Pan lives in the magical world of Neverland. He and his Lost Boys fight pirates and have adventures along with Wendy Darling and her siblings.
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Plan your visit to O.N.E. Community Center
All shows are general seating, open to the public, and free! We gratefully accept optional donations on the door to help fund programming.
Very Merry Theatre performs at O.N.E. Community Center, 20 Allen St, Burlington, VT unless we note otherwise.
Parking is limited on Allen Street. There is ample parking in the rear lot off the North Street entrance. Do not park in the handicap spot without a valid Disabled Parking Placard displayed or you will be towed.
The theater is wheelchair accessible. Take the elevator left of the main entrance to the main stage area, second floor. Let a volunteer know how we may assist you with seating. An accessible restroom is opposite the elevator.
Patrons may wait in line inside the Community Center. The auditorium doors open 15 minutes before starting time.
We lock the main building entrance 30 minutes after the performance starts. If you arrive late and the doors are locked, text--do not call--the number posted on the door. Someone will be out to assist you.
License a VMT show
Did you know you can license original VMT plays, adaptations, or musicals for your school or theatre?
Our extensive catalogue features scripts and scores with lyrics written by Don Wright in collaboration with composers Ashley O'Brien, Bill Mullins, Jim Wolvington, Mary Ann Samuels, Mark Ransom, Allan Nicholls, and Brett Hughes.
Licenses include digital scripts, scores, or soundtracks as appropriate.
Shows available for licensing:
Youth
Alice in Wonderland
Alice Through the Looking Glass
A World of Complications
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Black Beauty
Circo Tempesta (The Tempest as a circus)
Did You Hear?
Frontier Express
The Great Circus Train Robbery
In Search of Mother Goose
The Lost Prince
The Old Curiosity Shop
Ozma of Oz
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
The Pea Soup Poisonings
Peter Pan
Peter Rabbit
Pinocchio
Robin Hood
The Secret Garden
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Superheroes
Through the Looking Glass
Walking into the Wild
The Witch, The Wheel and The Sleepy Princess
The Velveteen Rabbit
Young Adult
A Midsummer Night's Dream: The 40s Musical
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet: The Sixties Musical
Cinderella
The Count of Monte Cristo
Great Expectations
Jog On (based on scenes from The Winter's Tale)
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Oliver Twist
Treasure Island
The Wind in the Willows
Older Teens
Camelot
Cyrano de Bergerac
Frankenstein and Friends
King Lear, the Western
The Tempest
Twelfth Night
Email Don Wright don@verymerrytheatre.org to get started!