Upcoming Performances
Performances are at O.N.E. Community Center, 20 Allen St, Burlington unless otherwise noted.
NB: If you are driving to O.N.E., please respect designated fire lanes and disabled parking areas. Do not move cones.Mark your calendars now for these spring shows!
Thu, May 1 @ 5pm
The Witch, the Wheel, and the Sleepy Princess
A VMT original musical based on the classic fairy tales!
Tue, May 6 @ 6:30pm
Wed, May 7 @ 6:30pm
Wed, May 7 @ 6:30pm
Tarzan
The Stage Musical
The Stage Musical
An infant boy is found by gorillas and raised as one of their own. He swings through the trees and has fun with his gorilla family until he meets other humans for the first time! Tarzan learns about his human side and tries to figure out where he belongs.
(Based on Disney's epic animated adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend, Phil Collins, and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright, David Henry Hwang.)
Thu, May 8 @ 5pm
A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS
The treasured characters from the book and Broadway musical hop from page to stage!
Fri, May 16 @ 6:30pm
Sat, May 17 @ 2pm & 6:30pm
Sat, May 17 @ 2pm & 6:30pm
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The story follows Charlie as he wins a contest along with other children and is led by eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka on a tour of his mysterious factory.
Fri, May 23 @ 7pm
Sat, May 24 @ 2pm & 7pm
Sun, May 25 @ 4pm
Sat, May 24 @ 2pm & 7pm
Sun, May 25 @ 4pm
The Sound of Music
A young novice leaves her convent to become a governess for a widowed naval officer and his seven children, bringing music and joy into their lives amidst the backdrop of World War II. A tuneful, heartwarming story, based on the real-life von Trapp Family singers.
VMT 2025 Summer Performance Schedule
Mark your calendars now for our wagon tour and on-site performances!
Traveling Wagon Tours
Ginger and Pickles
Fri, Jun 20, 6:30 @ Bread And Butter Farm, Shelburne [Rain: Inside Barn]
The Great Circus Train Robbery
Tue, Jul 1, Noon @ Dorothy Alling Library, Williston [Rain: Tbd]
Wed, Jul 2, Noon @ Charlotte Library [Rain: Charlotte Congregational Church, 403 Church Hill Road, Charlotte]
Thu, Jul 3, Noon @ City Hall Park, Burlington [Rain: Contois Auditorium]
Fri, Jul 4, 1:30 @ Bread And Butter Farm, Shelburne [Rain: Inside Barn]
The House at Pooh Corner
Tue, Jul 15, Noon @ Deborah Rawson Library, Jericho [Rain: Tbd]
Wed, Jul 16, Noon @ Richmond Library [Rain: Inside Library]
Thu, Jul 17, Noon @ City Hall Park, Burlington [Rain: Contois Auditorium]
Fri, Jul 18, 6:30 @ Bread And Butter Farm, Shelburne [Rain: Inside Barn]
Fame the Musical Teen Tour
Thu, Jul 30, 2:00 @ Hancock House, Ticonderoga [Rain: Tbd]
Fri, Aug 1, 6:00 @ Charlotte Library [Rain: Charlotte Congregational Church, 403 Church Hill Road, Charlotte]
Mon, Aug 4, 6:30 @ Bristol Village Green [Rain: Holley Hall]
Tue, Aug 5, 6:30 @ Maple St Park, Essex Jct [Rain: Tbd]
Wed, Aug 6, 6:30 @ One Community Center
Thu, Aug 7, 6:30 @ One Community Center
Fri, Aug 8, 6:30 @ One Community Center
On-site Performances
O.N.E. Community Center
20 Allen Street
20 Allen Street
Jun 20 @ 1:30: The Velveteen Rabbit
Jun 27 @ 1:30: Fun With Harry Potter
Jun 27 @ 1:30: Camelot
Jul 4 @ 1:30: In Search Of Mother Goose
Jul 3 And Jul 4 @ 11:45: Waterways: Earth Defenders!
Jul 11 @ 1:30: Superheroes
Jul 18 @ 1:30: Elves, Fairies And Gnomes!
Jul 25 @ Noon: When We Were Very Young
Aug 8 @ Noon: Alice Through The Looking Glass
Adams Berry Farm, Charlotte
Jun 20 @ 1:30: Cinderella
Jun 27 @ 1:30: Frontier Express
Shelburne Town Hall
Jul 18 @ 1:30: Anne Of Green Gables
Winooski School
Jul 11 @ 1:30: Monarchs
Franklin, Island Arts
More Info To Come
Greensboro, Highland Arts
More Info To Come
Join the VMT team of volunteers today!
If you enjoy our shows, consider volunteering.
Have fun greeting patrons, staffing bake sales, or selling merch.
It's an easy way to support our young performers.
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!