Popcorn Hat Players
Children's Theatre

Popcorn Hat Players has been entertaining children and their families since 1993, bringing fairy tales, folk tales and fables to life for a new audience. Using creative comedy and improvisation, the Players write original adaptations of classic tales and breathe new life into unforgettable stories. Over 116,000 children and adults have attended our maintstage productions, and we have reached over 400,000 people through our touring and education programs

In 2006, PHP presented 8 mainstage productions to 9,396 patrons at Gamut Classic Theatre, and took 4 productions "on the road" to 18,000 people. Our highly popular New Year's Eve Party for Children sells out Whitaker Center each year; and our theatre school classes, workshops and residencies reach over 1500 students annually.

Popcorn Hat Players was the only arts group named in the Top Ten Most Innovative Non-Profits in Central Pennsylvania, as determined by the Central PA Business Journal.

Also, Popcorn Hat Players is consistently named "Simply the Best" Children's Entertainment as determined by the readers of Harrisburg Magazine.