The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at Imagination Stage
Dates: 9/17/2025 - 10/12/2025
📍 Theatre: Imagination Stage
Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 3012801660
Tickets: $15 and up.
Created by Jonathan Rockefeller
Based on Eric Carle's books
Directed by Nikki Mirza
Experience 75 beautiful, larger-than-life puppets and original music as “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” “The Very Lonely Firefly,” “10 Little Rubber Ducks,” and, of course, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” come to life on stage. This extra special event returns by popular demand, following a sold-out run in 2023.
Weekday and Weekend Performances!
This show is performed in English or en Español!
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Imagination Stage Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
What shows are coming up next at Imagination Stage?
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (11/21/26-01/03/27)
Wake Up, Brother Bear! (01/16/27-02/21/27)
Pandora: Out of the Box! (02/27/27-04/10/27)
Inside Out and Backwards (03/13/27-04/18/27)
TheaterWorksUSA's Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers (04/17/27-04/25/27)
Grand Slam Hero (06/16/27-07/24/27)
Where is Imagination Stage located?
What shows have played recently at Imagination Stage?
Good Morning, Good Night (03/21/26-04/19/26)
Havana Hop (02/14/26-03/07/26)
Balloonacy (01/10/26-02/15/26)
The Snowman™ and the Snowdog (11/22/25-01/04/26)
Educational Theatre Program (10/01/25-10/01/28)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (09/17/25-10/12/25)
Dory Fantasmagory (06/18/25-08/03/25)
The Last Martyr (04/01/25-04/30/25)
Mother Goose (03/01/25-04/13/25)
What is the history of Imagination Stage ?
Imagination Stage was founded as BAPA (Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts) in 1979 in response to the urgent need for arts education for young people. The company was renamed Imagination Stage in 2001 in anticipation of its move to its downtown Bethesda theatre arts center in 2003. Imagination Stage has grown from a handful of children in a single classroom to a full-spectrum theatre arts organization, with theatre productions by professional actors and artists. Unlike most children’s theatre companies, Imagination Stage commissions new works for children every year. These productions have been recognized with awards and productions by other companies around the world.
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