Popcorn Hat Players Host 26th Annual New Years Eve Party For Children

Gamut Theatre Group's Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre will hold their 26th Annual New Years Eve Party For Children presented by Members 1st Federal Credit Union, where they countdown to NOON instead of midnight, on December 31, 2018. The party is so big that it is held at the Sunoco Performance Theater at the Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg.

This year The Popcorn Hat Players are presenting the wildly popular show Hansel and Gretel! This production of the classic fairy tale has a "twist": it is set the story in the 1950s, so there's classic dancing, exciting production numbers and of course, the Hand Jive! It's very Coolsville. Tickets to the party include admission to the performance, noisemakers, party hats, and a Hawaiian lei.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and the performance will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at gamuttheatre.org/tickets or by calling the box office at (717) 238-4111.

Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre has been entertaining children and their families since 1993, bringing fairy tales, folk tales and fables to new audiences every year. Using creative comedy and improvisation, the Players write original adaptations and breathe new life into unforgettable stories. PHP presents 7 mainstage productions each year at Gamut Theatre, and takes 2 productions on tour from rural areas to inner-city venues.

Gamut Theatre Group is the combined company of Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre and Harrisburg Shakespeare Company. Located in Downtown, Harrisburg their mission is to tell classic stories in new and exciting ways for the entertainment and enlightenment of children and adults alike. gamuttheatre.org