Events
Private Peaceful
February 5, 2026
Written by Michael Morpurgo
Adapted by Simon Reade
Directed by Mike Mitrano
Starring Evan G. Breault
These special performances will take place at the VTSU Casella Theatre (45 Alumni Drive - Castleton, VT) on February 5, 2026 (12:30pm and 7pm). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, and are available in advance at by calling the VTSU Castleton Fine Arts Center Box Office (802-468-1119) or in-person day of show at the VTSU Castleton Fine Arts Center Box Office.
Adapted from the beloved 2003 novel by Michael Morpurgo, this one-man show is about a fictional young soldier (Pvt. Thomas “Tommo” Peaceful) who is looking back on his life so far and his entering the First World War. The story focuses on the harsh realities of English rural life and warfare.
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten
February 13-14, 2026
Based on the Books by Robert Fulghum
Conceived and Adapted by Ernest Zulia
Music and Lyrics by David Caldwell
Directed by Amanda Van Eps
Performances will take place at the Brandon Town Hall (1 Conant Square - Brandon, VT) on February 13, 2026 (7pm) and February 14, 2026 (2pm and 7pm). Tickets are $20 and will be available online in advance at www.eventbrite.com or cash only at the door.
Based on Robert Fulghum's best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life. This tightly woven adaptation has earned standing ovations from Singapore to Prague— from L.A. to D.C. It's an evening of theatrical storytelling in revue format, with monologues, dialogues, and multiple voice narration, enhanced through the use of live piano underscoring, which provides fluidity, charm, and emotional texture, and seven optional original songs. The delightful stories feature colorful characters such as: a shy little boy who insists on playing the "pig" in his class production of Cinderella and steals the show; a man whose dream of flying carries him high over Los Angeles … in a lawn chair buoyed by surplus weather balloons; a "mother of the bride" who's staged a perfect wedding—until the bowling ball of fate rolls down the aisle; and a modern-day Greek philosopher who finds the meaning of life in a piece of broken mirror from World War II. These stories celebrate our very existence, from the whimsy of childhood to the wisdom of old age.