New York Premiere Musical
script & lyrics by Mo Willems
music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
directed & choreographed by MK Lawson
based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems
published by Hyperion Books for Children
December 13, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Atlantic Stage 2
We are thrilled to welcome legendary #1 New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott winner Mo Willems and welcome back Helen Hayes winner Deborah Wicks La Puma (She Persisted, The Musical).
Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning, best-selling children’s books, that will leave audiences doing the “Flippy Floppy Floory” dance all night long! In Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”, Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure that is perfect for young audiences.
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is best suited for children ages 3 – 7, but may also be enjoyed by students & families of all ages.
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Our programs offer a dynamic experience where young actors can play, create, and build lifelong friendships while developing their craft.
These engaging acting classes for kids & teens offer opportunities to produce their own work, explore creativity, and grow as performers. Each class has a unique focus from musical theater to sketch, improv, scene study, film/TV, and more but all are rooted in the Atlantic Technique.
Elephant & Piggie’s “We are in a Play!” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
As we prepare for another season of storytelling and artistry, we hope you will join as an Atlantic Member! Join for our 2025|2026 Season for the best price on tickets to four exciting new productions. Memberships are on sale now below!
by Ethan Coen
directed by Neil Pepe
September 25 – November 22, 2025
Linda Gross Theater
Let’s Love! is a comedy, a trio of one acts, that explores love in all its miserable glory. The world is a confusing place and we are a confused people. But it’s easier to be confused together, so—let’s love!
We can’t wait to welcome back Academy Award winner Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men) and Tony Award nominee Neil Pepe (American Buffalo) with a cast featuring Golden Globe & Emmy Award nominee Aubrey Plaza (“The White Lotus”), Atlantic Ensemble Members Chris Bauer (“The Wire”) & Mary McCann (The Welkin), and more.
by Jake Brasch
directed by Shelley Butler
February – March 2026
Linda Gross Theater
Josh’s life is a mess. He’s moved home to Denver to get sober, but after years of drinking, the fog in his brain won’t lift. Struggling with memory loss, confusion, and shame he finds himself strangely in step with his four aging grandparents. The Reservoir is a funny, human play about memory, recovery, and the joys of cross-generational connection.
by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez
directed by Miranda Cornell
May – June 2026
Linda Gross Theater
In the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers attend a program designed to bond families through handmade activities, camp-like adventures, and a heavy dose of cultural appropriation. But where can these girls turn when the program sparks questions that their fathers are unable – or unwilling – to answer? Inspired by the playwright’s experiences in a father-daughter program of the same name, Indian Princesses is a tender satire that explores the stories we tell, the histories we omit, and the truths that live inside us, waiting to come out.
