Puppetry is a great pastime for many reasons. Children acting out stories, using their imagination and creativity, and just plain staying occupied are 3 examples. But that’s not what I’m writing about today.

Today I want to talk about why doorway theaters in particular are helpful. First, they’re portable. Would the children like to act out a puppet show for grandparents, or perhaps entertain elderly or hospitalized individuals? No problem! Just fold up the theater, sling it in a bag with your puppets and rods and you’re in business. With the large wooden puppet screen, such a trip would be….inconvenient.

Then there’s the fact that doorway theaters are easily stored. Think about it. The average wooden theater takes up four square feet of floor space, not including the amount of room needed for puppeteers to move around it. Just for fun, unfold a newspaper and lay it flat on the floor. There. Now leave it in place for a couple of days, and only walk around it. Convenient, no? Of course not. Now think about how nice it would be to fold up that piece of paper and not have to look at it anymore.

Finally, Doorway Theaters are versatile. Leave out the lower curtain and you’ve got the perfect backdrop for a comedy routine, a play, or a dance.

And? When playtime is over, take it down, fold it up, and put it away.

To see theaters currently available, please go to the Products page. Theaters are shipping within 1 to 2 business days. Don’t forget to let us know which puppets you’re interested in! If we’ve got them in inventory, we’ll do our best to send the puppets of your choice.

Unbelievable, but it’s already the beginning of December. Where does the time go?? Never mind, don’t answer that.

Please look around at all our lovely theaters, meet our puppets, and get to know us in general.

We are so excited about our theaters! They’re the only doorway theater on the market that allow you the versatility of different kinds of performance (puppet show, musical routine, comedy, dance, or whatever else your children can imagine). Each theater has 3 fabric pieces: two upper curtains and one lower. Also included are 2 puppets of your choosing (inventory permitting) and 2 tension rods for hanging. Payment is accepted via PayPal or Google Checkout. Theaters are currently shipping in 1 to 2 business days via Priority Mail.

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So, welcome once again. We’re thrilled to have you here!

Welcome and hello to our visitors from 5 Minutes for Mom! Please look around at all our lovely theaters, meet our puppets, and get to know us in general.

We are so excited about our theaters! They’re the only doorway theater on the market that allow you the versatility of different kinds of performance (puppet show, musical routine, comedy, dance, or whatever else your children can imagine). Each theater has 3 fabric pieces: two upper curtains and one lower. Also included are 2 puppets of your choosing (inventory permitting) and 2 tension rods for hanging. Payment is accepted via PayPal or Google Checkout. Theaters are currently shipping in 1 to 2 business days via Priority Mail.

Don’t forget to enter to win a theater in the drawing at 5 Minutes for Giveaways. We’re giving away a theater to one lucky person who enters the contest over at 5MFM.

Also! There are big plans for the future of Doorway Theaters. BIG. They’re currently still top secret, but announcements will be made in the coming weeks and months. They’ll be here on the site as soon as the dreams become reality. It’s very exciting.

Oh hey! Would you like to be on the Special Offers and Announcements e-mail list? If you’re on that list, we’ll e-mail you (wait for it….) Special Offers and Announcements. (Didn’t see that coming, did you?) This is not a regular newsletter, so we’re not going to clutter up your inbox with dozens of messages. We’ll only notify you if there’s something Special going on that needs to be Offered or Announced. We hate spammers too, so we’ll never share your e-mail address with anyone and you can unsubscribe at anytime.

So, welcome once again. We’re thrilled to have you here!

Imagination is a big theme here at Doorway Theaters. When the Cream Theater was conceived, our collective imagination ran wild. Well, see for yourself:

Do you see it? Are you thrilled? It’s breathtaking, isn’t it?

You think we’ve gone completely crazy, don’t you? Okay, here’s the exciting secret: The cream theater is very plain.

Why is that so exciting, you may wonder? Simple! How fun would it be to let your children decorate the theater themselves? All it takes is the theater, some fabric markers or paint, and a whole lot of creative enthusiasm.

Maybe you throw a puppet party and all the guests help decorate the theater. Have them each sign their handiwork and your child has a personalized memory to last for years.

Or perhaps you’d like to tie dye the theater! Here you go!!! It’s all ready, just tie and dye.

The possibilities are endless, and we can’t wait to see what you do with this one. Do send us a picture to share your success!

It’s been a while since we introduced a print fabric theater. Solid colors are fantastic of course, but a print can really liven things up. In the spirit of liveliness we searched high and low for a new print to enjoy. Several candidates were considered, and in the end we settled on a definite winner.

So here it is, Internets! The floral theater. Da da da DAAAAA (feel free to imagine trumpets here. We’d bring you real trumpeting if any of us knew how to play, but we don’t. Sorry.)

Would you like to see the flowers up close? Yes? Terrific! Here they are:

The burgundy flowers have green leaves and pink accents. The small blue flowers are a great complement and really complete the print.

During the creation of this theater, we imagined it as a beautiful backdrop to a dance routine. (Just use the top two curtains hanging straight.) Can you see it? Whether it’s ballet, tap, jazz, or a personal creation all its own, a dance performance would only be enhanced with this theater as backdrop.

The blue streak has ended here at Doorway Theaters, and we’re looking forward to a summer tan. All right, yes it’s a bit early to be thinking about summer in January…unless we were in the Southern hemisphere. Hey, that’s the ticket! We’ll just get our imagination cranking and pretend that we’re all enjoying a sunny day at the beach.

Speaking of imagination, a doorway theater is a great way for children to exercise their creativity regardless of the weather. (Didja like that segue? Thank you…thankyouverymuch. We’ll be here all week.)

Is it too wet or cold to go outside? Do the kids need an outlet for all that bottled up energy? Have them put on a puppet show! You can have your theater set up in less than 2 minutes, the kids can play for hours, and there’s no messy cleanup.

Oh yes, we mentioned tan. Well, here it is! Tada!!! The tan theater, in all its glory.

A more understated look than the peach theater, for example, the tan is a quiet backdrop to the real star of the show.

Now that Christmas is over, we’re all about new colors here at Doorway Theaters. How about some blues? Light blue, medium blue, dark blue…we’ve got them all! Take a peek:

As with all of the theaters we’ve introduced, these come with 3 curtains. The top pair is long enough to hang as a backdrop for a comedy or dance performance, or add in the lower curtain to make the puppet theater.

And of course, each theater comes with two suspension rods for convenient hanging.

Don’t forget the two puppets that are also included with each theater, all for only $29.50 plus shipping. When you order, just leave a note in the shopping cart telling us which puppets your child would love the most. We’ll do our best to fulfill those requests assuming the puppets are in stock.

Something we here at Doorway Theaters love is variation on a theme. The Green Stripe theater has proven to be quite popular (in fact, we’re sold out!), and we’re proud to introduce a new theater: the Blue Stripe theater.

TADA!!!!!

Just like all our other theaters, the Blue Stripe comes with two upper curtains, the one lower curtain, two tension rods, and 2 puppets. Here’s a detail picture of the stripe.

Your aspiring performer will love giving a show with the Blue Stripe theater! You can order from our Products page. If you have a puppet preference, leave a note in the shopping cart, or feel free to use the Contact form.

If you’ve found us via Naomi’s gift guide, welcome! And thanks so much for stopping by. If you haven’t seen Naomi’s gift guide, by all means do take a look. The list includes fantastic choices for unique gifts. So far, I’m partial to John’s firepits, but I haven’t gotten through all the links yet. (Tiny warning: Naomi is, ummmm, colorful with her language so if swearing upsets you please don’t visit her site.)

I know you’re interested in getting right to the product information. You can see photos of the theaters available on the Products page. Each theater comes with three fabric curtains, two tension rods, and 2 puppets. You’re welcome to choose which puppets, assuming your choices are in stock. Just include that in the notes section when you place your order.

A new site feature that we’re all excited about (and will be up as soon as my hubby tech guy has time) is the customer gallery. Take a cute picture or video of your child using their Doorway Theater, and we’ll include it on the site. My boys made a video already!

Thanks again for stopping by.

Doorway Theaters: Our mission is a job for every puppet.

We’re all about new options here at Doorway Theaters (look for a few new announcements this week!). The latest color introduction is the Olive Stripe theater. The olive is a more sedate color, to be sure. The great thing about this theater is how it doesn’t steal the show from performers. Easy on the eyes, this theater quietly sets the stage so your child is the true star.

Here’s a closeup of the fabric:

As you can see, there’s an interesting check pattern. Again, it’s very quiet and unassuming, but this theater is a solid performer.