Welcome to Enchantment Theatre Company!
Enchantment Theatre Company has created original theatre for young audiences and families for more than 35 years—imaginative productions of new and classic fables, myths, and legends.
With expressive masks, life-sized puppets, magical illusion, music, movement, and pantomime
ETC inspires, challenges, and enriches our audience— onstage, in the classroom, and in the
community.
Up Next With Enchantment!
We are thrilled to announce that next spring we will be performing our first ever Repertory Season! Yes, we will be bringing two different Enchantment Everywhere shows across the greater Philadelphia area, to schools, libraries and performance venues.
Mommy’s Khimar/The Beast in the Bayou
Mommy’s Khimar
The story of Mommy’s Khimar is a simple one. A young Muslim girl takes one of her mother’s headscarves or khimars, and with the power of her imagination, uses the Khimar to dream about what she may become. Her sense of wonder and her belief that ‘anything is possible’ are the driving forces in the narrative, and building on her playful inventiveness, we will expand the story into a journey of self-discovery and self-actualization – elements that are quintessential to any Enchantment production. Using the art of movement and dance, music, masks and puppets, we will create the world of Mommy’s Khimar and immerse our audiences in the imagination of our main character.
The Beast in The Bayou
The Beast in the Bayou is a re-imagining of the classic story of Beauty and the Beast that invites audiences to think deeply about the importance of the natural world and how the personal and environmental are truly connected. Set in Louisiana with the flavor of an American folk tale, our story transports audiences to a magical world of herons, turtles, alligators and a mysterious Beast. In a little town at the edge of the bayou live a loving father and his two daughters, Grace Elizabeth and Beauty Jane. Beauty loves to explore the swamps and forest but after she has an accident there, she refuses to return. When her father’s livelihood is threatened by the wealthiest man in town, he travels into the forest and accidentally encounters the Beast. To save her father Beauty returns to the bayou and discovers the truth about the Beast. Realizing her true purpose, she bravely protects the creatures that call the bayou home as she stands up to those who want to destroy it.
To book a performance for Mommy’s Khimar at your school or venue, contact our Enchantment Everywhere Director, Eleni Delopoulos at eleni@enchantmenttheatre.org or click the link below!
Mommy’s Khimar Gallery
The Beast in the Bayou Gallery
The Return of Harold and the Purple Crayon!
We are thrilled to be bringing back an Enchantment classic and on of our absolute favorite shows – The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon! This show will be a national tour and will be featured as a part of our 2026/2027 season! Booking of this show has begun, stay tuned for more information!
Recent Onstage Adventures
Enchantment had a fantastic showing at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival this year, and we are looking forward to future performances! We had the pleasure of being joined by the author of Mommy’s Khimar – Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow – who even brought her real life mother-in-law, the inspiration behind the character of MomMom in our show!
Thank you to our supporters!
We at Enchantment feel incredibly lucky to have the foundational and governmental support to bring the arts to children and families across Philadelphia and the country. Thank you to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Philadelphia Cultural Fund, and the National Endowment for the Arts for your support over the years, and specifically for your support in maintaining and expanding our Enchantment Everywhere initiative!
If you want to support our upcoming productions for students and families throughout Philadelphia, we would be honored if you would consider making a tax deductible donation to Enchantment this year! We cannot make the magic of theatre happen without the support of people like you – and we thank you!
ETC is Philadelphia’s Premiere Children’s Theatre
In my 15 years of teaching, this has to be one of the best assemblies we’ve ever had! My students were sharing their thoughts and opinions well through the day – even during lunch period with OTHER students from OTHER classes!
J. Hampton Moore Elementary
