Age group

Handicap accessible

Music Studio

Classrooms

The Very Merry Theatre began as a small summer camp in Charlotte and Burlington and has since grown to become a theater company for children that performs one-of-a-kind plays at schools and community centers across Northwest Vermont. Executive Director Don Wright, who had three boys attending Edmunds Elementary School at the time, was instrumental in getting these early productions off the ground. These productions set the foundation for the organization's creative potential and served as a stepping stone for the theater's growth.

At Very Merry Theatre, we are passionate about promoting the growth of a vibrant community by providing children of all ages and backgrounds with the opportunity to practice theater. We believe that through the work and play that goes into creating theater, we are fostering literary and theater skills, self-confidence, and pride. Our commitment to this mission is evident in our annual productions at schools and community centers, our Travelling Theater Summer Camps, and our studio in Burlington’s Old North End Community Center.

Theater/Drama

Music

Affordable

Summer is an exciting time at Very Merry Theatre because the warm weather allows students the opportunity to get outside and enjoy performing theatre on our traveling wagon and outdoor festivals as well as attending camps hosted at our Burlington location or the Vergennes Opera House.

Summer Camps

We host eight weeks of summer camps (six for one week and a two-week camp) at the Old North End Community Center on Allen St. in Burlington. Students can participate in original or licensed plays or camps that specialize in dance, fairy tales or other focus. Burlington is also home to our summer Teen Tour for ages 13-18. It's a two week camp with four shows traveling on the wagon, three final shows at 20 Allen. All rehearsals at 20 Allen.

Burlington- and Vergennes-Based Camps

Coed

Preschool

Kids

Very Merry Theatre

This past weekend, my son joined the Saturday morning acting club for the first time, and it was AMAZING!!!
He couldn't stop talking about it for the rest of the weekend!
I really appreciate you providing this program. 

Crystal L

A remarkable group of young people putting on a remarkable performance! 