Playtime Poppy Summer Theatre Adventure 2026
The Seeds of Our Story, by Joe Link
Playtime Poppy is excited to announce that we will begin our 75th Anniversary celebration with our Summer Theatre Adventure June 22-26, 2026. Playtime Poppy Children's Theatre’s Summer Theatre Adventure is a free week-long immersive theatre experience for ages 9-14 to engage with theatre, culture, and community.
The public is invited to the free performance of The Seeds of Our Story on June 26 at 7pm. We are grateful for the generous donation from our Summer Theatre Adventure sponsor the Giacoletto Foundation and other donations which have allowed us to keep this program free for the students and the performance free for the community to attend.
Show overview:
The Seeds of Our Story is a fictional story, with some kernels of truth, and is centered around our very young Happy Little Ear of Corn. Poppy experiences seeing plays for the first time and learns about the magic of live theatre. As Poppy learns more, she becomes more interested in Children’s Theatre and the rest is history.
The camp and performance will be held at the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy (EIAA)—2630 B Ave NE. Park in the back lot and use Door 6 to enter the performance area.
“I have memories of attending Playtime Poppy shows as a child, many years later taking my son, and now full circle serving on the board. There is only one Playtime Poppy Children's Theatre in the world, and it's a joy to continue the strong 70+ year history of this integral arts organization.”
Jim Miller, Playtime Poppy Board Interim Treasurer