Arm-of-the-Sea Theater

Arm-of-the-Sea Theater Arm-of-the-Sea fuses visual storytelling with live music in original works of mask and puppet theater

Arm-of-the-Sea's mission is to create works of theater that inspire wonder, provoke thought, give joy and enrich the public imagination. We strive for a theater of visual poetry–handmade & archetypal–imbued with the urgencies of Humanity and the elemental passages of Nature. We believe that such Theater is essential nutrition and should be available to people of many ages and walks of life. Thus,

we present a majority of our performances free-to-the-public— in non-traditional spaces and at outdoor festivals.

06/18/2026

2 Shows this weekend at the Hudson River Music Festival ! We are excited to bring back ESTUARY TALES, our show about the life & times of the Hudson River.

Sunday June 21st
Performances at 1:30 & 5pm
Tickets available at www.hudsonrivermusicfestival.com

Catch us live amongst an amazing lineup of musicians & performers from all over the country who come together to celebrate the mighty arm of the sea wherein we live, the Hudson River.
The Hudson River Music Festival is the former Clearwater Festival now transformed and still carrying on the tradition of community togetherness created by Pete Seeger many years ago.

"Participation - that's what's gonna save the human race." - Pete Seeger

06/11/2026

CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY - 2 Shows this Weekend🏙🗽💧🌄

Saturday June 13
12pm at the .visitor.center for Get Outdoors & Get Together Day
A day of vendors, shows, local food & more. Free show!
5096 Route NY-28, Mount Tremper, NY

Sunday June 14
2pm at the
Free show made possible by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund
75 N. Water St, Poughkeepsie, NY

CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY is a story old of how NYC gets its water from the Catskill Mountains. CITY is the sequel to the company’s original 1999 production that continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

🗽CITY THAT DRINKS 🚰THE MOUNTAIN SKY 🌄 this Saturday June 6th at New Paltz High School 🎭 Limited Seats - reserve your spa...
06/02/2026

🗽CITY THAT DRINKS 🚰THE MOUNTAIN SKY 🌄 this Saturday June 6th at New Paltz High School 🎭 Limited Seats - reserve your space at the link in bio!

Saturday June 6th ate 7pm - free!
Sponsored by Mohonk Preserve
New Paltz High School Auditorium
196 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY
🗽🌄🚰

CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY is the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

This free performance is sponsored by Mohonk Preserve and is made possible through the NYS DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Grants Program, the M&T Charitable Foundation, and the Bank of Greene County, as part of Mohonk Preserve’s Hudson River Watershed Education Project. We would also like to thank New Paltz Central School District for the use of the high school auditorium space.

06/02/2026

Summer is here and we are on tour 🎭 Check out a show near you this June ☀️

🌄CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY
June 6th @ 7pm New Paltz High School Auditorium
196 South Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz NY
Free! Sponsored by Mohonk Preserve
Reserve your seat at the link in bio

🚰CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY
June 13th @ 12pm at the Catskills Visitor Center
5096 State Route 28, Mt. Tremper, NY
Free!

🗽CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY
June 14th @ 2pm at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
75 N. Water St, Poughkeepsie, NY
Free!
Sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund

🐟 ESTUARY TALES
June 21 @ 1:30pm & 5pm at the Hudson River Music Festival
Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Get your tickets at the link in bio

To see our full summer show schedule, visit our website: www.armofthesea.org

05/29/2026

Arm-of-the-Sea's epic tale of how NYC gets its water from the Catskill Mountains: City that Drinks the Mountain Sky 🌄🗽🚰
To catch a performance near you this June, check: www.armofthesea.org/see-a-show

05/28/2026

Final few days to register for the June sessions of the Tidewater Arts & Ecology Camp - a few spaces remain, grab 'em while they last!

Join Arm-of-the-Sea Theater for a summer camp is filled STEM activities, fishing, theater arts, music and more on the campus of the Tidewater Center, nestled alongside the Esopus Creek in Saugerties, NY. Open to ages 8-13.

To register and find more info, check www.armofthesea.org/arts-ecology-camp or visit the link in bio

05/25/2026

CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY - the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre 🚰🗽🌄🎭

This is the sequel to the company’s original 1999 production that continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

June Performances:

🌊June 6th @ 7pm
New Paltz High School Auditorium
New Paltz, NY
FREE - Sponsored by Mohonk Preserve

🌊June 13th @ 11am
Catskill Mountain Visitors Center
Mt. Tremper, NY
FREE

🌊June 14th @ 2pm
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
Poughkeepsie, NY
FREE - Sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund

05/20/2026

Looking to get involved with Arm-of-the-Sea and sharpen your performance skills? Our principle summer workshop for adults this year at the Tidewater Center is the Theater Arts Intensive in August!

This crash course in performing arts shares Arm-of-the-Sea's distinctive style of theater making with participants, learning techniques from hands-on puppet construction to performance methods under the tutelage of co-founder and director Patrick Wadden. For adults & focused teens 16+

Participants improvise, build, and perform Arm-of-the-Sea's yearly puppetry extravaganza, the Esopus Creek Puppet Suite, presenting the culmination of their work during three nights of performances at the Tidewater Center.

Join us this summer at the Tidewater Center in Saugerties NY August 10-16th!

Space is limited and filling up, registration is at the link in bio or at www.armofthesea.org/theater-arts-intensive

05/19/2026

How NYC gets its water - straight from the source! Fresh water is piped directly to NYC through a series of reservoirs in the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson Valley. Our show CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY is the epic tale of how NYC gets its water depicted by luminous larger-than-life puppets and masks.
Upcoming shows in June! Check out www.armofthesea.org/see-a-show or visit our link in bio

Summer is around the corner and we've got just a few last spaces left for the first two sessions of the Tidewater Arts &...
05/17/2026

Summer is around the corner and we've got just a few last spaces left for the first two sessions of the Tidewater Arts & Ecology Camp in June 🛶🎭 Open to ages 8-13, this camp invites young explorers to dive into local history & ecology through creek excursions, music, theater arts & many more activities.
For more info & registration, check the link in our bio or visit: www.armofthesea.org/arts-ecology-camp

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Saugerties, NY
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