Sheila has one whole summer to create the perfect fort, and she has four amazing friends to help her do it. When topping their fantastical junk castle with a magical object, they find themselves transported into the scorched desert, facing a series of dangerous challenges from the Council of Howls, the Sting Brigade, and the Death Cactus itself. Through storytelling and found object puppetry, this play explores the relationship between wild animals and the humans that encroach on their lands. How can we share the planet? How can we take the mission to save the world ourselves? The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus is a one person tour-de-force of imagination, storytelling and magic.

Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company INC. of Woodstock, IL.

The actor featured in The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus is fully vaccinated and will be performing the show without a face covering. The actor will maintain a 3 foot distance from the first row of audience seating. All crew, technicians and ushers will wear masks.  

Audience members age 5+ must wear a mask or appropriate facial covering during the performance. Masks are recommended but not required for ages 2-4. The Museum & Theatre will be seating Maddy's Theatre at limited capacity, and encouraging families to put an empty seat between family groups. Currently, we allow only one family in the viewing gallery at a time.

We are committed to making Maddy's Theatre as welcoming as possible. If you'd like to reserve one of the following accommodations, or have questions about further accommodations, please email boxoffice@kitetails.org.

• Most of our seats are 18-20 inches wide; we do offer seats that are 23 inches.

• Dedicated wheelchair and companion seats, or a seat with a lift-arm for easier access.

• We offer two types of hearing assistance: a necklace that helps amplify the sound to your hearing aids; or a headset with headphones if you don't have hearing aids.