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Jessica Shively, Communications & Development Associate
207-367-2788
jessica@operahousearts.org

DATE: September 30, 2025
TITLE: The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow at the Stonington Opera House

Stonington, ME –

The Headless Horseman will be riding into Stonington and onto the Opera House stage with the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers comedic version of the classic Washington Irving tale.

The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow has joined the October lineup of Opera House events as a Live! for $5 program, a family-friendly series that offers tickets at only $5 per person, on Friday, October 17 at 6pm. This event is perfect for ages 4 and up.

In this rendition, schoolteacher Ichabod Crane helps the Headless Horseman find a new head and a spookier image.  Meanwhile, a jealous Brom Bones tries to run Ichabod out of town as they both vie for the affection of Katrina Van Tassel.  In the end, the Horseman saves the day and everyone lives happily ever after.

Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers is a puppetry troupe based in Bar Harbor, Maine.  They write and create all the shows they perform and have received three Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA, the highest national award in puppetry. The Opera House is delighted to welcome them back to our stage to kick off the spooky season!

For more information or to purchase tickets visit operahousearts.org or call 207-367-2788.

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The Stonington Opera House is a historic center of culture and entertainment, a performance space, and a civic gathering place. Our work is rooted in the belief that access to and participation in the arts transforms lives.

The Stonington Opera House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and in 1999, it was rescued by the founders of Opera House Arts, a 501 (c) 3, that was established specifically to restore this historic building to its original purpose.

A cornerstone of a year-round, vibrant Main Street located at the top of the busiest commercial fishing pier in Maine, the Stonington Opera House is an economic engine for the creative economy of Deer Isle.

Photos attached: The puppets from The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow courtesy of Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers.