The Mysterious Wonder Balloon

Mon.-Wed., Nov. 9-11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, register by e-mail at sarahmlowry@gmail.com, therotunda.org.

by Holly Otterbein

As much as we've loved watching Massachusetts-based Missoula Oblongata's bizarro, bemusing anarchist puppet shows, we've always secretly longed to be up on stage ourselves. At this workshop, audience members can finally participate in the psychedelic fairy-tale fun — company members Donna Sellinger, Madeline ffitch (yes, that's right, a lowercase "f") and Sarah Lowry will collaborate with students to create an original show, to be performed at the Rotunda on Nov. 18. Don't bring your parents to the final act — unless they found all those elementary school plays you dragged them to incredibly boring.

Mon.-Wed., Nov. 9-11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, register by e-mail at sarahmlowry@gmail.com, therotunda.org.