Diane’s Schedule

Diane Kordas Romper Rhythm and Puppets, gives puppet performances in educational and entertainment settings solo and with her husband Bob Kordas.

Diane also sings and plays guitar as Late Night Radio, an acoustic swing/bluegrass duo or trio. Check out latenightradioband.com for the Late Night Radio schedule.

NEWS Diane’s CD, “Dinosaur Stomp”, has been chosen Winner of the Children’s Music Web Award 2005 for Best Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8, and Best Educational Seasonal or Religious Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8.  She has a new CD, “Spinning Around the Sun and Other Songs for a Big Wide World” available - check out the website store.
She is also a member of the NH State Council on the Arts Touring roster . The Council also offers funding assistance through grants to those who would like to present one of Diane’s shows. This applies throughout New England. Click on the link above for more information.

Upcoming Public Performances

If you are planning to book Diane for a performance, please consider that she has many private performances that are not listed here. She also takes a few days off here & there. So if a date is not shown here, it still may not be available. Book early - get your preferred time and date!!

Romper Rhythm
January 2, 2010
1:30 PM at Theatre in the Wood (Believe in Books Foundation)
Intervale, NH
603-356-9980, admission $5 adults/$3 children. The Elves and the Shoemaker w/Gingerbread Man puppet show

Romper Rhythm
January 6, 2010 (Rescheduled due to snowstorm)
Mendon Elementary School-private performance
Mendon, MA
Elves and the Shoemaker with the Gingerbread Man! Puppet show

Romper Rhythm
January 26, 2010
3:30 PM Winchester Library
Winchester, MA
Outerspace Adventures! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
February 6, 2010
10:30 AM Seacoast Family YMCA Popcorn Saturday
Portsmouth, NH
603-431-2334 x 303 Hungry Caterpillar & Forest Folktales puppet show

Romper Rhythm
February 15, 2010
1 PM Springfield Museum
Springfield, MA
413-263-6800 Outerspace Adventures!  puppet show

Romper Rhythm
February 18, 2010
11 AM Storrs Library
Longmeadow, MA
Elves and the Shoemaker with Gingerbread Man puppet show

Romper Rhythm
February 23, 2010
3:30 PM Nashua Mother’s Club
Hudson Rec. Center
Hudson, NH
Bremen Town Musicians puppet show

Romper Rhythm
February 27, 2010, snow date March 13
10:30 AM & 1 PM First Congregational Church of Natick - To purchase tickets send a check to Puppet Show, FCC Natick, 2 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760. Include an email and you will get
an email confirmation. For info call Marge at 508-655-7513
Outerspace Adventures! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
March 6, 2010
2 PM Amazing Things Arts Center
Framingham, MA
Bremen Town Musicians! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
March 19, 2010
7 PM Kaleidoscope Children’s Museum
Manchester, NH
603-606-3381 The Gingerbread Man puppet show - pizza and puppet night! www.nhchildrensmuseum.net

Romper Rhythm
April 16, 2010
7 PM Kaleidoscope Children’s Museum
Manchester, NH
603-606-3381 The Hungry Caterpillar puppet show - pizza and puppet night! www.nhchildrensmuseum.net

Romper Rhythm
April 20 & 21, 2010
1 PM & 3 PM Puppet Showplace Theatre
Brookline, MA
617-731-6400 Hungry Caterpillar & Forest Folktales Puppet Show

Romper Rhythm
May 19 & 20, 2010
10:30 AM Puppet Showplace Theatre
Brookline, MA
617-731-6400 Sir George and the Dragon Puppet Show

Romper Rhythm
May 21, 2010
7 PM Kaleidoscope Children’s Museum
Manchester, NH
603-606-3381 Pirates Ahoy! puppet show - pizza and puppet night! www.nhchildrensmuseum.net

Romper Rhythm
June 9 & 10, 2010
10:30 AM Puppet Showplace Theatre
Brookline, MA
617-731-6400 Bremen Town Musicians Puppet Show

Romper Rhythm
June 26, 2010
4:30 PM Cold Springs Campground
Weare, NH Puppet show TBA

Romper Rhythm
July 15-18, 2010
Time TBA Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Family Stage
Oak Hill, NY, NEW LOCATION!
Puppet shows TBA

Romper Rhythm
July 20, 2010
3 PM Amherst Library
Amherst, NH
Pirates, Ahoy! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
July 27, 2010
10 AM Billerica Library
Billerica, MA
Hungry Caterpillar and Forest Folktales puppet show

Romper Rhythm
July 29, 2010
6:30 PM BPL - Jamaica Plain Library
Jamaica Plain, MA
Hungry Caterpillar & Forest Folktales puppet show

Romper Rhythm
August 21, 2010
4:30 PM Cold Springs Campground
Weare, NH Puppet show TBA

Romper Rhythm
August 23, 2010
4:30 PM North Easton Library
North Easton, MA
Hungry Caterpillar & Forest Folktales puppet show

Past Performances at Preschools, Elementary Schools, Libraries and More

here are examples - sorry, this is not a complete listing

Preschools:

ABC Junction Litchfield, NH

Alpha Bits Learning Center Manchester NH

Broad St. School, Nashua, NH

Celebrating Children, Bow, NH

Concord Head Start, Concord, NH

Create and Discover, Salem, NH

JP Kids, Windham, NH

Kindercare Learning Centers - Londonderry, Nashua and more

Little People’s Depot, New Boston, NH

Littleville Learning Center, Salem, NH

Nashua Child Learning Center, Nashua, NH and many more….
Rec. Centers and Libraries:

Ashby Public Library Ashby MA

Fiske Free Library, Claremont, NH

Franklin Public Library, Franklin, NH

Concord Public Library, Concord, NH

Boston Branch Libraries: Jamaica Plain, Fanuiel, Charlestown, Dorchester

Mansfield Public Library, Mansfield, MA

Nottingham Rec. Center, Nottingham, NH

Storrs Library, Longmeadow, MA

Springfield Museum and Libraries, Springfield, MA and many more….

Schools:
Ashby Elementary School-Performance Ashby MA

Bartlett Elementary School, Bartlett, NH

Underhill School, Hooksett, NH

Bartlett Elementary School, Bartlett NH

Bessie Rowley School, Franklin, NH

Blanchard Middle School, Westford, MA

Crooked River Elementary School, Casco, ME

Dunbarton Elementary School, Dunbarton, NH

New Searles Elementary School, Nashua, NH

Parker Damon Elementary School, Acton, MA

Paul Smith Elementary School, Franklin, NH

Strafford Elementary School, Strafford, NH and many more…..

Other:

Big E Expo., Springfield, MA

Amazing Things Arts Center, Framingham, MA

St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, ME

Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline, MA

Currier Arts Center, Manchester, NH and many more…..