The Pout Pout Fish


The Pout Pout Fish
  • Monday, March 16, 2026, 9:30am
  • Monday, March 16, 2026, 11:30am
  • Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
  • Recommended for grades 1-3
  • Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
  • Study Guide

Original Credits

Book by Christopher Anselmo, Jared Corak, Matt Acheson, and Fergus J Walsh

Music & Lyrics by Christopher Anselmo, Jared Corak

Orchestrations by Conor Keelan

Direction and Staging by Matt Acheson & Fergus Walsh

Based on the series of books written by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Dan Hanna

Curriculum Connections

ELA, Music, Puppetry, Confidence, Adventure, Friendship, Teamwork

Performance Description

Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam's missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout.

California State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.