Name: Crankie Cabaret
Start: 2025-11-14T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-14T21:30:00-05:00
Location: The Cherry Arts

Lilypad Puppet Theatre produces an annual Crankie Cabaret in the Fall. We bring together artists, puppeteers, storytellers & musicians for this fabulous weekend variety show.
Crankie Cabaret 2025 will be at The Cherry (102 Cherry Street, Ithaca) on:
Fri Nov 14, 7:30pm, Sat Nov 15, 7:30pm & Sun Nov 16, 3pm 2025
Hear ye, hear ye! You are invited!
This year, you are invited to the Court of His Majesty to view the Royal Entertainments of the day. Will His Highness be amused or will this day end in disaster as many fear? Come see for yourself!
Live music, fabulous art, and absurd theatrics from Lilypad Puppet Theatre. This show is intended for an adult audience, with stories, puppets, music and more! (You are also invited to come in costume if you like - the Royal Court shall be dressed in black and white attire for this event. Fun!)
TICKETS are on SALE now! (Sat night almost sold out, so do get them in advance. This show usually sells out. Woohoo.)
***Buy your ticket as a Supporter*** and get a chance to win a free one night stay at the fabulous Argos Inn! Argos Inn is a beautifully restored, LEED certified, historic mansion in downtown Ithaca. It houses thirteen boutique hotel rooms and two unique craft cocktails bars. (Note: The one night stay is for Sunday – Thursday nights only.) Valued at $200+ The Argos Inn offers a touch of the exotic, that magical feeling of being in a far off place with all the comforts of home.
“A delightful, interesting, entertaining and life affirming performance. Loved every minute of it.” – Hilby the German Juggling Boy on the Crankie Cabaret.
2025 PERFORMERS:
Unrequited Love: A Vietnamese Folk Tale by Anne Miller
Heaven on Earth by izaq charp and Marina Gershon.
Mall of Death by Mike Chen
A Very Feral Christmas by Julie Glanville
Vibing Heavy by SingTrece & Sir Kenneth McLaurin
The Knight and the Dragon by Julian Plum & Maddox Ziomek
More details at Lilypadpuppettheatre.org/events/crankiecabaret/
With a Sober and Boozy Bar to benefit Lilypad by Melissa of Open Spaces:
You can get a fancy drink at the show: POP UP BARS with Open Spaces. (They donate the proceeds to the puppet theatre – amazing!) Each event bar offers a curated selection of by-the-glass ciders and wines, and a custom cocktail with a boozy and sober option. Open Spaces loves community events! They’ll pop up for music, food pairing events, gallery openings, fundraisers, community gatherings, weddings, and parties.
Featuring farmed and foraged fruit sober drinks and well produced booze from small Finger Lakes cideries and wineries. Focusing on Eve’s Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Usonia Wine and adding a few collaborators as they go.