Gifford Family Theatre

Welcome to the Gifford Family Theatre at Le Moyne

The Gifford Family Theatre, in residence at Le Moyne College’s W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Performing Arts, is Central New York’s premier theatre for young audiences. Believing that the arts are crucial to the development of children and their future participation in our community, the Gifford Family Theatre is committed to providing professional theatre to children and families, with affordable public performances and school matinees. The Gifford Family Theatre’s mission is to enrich, empower, and entertain young audiences through the creation of innovative, high caliber theatre. We regard the cultural education of our young people as our greatest priority.

Announcing our 2026 Show

Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in A Play!"

"The Gifford Family Theatre 2026 show will be ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S "WE ARE IN A PLAY!" by Mo Willems with music by Deborah Wicks La Puma. Based on the wildly popular award-winning Elephant & Piggie books by Willems, this rollicking musical adventure, featuring beloved characters and lively songs, is sure to delight audiences of all ages. Public weekend performances will begin May 23, 2026 and run through June 13. Tickets for those performances will go on sale in February. School matinees begin May 18 and are now booking.

To book a school performance, please call (315) 445-4230 or email giffordthtr@lemoyne.edu. Weekend performances will be on sale through the box office at (315) 445-5200 beginning February 15, 2026.

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