The National Marionette Theatre is returning to the midcoast with shows at Mt. View’s Bert & Coral B. Clifford Performing Arts Center in Thorndike, the Riley School in Rockport and at the Surry Arts Barn in Surry.

Peter and the Wolf will be shown at Mt. View on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 and $2 for children under 12. Tickets can be reserved by calling 568-4618 Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Peter and the Wolf will also be the production at The Riley School Children’s Theater, 73 Warrenton St., Rockport, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person of $30 for a family of four or more. Children four and under are free. Tickets are available at the Owl and Turtle Bookstore or by calling the Riley School at 596-6405. Seating is limited.

Hansel and Gretel will be the show at the Surry Art Barn, 8 Cross Rd., Surry, on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 with children five and under free. Tickets are available by calling 669-9216 or at the door.

The National Marionette Theatre was founded in 1967 by artistic director, David A. Syrotiak. This award-winning company has been entertaining audiences around the world with their extraordinary productions ever since.

After each performance, the puppeteers do a brief demonstration of the mechanics and manipulation of a traditional marionette, followed by a question and answer session focusing on the inner workings of a marionette theater.

Waldo County Healthcare is sponsoring the performances by the National Marionette Theatre.