Lost and Found

Friday 27 & Saturday 28

Yellow Barn and Next Stage Arts bring Vienna to Putney with Sylvia Milo’s award-winning drama The Other Mozart. The haunting solo performance follows the forgotten story of Maria Anna “Nannerl” Mozart, Wolfgang’s virtuoso big sis. Anchored by an 18-foot dress (you read that right!), the play employs lines plucked from the family’s real-life correspondence to revive the true tale of a child prodigy buried by patriarchal history.

It Takes a Village

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29

Brand-new, ensemble-driven artists’ collective the Furnace debuts An Otherwise Lovely Residential Area at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts in Burlington. The original theater piece tells the story of Sam, who visits their late father’s hometown to claim land they never knew existed. Unfortunately, the town doesn’t exactly hug back, and Sam must learn how to navigate this foreign world.

Saint’s Alive!

Friday 27

Merrymakers have a hoot at the spirited St. J Final Fridays series opener in downtown St. Johnsbury. The small-but-mighty town’s signature summer street fair entices visitors with a train exhibit, on-site portraits by local artist Larry Golden, live reptile activities via the Snakeman, dynamic dance demos and a “golden age of country music” blowout by Ashley Jane’s Hootenanny.

Love Canals

Opens Friday 27

Any Vermonter worth their road salt knows that live theater hits different when enjoyed in a barn. Enter Marshfield’s historic Unadilla Theatre and its operatic offering of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Victorian-era comic collaboration The Gondoliers. Sparkling Venetian canals come to life in this laugh-out-loud libretto replete with witty lyrics, lilting melodies and some seriously biting criticism of monarchies — looking at you, England.

Chiseled to Perfection

Saturday 28

The 28th annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show — the longest-running exhibition of its kind in southern Vermont — opens with an activity-packed reception at the Vermont Arts Exchange. The artful affair offers live music by local acts, artist meet and greets, beer and hot dogs, an “art bus” for kiddos, and a chance to explore the impressive pieces on view throughout the village.

Revolutionary Road

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29

The Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour in Vermont transports history buffs back to 1825 at locales across the Green Mountain State. The sprawling celebration honors the 200th anniversary of the lionized French general’s visit to Vermont, concluding his 24-state tour of the U.S. A character actor dressed as the marquis appears at stops along the original route, with bespoke historical events offered at each town, from Windsor to Montpelier.

Oui Can Do It

Sunday 29

French and Quebecois music, food and history get time in the spotlight at the Winooski Farmers Market’s French Heritage Day. Performances by Isabella Rottler, Michèle Choinière and Deja-Nous provide the ambience for activities ranging from pouding chômeur and bread-baking contests to junior and professional “waiter races” — requiring even-keeled participants to balance a stacked serving tray as they fly to the finish line.