About Simon

Simon is the hero of our show! He serves as an inner voice to Lori (9) who has a big problem. Through songs and dialogue with Simon, Lori learns how to recognize, prevent and disclose her sexual abuse in a gentle, non-threatening environment. By providing guidance, empowerment and strength to Lori, Simon shows up at just the right time to teach children to be proud of their own self-worth and the right of sanctity of their own body.

“Simon Says, Just Tell”

 “Simon Says Just Tell” is an Emmy award winning marionette show filled with the excitement of a Broadway musical! The mood of our show is happy to serious, never somber or scary and features Simon as our hero. Our 30-minute marionette production, comes with a soundtrack created by award-winning children’s singer songwriter, Norman Foote. The handcrafted marionettes were produced by Virginia’s own master puppeteer, Regina Marscheider. With the right mix of story and music including a sing-a-long song, “HEY! This Is My Body!”and “Just Tell”, children learn how to recognize the importance of their own bodies and give voice to talk about sexual abuse or better protect themselves from it.

In 2021, “Simon Says, Just Tell” was made into a 20-minute, dazzling digital video presentation to reach larger audiences. Produced and directed by Virginia’s own Evan Kidd, Simon goes beyond the stage to deliver his Emmy award winning story in a visually delightful and fun-filled way!