For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain wizard school, had all kinds of adventures, got into plenty of trouble, and eventually conquered evil. But this isn’t that story. This is the story of the Puffs, who avoid conflict at all costs, struggle to fit in, and just kind of happened to be there too. PUFFS is an irreverent look at a magical adolescence filled with spells and curses, fights and smooches, and a surprising amount of compassion and heart.

“PUFFS is a joke-a-minute show that’s brought to life by unforgettable characters and a setting and plot that will be familiar to any reader or moviegoer from the past twenty years,” said Tyler Rinne, the production’s director. “But what really drew me to the show is its compassion. This is a story of underdogs that fight their battles with their hearts on their sleeves. They don’t always win those battles, but the heart and humor always shines through.” 

When Wayne Hopkins, an average American boy living with his Uncle Dave, finds out he’s a wizard and is to attend the most prestigious English school of Magic & Magic, he sees it as an opportunity to finally be great…but then he’s sorted into the Puffs house with the rest of the misfits. He soon befriends Oliver Rivers, a boy who’d rather be studying trigonometry than magic spells, and Megan Jones, a goth girl who resents being sorted into such a wussy house, making them the most illustrious trio to ever study magic in a big educational castle. 

“At its core, PUFFS is about friendship and about fitting in by not fitting in,” said Rinne. “That’s a message that can resonate with anyone. It also helps that it’s one of the funniest scripts I’ve read in years. Audiences can expect riffs on Free Willy, a redheaded kid literally played by a mop, and some of the silliest villains and professors you’ll ever meet.”