The following list of troupes uses performers, technicians and
builders throughout the year. It is suggested you call or email
before writing. Producers hiring for a one-time project often post
a call on the Puppeteers of America Bulletin Board or on The Puppetry
Home Page Bulletin Board, or Puptcrit. Other leads may be found
using resources such as: PofA Directory, UNIMA-bulletin board,
Yellow Pages and trade papers such as Backstage and Variety.
Contact
Person
& E-mail
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Company
Name
& Address
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Phone
Number , Web-site & Description
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Michael
Cotter
E-Mail
Address
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Blue Sky
Puppet Theater, Inc.
4301 Van Buren St.
University Park, MD 20782
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301-927-5599
www.blueskypuppets.com
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| Children's theater tours 1200 performances
a year. Look for dependability, size and strength, height of
5'7" to 6'1", improvisational and vocal talent. |
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Bob
Baker
E-Mail
Address
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Bob
Baker Marionette Productions
1345 West First St
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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| This well known theater runs
year round, (over 35 years same location), also tours and creates
puppets for TV and films. They also manufacture two lines of
commercial puppets. They look for talent and a willingness to
work as part of an organization. Puppeteering, building, music,
scripts. Opportunities available in all phases of the business.
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Bob
Brown
E-Mail
Address
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Bob
Brown Puppets.
2965 Palmer Street
Oakton, Va. 221224
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| Works mostly with marionettes but some
shows are with hand puppets, mouth puppets, black theater and
an occasional shadow puppet. Not currently hiring puppeteers
but it never hurts to check. |
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Doug
Feltch
E-Mail Address
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Bob Kramer's
Marionettes
4143 La Clede Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
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314-531-3313
www.kramersmarionnettes.com
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| Design, build and perform puppets
of all types, particularly marionettes. In studio theater, perform
year round for all ages. Shows are themed to seasons, as many
as 5 productions annually, nationally, and internationally.
Summer and school holidays have increased schedules. Look for
willingness to learn, enthusiasm, experience preferred, but
will train. Flexibility in scheduling, theatrical background
a plus, as well as ability to work with others and promote harmony.
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Bobby
Box
E-Mail
Address
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Center for
Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St, NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA USA 30309-2820
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phone- 404-881-5122
fax- 404-873-9907
www.puppet.org/about/work.shtml
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| Year-round productions, all types of
puppets, workshops and museum. Seasonal touring productions.
Visit the Web site for current job opportunities and auditions.
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Kevin
Kuhlman
E-Mail
Address
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Das
Puppenspiel Puppet Theater, Inc.
1 1/2 East Main St
Westfield, NY 14797
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| Regional and national touring. Five
productions featuring Bunraku. Also workshops and residencies.
Seeks acting experience, maturity, versatility, some puppetry
experience. Internships available. Now accepting applications
for the 2007-2008 season |
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Nancy
Smith
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Great
Arizona Puppet Theater
302 W Latham St
Phoenix, AZ 85003
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| Theater hosts guest artists, Puppet
Slams, and occasionally hires puppeteers for full-time staff
positions. |
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Drew
Allison
Vania Reckards
E-Mail
Address
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Grey
Seal Puppets
231 Foster Avenue
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
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phone- 704-521-2878
fax- 704-521-2879
www.greysealpuppets.com
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| Year round performances locally and
on tour. Custom built figures, mascot characters for TV. Productions
geared for adults as well as children. Casting generally in
late summer, look for a team player |
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Edward
Winslow
E-Mail
Address
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Hudson Vagabond
Puppets
BOX 131
Blauvelt, NY 10913
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| Hires performers on a “per-show”
basis, with paid performances and rehearsals, and occasional
walk-around work. Resumes are accepted on an ongoing basis.
All performers must be accomplished dancers to perform in the
company’s narrated ballets, which are the mainstay of their
repertoire. |
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Kathee
Foran
E-Mail
Address
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In
The Heart Of The Beast
1500 E. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
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612-721-2535
www.hobt.org
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| Produces 2-4 full-scale puppet plays
per season, for all ages, in South Minneapolis. Some regional
touring, an extensive outreach program of workshops on puppetry
and masks. A landmark event is the annual Mayday Parade, involving
over 2000 volunteers. Seek resourceful people with an inspired
mission who are tolerant of skeletal budgets and limited materials.
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Jim
Gamble
E-Mail
Address
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Jim
Gamble Puppet Productions
6777 Vallon Dr.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274
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| Tours entire USA, Asia, Pacific Region,
Eastern and Wester Europe, South America & Mexico.
Look for experience, personality, abiltiey to manipulate marionettes,
rod and shadow puppets and any special talents. Need part
time puppet makers. Usually add one or two puppeteers
annually. |
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Jim Henson
Company
117 East 69th St
NewYork, NY 10021
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212-794-2400
www.henson.com
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| Send a short VHS tape demonstrating
voice and comedy techniques to Performing Coordinator at the
above address. |
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E-Mail
Address
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Kids
On The Block
9385C Gerwig Lane
Columbia, MD 21046
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| KOTB offers puppets and educational
program curriculum for puppeteers internationally. Bunraku-style
puppets teach children about disabilities, medical issues and
social concerns. National office has puppeteers on staff, although
most puppeteers are volunteer. Call for information regarding
KOTB programers in your area. Presently in all 50 states and
29 countries. |
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Ernest
Wachter
E-Mail
Address
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Puppen Meister
Shows
po box 5053
S. Williamsport, PA 17702
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570-326-5308
www.puppenmeister.com
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| We hire puppeteers on a regular basis,
we produce both a circus shows, symphony shows and special event
shows. All are touring companies. We offer training
for puppeteers and all travel expenses. Our Studios are
located in Williamsport, Pa. We work primarily with marionettes
but our shows include other forms of puppetry. |
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Matt
Sadecky
E-Mail
Address
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Sadecky's
Puppets
313 Fifth Ave.
Tarentum, PA 15084
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| (Pittsburgh area) Four productions
tour 22 states from Sept. to June. Hiring in the fall
-4 puppeteers and hiring in December. Hiring puppeteers
experienced with “Muppet” style puppets. |
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Nancy
Aldrich
E-Mail
Address
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Tears of
Joy Theatre
323 NE Wygant, Suite 201
Portland, OR 97211
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503-284-7562
www.tojt.com
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Janet
Bradley
E-Mail
Address
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Tears of
Joy Theatre
PO Box 1029
Vancouver, WA 98666
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| Tours western US. |
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Christopher
Piper
E-Mail
Address
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the
Puppet Co.
Glen Echo Park
7300 Mac Arthur Blvd
Glen Echo, MD 20812
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202-234-6666
301-320-6668
www.thepuppetco.org
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| Created and manages the Puppet Co. Playhouse, a 6,400 sq. ft. theater designed, operated, and built from the ground up exclusively for the art of puppetry. Currently presenting nearly 500 Main Stage performances annually plus bi-monthly "Tiny Tot Tuesday" shows. Hiring artistic, education, and administrative staff as expansion continues. 2008 marks the Puppet Co.'s 25th Anniversary. |
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Steven
Widerman
E-Mail
Address
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The
Puppet Company
34 Conklin Lane
Huntington, NY 11743
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212-741-1646
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| Marionette productions, also
conducts workshops on video techniques. |
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Terry
Alan Smith
E-Mail
Address
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The
Puppetworks
P.O. Box 562
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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718-965-3391
www.puppetworks.org
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| Year round resident marionette theater
with repertory of classic tales. Also, seasonal theater at Macy's
Herald Square. |
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Debra
Wise
E-Mail
Address
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Underground
Railway Theater
41 Foster St.
Arlington, MA 02474
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| National tours with puppets, actors
and music in original productions for adult and young audiences.
Look for multiple skills or a willingness to learn. Puppet makers
also needed. People of color especially encouraged to audition.
All must be able to tour. |
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Vee Entertainment
Corporation
420 N. 5th St suite 350
Minneapolis. MN 55401
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Michelle
Anderson
E-Mail
Address
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Walt Disney
World
Disney Auditions
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
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407-397-3299
Auditions
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E-Mail
Address
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Disney Theatrical
Productions - New York
Attn: Human Resources
1450 Broadway, Suite 300
New York, New York 10018
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