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Posted 7/28/10 Johnnie Sojive is on Facebook!	Minor Connectict B-list Celebrity Johnnie Sojive, the two-fisting madman and host of "Poetry Corner", is now on Facebook! See the madness, watch Poetry Corner and interact with Johnnie!  He might even invite you to come "Drinkin' and Stinkin'" with him! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Johnnie-Sojive/111570295542042
Posted 7/28/10 Little Prince Auditions	Audition announcement for upcoming production of The Little Prince "An astonishing and beautiful new take on this classic story, often assumed to be for children.  The Little Prince is actually a tale for all ages about understanding how to laugh, love and cry again.  In association with Monkey Boys Productions, (puppet builders on Avenue Q and Little Shop of Horrors), this beautiful new production uses life sized puppets, live actors, original music and magnificent sets to bring to life the heart-warming story of the Little Prince who gains rare and unique insights into love, loss, and laughter.  This Little Prince is a multi-layered visual feast to awaken the child tucked away inside us all." Directed by Scott Hitz The Little Prince will be rehearsed and performed from Nov. 2010 to Feb. 2011.  First in Cape May, NJ then in Bristol, PA. Below are character breakdowns: LITTLE PRINCE CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: AVIATOR (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) / SNAKE - Man in his late 30s to early 40s.  The Aviator is a dashing but self centered adventurer / poet who, through the course of the play, learns the true importance of life. THE LITTLE PRINCE - Female actor/puppeteer.  Must be proficient in Bunraku style of puppetry and able to play a young boy of about 8 years of age honestly and with heart. ROSE / DESERT FLOWER / VARIOUS CHARACTERS - Female actor/puppeteer.  Character actor that must be proficient in various forms of puppetry including, but not exclusively: Bunraku, Shadow, Hand, Rod and possible other forms as needed. MEN ON PLANETS / VARIOUS CHARACTERS - Male actor/puppeteer. Character actor that must be proficient in various forms of puppetry including, but not exclusively: Bunraku, Shadow, Hand, Rod and possible other forms as needed. FOX / VARIOUS CHARACTERS - Male actor/puppeteer. Character actor that must be proficient in various forms of puppetry including, but not exclusively: Bunraku, Shadow, Hand, Rod and possible other forms as needed. Auditions will be held in both New York City and Bristol, PA during the 2nd week of Aug.  Please send resumes directly to: Monkeyboysproductions[at]gmail.com With the heading "Little Prince Auditions".   Candidates will be contacted via Bristol Riverside Theatre casting. MONKEY BOYS PRODUCTIONS 925 Canal St. Studio 3 Bristol, PA 19007 Monkeyboysproductions[at]gmail.com www.monkeyboysproductions.com
Posted 7/27/10 Puppeteers wanted - Allentown PA area preferred	Sadecky's Puppets is hiring a full time puppeteer to perform shows in the eastern PA and NJ areas. Our touring theater is in need of  reliable person(s) to work in a team of 2, manipulating muppet-style puppets to pre-recorded soundtracks. Schedule must be flexible, for mostly daytime shows in schools and some touring to nearby states. This rewarding position is available beginning in August for training, as show performances begin in September and run through the end of the school year. Applicants should have previous experience or be skilled in hand puppet manipulation. Pay is based on experience and ability. If you are interested in applying, please send email and/or resume to:  spoffice[at]livepuppets.com Thank you! Michael D. Sadecky Director of Operations
Posted 7/27/10 5-week On-Camera TV Puppeteering Class with Paul Liberti, Cllass starts August 17, 2010!	This 5 Week Class offers specific exercises for the beginning on camera puppeteer--to gain the skills needed to advance to a professional level. -Create your own rep company of unique character voices - Work on puppet improv on-camera - Practice proper puppet - lip-sync techniques --Learn how to make a puppet come to life on camera! Paul Liberti had his first professional puppet work with Jim & Jane Henson in 1984 - training dancers and puppeteers for - The Muppet Show On Tour - Muppet Babies Live -  and workshoped many new characters for Jim Henson in the late 80s. He has worked as a voice actor and puppeteer for Nickelodeon, Noggin, PBS MTV, VH1 and more. His puppet work includes 'hand and rod', Full body Muppets, Motion capture puppets for MTV and VH1 - behind the music;Joy stick computer puppeteering  for Nickelodeon. Limited to 12 puppeteers. Actors Connection - Film Center Building - 14th Floor - 630 9th Avenue | Suite 1410 (btwn 44th & 45th) | New York, NY 10036 -- Phone: 212-977-6666 www.actorsconnection.com Dates Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 7, 2010 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:00 pm   Price: $299.00
Posted 7/22/10 Want to see Puppets and Lightsabers?	Check out this video from the Puppet People. If you are a lover of Star Wars and the Muppets I think you will like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54lKrAXvx8 And to all you old Muppeteers out there and George Lucas .... please don't sue we were just having some fun.
Posted 7/21/10 Vote for EXIT ROW on FunnyorDie.com!	As you may already know, Puppet Heap has released the third installment of our highly anticipated web series, Exit Row! To spread the joy & encourage the flow of viewers, we have submitted two episodes of Exit Row to FunnyorDie.com -- Follow the links below to vote Funny! Ep. 1 -- Salma vs. Penelope Ep. 2 -- You Stole My GF! Thank you all so much for watching & participating!
Posted 7/15/10 CONTEMPORARY PUPPET EXHBITION AT THE MIKHAIL ZAKIN GALLERY	(DEMAREST, NJ)  The Mikhail Zakin Gallery at the Art School at Old Church is pleased to present Contemporary Puppetry: The Language Inside, an exhibition showcasing the artwork of local, national, and international artists working in the diverse field of puppetry.  The exhibition will run from July 26 – September 8, 2010.  Intended as a broad survey, the exhibition includes artists from as far away as London, Canada, California, and New Orleans.  The exhibition is comprised of 14 artists or art groups with works ranging from traditional puppetry to LED puppets, shadow and felted puppets, dioramas, toy theatres, videos, and installation. Artists included in the exhibition:  Sandow Birk & Elyse Pignolet (Long Beach, CA), Elephant Tango Ensemble (Boston, MA), Serra Hirsch (NY, NY), Tine Kindermann (NY, NY), MiWha Lee (Cresskill, NJ), Jason Leinwand (NY, NY), Richard Mansfield (London, UK), Robin McCahill (Thomaston, CT), Sean Meredith (Los Angeles, CA), Leslie Rogers (Philadelphia, PA), Jamie Shannon (Toronto, CA), Laura Strausfeld (NY, NY),  Miss Pussycat and Quintron (New Orleans, LA), Wonderspark Puppets (NY, NY).
Posted 7/15/10 Puppetry Arts will be hosting Puppetry Arts Day on the Intrepid again this year.	The tentative date is February 16 from 10am-5pm in midtown Manhattan. We welcome large body puppet performers, craft making booths and easy on-easy off staged shows. Everything must be kid-family oriented. Over 5000 people will attend and special guests will be there, too. Lunch will be provided and you would be allowed to bring a limited number of guests to the museum. Puppetry Arts is in charge of this day, heading up the organization and execution of all activities. So should anyone be interested, contact me directly. If you call the Intrepid, they will simply be redirected to me. info[at]puppetryarts.org Please no calls, just email any questions or interests in the event! Yeah!
Posted 7/15/10 New shadow puppet show	New shadow puppet show is a whimsical take on teaching in the NYC public school system while attending grad school in the evenings, just a funny way for me to recount the past three years of my life as a NYC Teaching Fellow. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7gF75iYeMw Best Wishes to All, Melissa Chernowetz
Posted 7/15/10 CoLAB Art's PUPPET SLAM!	Collaborative Arts is the only guaranteed place to catch the hottest emerging artists in Central New Jersey. Breakthrough Arts Fest, for its third year, is the only summer ticket in New Brunswick, with something happening almost every night through August. We are proud to again present the one of the most evocative, sensual, hilarious and touching puppet events in the tri-state area. Featuring artists from all over the country who will present daring and exciting work. Don't miss this annual event! Check out our website: http://www.colab-arts.org/breakthrough-arts-fest-10
Posted 7/12/10 Become a Puppet People Pal	The Puppet People are now on Facebook. To become a Puppet People pal go to http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Puppet-People/146853495377?ref=ts See photos, videos and more.
Posted 7/12/10 Marionette Show in NYC this Week	"What is Love? A Family Story" is now playing Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday and is pay what you wish at the door. Friday's film screening of "Jillian Dillon" and Saturday's Healing and the Arts Panel are free/inclusive. Click on theatermania to reserve tickets online. http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/shows/what-is-love-a-family-story_169134/
Posted 7/8/10 Red String Wayang Theatre has finally learned how to post images on FACEBOOK!	Interested in shadow puppet  theatre ?  Then please check out my brand new official Red String Wayang Theatre Facebook site. Very cool stuff.
Posted 7/7/10 They Gotta Be Secret Agents present POSTE RESTANTE - at HERE Theatre in NYC	A madly inventive mix of acrobatics, paper, laughter, dance, flight, puppetry, longing, and film...all stuffed neatly into a box. BEST OF THE FRINGE & BEST PHYSICAL COMEDY  San Francisco Fringe Festival Bonnie Duncan and Tim Gallagher use puppetry, film and partner acrobatics to explore the magic surrounding hand written letters, challenge what can actually be mailed, animate sent letters, and generally bring to life a form of communication that is slowly fading. Funding for this project comes in part from Puppeteers of America Endowment Fund, Jim Henson Foundation, and Perishable Theater.  Special thanks to O'Neill Puppetry Conference. Performances at HERE - 145 6th Ave. (Enter on Dominick, 1 Block South of Spring) July 16th at 7pm  July 17th at 2pm and 7pm July 18th at 7pm For tickets: visit http://www.here.org or call 212-352-3101  |Box Office: open after 4pm on show days only ************* http://www.the-secret-agents.com This production is being presented through the Summer Sublet Series, part of HEREstay, HERE’s curated rental program, which provides artists with subsidized space and equipment, as well as technical and administrative support.
Posted 7/7/10 Great Small Works in search of Studio Rental Partner	Dear Friends in the New York City Area, Our Great Small Works theater company has been looking for a new home for several months.  Our landlords raised the rent on our present studio leading us to look for new digs.   Surprisingly, In the midst of the frenetic and delightful madness of the 9th International Toy Theater Festival we recently produced, we learned that the same landlords could offer us a new space.  Great Small Works has found a new studio!  We are going to stay in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn and relocate to 45 Main Street.  The space will make a terrific new clubhouse, workshop, and lab for future productions.   We are thrilled.  We are also looking for a studio rental partner. The space is approx 2,500 Rent-able Square Feet.  It has high ceilings, and space to rehearse, build or house an office.   Do you need space?  Do you know someone, or a magnificent organization that might want to combine forces with us?  We are looking to design the space in August for a September 1, 2010 move.  Please contact Jenny Romaine (646.207.5525, or romainejnyc[at]gmail.com) if you want to come see the spot, or know folks who might want to consider this partnership.   So Many Thanks,  John Bell and Jenny Romaine, for Great Small Works
Posted 7/7/10 Muppet-Style Puppetry Workshop - NYC - 10/1/10	Emmy Award-winning actor/puppeteer Michael Earl (formerly Mr. Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street), will be in NYC teaching a one-day TV puppetry workshop on October 1, 2010 from 10AM-5PM. Former students include the who's who's of Hollywood puppet professionals.  Now it's your turn!  Tuition: $275, limit 8 per class. To sign up, visit www.puppetschool.com and make a $50 deposit to reserve your spot.
Posted 7/7/10 For sale animatronic mascott head.	Brand new, light weight durable construction.  The mouth moves through voice activation.  Made by Puppet Productions.  Asking price is $700 or best offer. You can contact me at jls318[at]gmail.com for photos and more information.
Posted 7/7/10 Elmwood Puppets on YouTube!	We've got a YouTube page up and running!  Check it out and feel free to comment: http://www.youtube.com/user/Elmwoodproductions Also we finally set up a Facebook account late last year!  Please join us there: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elmwood-Productions-The-Home-of-The-Elmwood-Puppets-And-More/146929797037 And our spanking new website is almost done!  If you want to be notified when it's up and running sign up for our mailing list by emailing us at: fanmail[at]elmwoodproductions.com
Posted 6/28/10 DO YOU WANT A SOFT BODY ... marionette that is?	Aged veteran M’el Reum will teach you how to make, string and manipulate a soft body marionette. You will be sewing. You will be stuffing. You will be screwing (screweyes into wood). You will be bending wire (to create stops to restrict movement) and creating a working marionette that you can use and reproduce a whole cast of, when you get home. M’el is a treasure and we sure appreciate her at PuppetFest MidWest. She is one of our “go to” people and we are so happy that she has decided that she will teach this workshop. Back when M’el first started with marionettes they only had one string and look how far we and she have come. Reumer has it that during the class M’el may talk about her other artistic endeavors over the eons, cave painting, , the invention of the wheel etc. We are just kidding, M’el has forgotten more stuff about puppets than we can ever hope to remember. PuppetFest MidWest - where the past meets the present - July 6 - 11, 2010 www.puppetfestival.org
Posted 6/28/10 I’VE ALWAYS BEEN ATTRACTED TO MONICA LEO BUT EVERY TIME WE ARE IN THE SAME ROOM SHE MAKES LIKE A HOCKEY PLAYER AND LEAFS ... PLEASE HELP ME.	If you attend PUPPETFEST MIDWEST this summer you could be spending 20 hours with MONICA, ...and coffee breaks and lunch, breakfast and dinner and late night with Pam over a candle lit table ... and your class mates as you explore everything that is BOHEMIAN MARIONETTES.  A hit workshop last year MONICA will do it again this year. Everything you will need for a small fee will have you building and performing your own Bohemian Marionette plus, shows, food, sleep (maybe a bus ride from the airport?) and much, much, much, more check it all out at www.puppetfestival.org
Posted 6/28/10 new puppetry site	I have just opened a new puppetry site.  It deals with puppetry as an educational tool, as a tool in therapy, and as a means of social expression. The site is called,  Do you Speak Puppetry? www.speakingpuppetry.com
Posted 6/23/10 New Puppet People Video	Hello all, Please check out our new slide show video, celebrating our 16 years in business. Oh, what a long and fun trip it has been.  The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXNAEJmFSxU   Thanks www.thepuppetpeople.org
Posted 6/23/10 What is Love? A Family Story, Performing in NYC, July 13-18, 2010	Yvette Edery debuts her full length marionette fantasyland, What is Love, and invites all puppeteers with the discount code LOVE13, for half off through the run of the show. A new solo work, the show illustrates Edery's extraordinary marionettes and sculpture as well as her dance and performance, transitioning from the real to the imagined and back. An autobiographical infusion of circus and multicultural music; her command of space, sculptural sensibility, and the area in between, is unique. A master of storytelling, a historical scholar of the art, an emerging female artist, What is Love is bound to entertain you. Original score, Amy Baer, Original sound design Robin Arnott, Original costume design Alexander Pope, additional direction Sally Ann Parsons. Support from the Flushing Town Hall for New Puppetry Works, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM), Charleville, France, Albrecht Roser Internationales Institut für Marionetten, Stuttgart, Germany, and New York University Tisch School of Arts. Tickets available: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/shows/what-is-love-a-family-story_169134/ ADDITIONAL FREE EVENTS, COURTESY OF THE FLUSHING TOWN HALL, INCLUSIVE IN TICKET PRICE GALLERY EXHIBIT OPENING WITH GIANCARLO CORBACHO  Thursday, July 15th, 6:30-7:30 PM Printmaker/Illustrator Giancarlo Corbacho, graduate from the School of Visual Arts, previous collaborator with Yvette Edery on the short children's film, Jillian Dillon, and Director of Set Design of What is Love?, is delighted to debut his completed print series The Origin of Love, based on the Greek myth detailing the beginnings of love, in conjunction with Yvette Edery's fantasyland marionette show. To see more of his work visit:www.giancarlocorbacho.com and come to the gallery opening of this remarkable visual and fine artist at the Flushing Town Hall, an hour to showtime.  JILLIAN DILLON, A SHORT FILM SCREENING, WITH Q AND A FOLLOWING THE SCREENING Friday, July 16th, 8:30-9:00 PM See the acclaimed short film that has been making people say, "awwww!" at festivals across the U.S. Jillian is the most unlikely of heroines, brought to life in an animated world of astounding detailed paper puppetry, based on the story-song by Robert M. Charde. A recently made, kid friendly art-film, produced, directed, and designed by Yvette Edery, teacher at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Jillian Dillon is sure to make you feel like you did when you first were introduced to puppetry, no matter your age. After this evening's performance, the short film will be given a special screening, and followed by a Q and A with Yvette. BEYOND WORDS, A PANEL ON HEALING AND THE ARTS Saturday, July 17th, from 8:30-9:30 PM Stay after the show to consider how meditation, performing art, and healing are all aspects of the same holistic expression. Panel discussion with audience participation, led by Yvette Edery, director of ArtistrYE Puppets' Magic Lantern Pictures, Reiki Master, Prema Birthing Practitioner, and past Meditation Professor of Living the Lightbody at New York University. Conversation will include how artists and other professionals can use healing or meditation techniques to advance their everyday practices. Learn how Yvette, and the other panelists, use meditation as a creative technique.  BEYOND WORDS, A MASTERCLASS, PUTTING THE PANEL INTO PRACTICE Sunday, July 18th, from 8:30-9:30 PM Yvette Edery will lead participants through an hour long meditation and healing training, using the same techniques she uses to prepare for her performances and maintain a healthy and vital energy force with which to puppeteer from. A relaxing way to spend your Sunday night, Yvette will gently guide you through tips and techniques she has gathered from her international education studying the body, mind, heart, and spirit abroad, including countries such as Ireland, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and more. An opportunity to meditate and open yourself to your own powerful inner gifts under the guidance of a master practitioner, courtesy of the Flushing Town Hall.
Posted 6/22/10 GROW UP AND ACT LIKE A PUPPET	Luman Coad offers for your consideration “ONCE MORE WITH FEELING” . Commuting from his new hermitage in the wilds of Canada’s West Coast, Luman will lead his class through acting techniques with puppets. Refocus your thoughts as you explore the whys and hows and whens of puppet theatre acting. Expand your conceptualization of what puppet theatre is ... it really is “Theatre of Puppets”, not just ordinary theater. This is a brand new workshop and Luman is excited about it. So are we. See you at PuppetFest MidWest July 6-11 2010.  www.puppetfestival.org PuppetFest MidWest be there or be somewhere else. www.puppetfestival.org
Posted 6/22/10 “OH BABY! YOU KNOW I WANT YOU TO BE IN CONTROL! TIE ME UP WITH THAT BRAIDED FISH LINE!”	Marionette Manipulation taught by Phillip Huber at PuppetFest MidWest, July 6 - 11, 2010. 20 hours of focused attention to making your puppet do what you want. The goal of the workshop is to demystify the process of marionette manipulation and performance. Here is a long quote from a past participant in this workshop. “The workshop was ... a GOOD thing. It’s not that often that one gets an opportunity to learn from a master, so I’m really pleased to have had the chance. Phillip is demanding but in a constructive way, and I think his comments of the intensive rehearsal time was very helpful. I also appreciate his willingness to answer every question, demonstrate every puppet, and let us have a chance to try out any and all of his figures. It was a fantastic experience”. It could be yours too. Check out past fest photos and other cool stuff at www.puppetfestival.org PuppetFest MidWest be there or be somewhere else. www.puppetfestival.org
Posted 6/22/10 YouTube video celebrates puppets and puppeteers	This video was created on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Boston area's Puppet Showplace Theatre.   It aims to celebrate the art of puppetry and its practitioners, with a special homage to the theater's founder, Mary Churchill, and her partner, Paul Vincent Davis.  Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l3W4p00ZUE
Posted 6/21/10 IF YOU’RE LOOKING UP PUPPET NUMBERS IN THE FOAM BOOK YOU ARE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE.	On the heels of the all new, all improved, all right enough already FOAM BOOK comes Drew Allison’s workshop at PUPPETFEST MIDWEST. With a glue gun, guidance and time with Drew you can produce a puppet that will fit you, work for you, want you .... and building techniques that you will carry with you the rest of your life. The secret Manipulation Techniques used by a working puppeteer to pay for food and fun will also be shared. This information (kind of like eczema) will stay with you for the rest of your puppet producing time here on earth. As you accept your UNIMA AWARD for the best show using Foam, don’t forget to thank Drew and PuppetFest MIdWest for setting you on the right track.  ....I see a vacant seat in the corner of the puppet exhibit, formerly filled by “Drew Allison, Live Puppet Exhibit” (please do not touch or feed the puppeteer)... Who will fill this void?? Check out the FREE PUPPET EXHIBIT IN TRENTON MO, times and location at www.puppetfestival.org July 6-11, 2010
Posted 6/21/10 Deadline for applications to New Orleans Fringe is July 1!	New Orleans Fringe welcomes innovative, risky, wild, challenging, original puppet theater of all types for the 2010 Festival November 17-21. Applications are now available and are due July 1. www.nofringe.org Virtually any type of theater performance is welcome to apply. We particularly encourage original works or innovative adaptations. Categories include: cabaret, circus arts, comedy, dance, drama, improvisational, interdisciplinary, multimedia, musical theater, one man/woman, performance art, poetry, puppetry, storytelling, burlesque, sideshow, spoken word, variety and other creative madness. All shows must be between 30 and 60 minutes. Three performance slots. $25 application fee with no performance fee. Box office returns are split with performers. The New Orleans Fringe is an exciting emerging theater festival in a city that has always welcomed wild, weird, fresh and original artists. Come be a part of the Fringe! Website: http://www.nofringe.org
Posted 6/21/10 new puppet video	Hi folks a month or so ago I posted a video of my newest puppet "the Piano Puppet."  Well he got a gig at the Spenard Jazz Fest (Alaska) doing set changes.  If you get a chance please take a look at the little guy. chocolate  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPn2zybNrJ0  sambaino    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8PcA9OEb7E&feature=related half high honky tonk  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DdfvAI4-sU
Posted 6/21/10 Paid internship with The PuppeTree Inc. in Vermont	There’s only 1 position available for August 1-23 and fall of 2010. College students, teachers, puppet ministry participants or anyone exploring professional puppetry is welcome. We provide all housing and hotel room, per diem for food and a stipend.. This is a great way to refresh yourself in a beautiful setting and get into puppets right up to your elbows. Are you interesting in how a non-profit works? We would love to mentor passionate, individuals who are reliable, responsible, and get alone with other performers.   In August and again mid-October till the first week of December, we will be rehearsing and touring a puppet production of the book by Esphyr Slobodkina’s with permission from HarperCollins, “CAPS FOR SALE” http://vtpuppetree.org/wordpress/?page_id=117 and the sixth season of "THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW" with shadow puppets http://vtpuppetree.org/wordpress/?page_id=96   Provide a brief cover letter describing yourself and YOUR HEIGHT. Check our website www.vtpuppeTree.org or email vtpuppet at gmail.com  and feel free to pass this on to other list!
Posted 6/21/10 The Puppet People TV Shorts	Recently started posting little sections of our shortly ran T.V. show.  The clip features the lead character and her annoying little brother. It was fun to do and hope to have more soon. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7C0NXykc4
Posted 6/21/10 HELP! HOW CAN I FIX MY CRUMMY SHOW???  ...OR ...	It all seems to work but this one bit ... or ... how can I make this better ... or ...why is this not working for my audience? You might want to take Paul Mesner’s workshop at PuppetFest MidWest, PRUNING YOUR PUPPET PRODUCT (So it will Grow back Stronger). Despite his young boyish figure Paul has been around for quite a while. (His trunk has more rings that a redwood cedar). Along with age comes respect, experience and talent. For over 20 years, he has been producing winning performances that have kept audiences happy and coming back for more and sponsors booking again and again. Paul Mesner has what it takes. In this workshop you will get all of his experience focused on your ailing/ new/ old but needs fixing show. Plus performances, food, and fun at PUPPETFEST MIDWEST July 6-11, 2010. www.puppetfestival.org What people have said about other workshops Paul has presented, “Awesome”, “I rate it 10 all the way”, “Paul is great!” All that and 2 coffee breaks a day. www.puppetfestival.org
Posted 6/9/10 BABY GOO TALKS	The third of my puppet animation tests in now posted to my Youtube Channel featuring Baby Goo singing Cheese Wiz sung to the tune of Gee Whiz. You can view this latest puppet caricature by clicking on the link below. Enjoy… http://www.puppetparts.com/mbaroto/whatsnew.htm
Posted 6/9/10 Searching for a female and male puppeteer / puppet builder	The Joyful Puppet Theater located inside the Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum is a brand new interactive puppet theater in the Ohio Valley/ We are searching for a lead female puppeteer and one male puppeteer to round out our team.  This person should be at least 25 years old and have at least 1 year of performing under their belt.   The position is part time and can lead into full time. Puppeteering includes working in our touring unit, in our theater and in our brand new children's TV show.   Puppet building and creating a plus. Pay depends on experience.   For more information or to set up an interview call us at 304-845-1739, check us out at www.thejoyfulpuppettheater.com or email us at joyfulproductions[at]inbox.com
Posted 6/8/10 Poughkeepsie, NY hosting Jessica Max Stein "Gay Muppeteer" presentation	The Rainbow Connection: Richard Hunt, Gay Muppeteer, a presentation by author Jessica Max Stein, will be held Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 2pm at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY. Richard Hunt joined the Muppets at age 19 and went on to be a central performer on the international blockbusters Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock, creating such beloved characters as Scooter, Janice, Beaker and Statler (in the Muppet balcony), even briefly performing Miss Piggy in her early drag queen days. Hunt died of AIDS-related complications in 1992, only 40 years old. Author Jessica Max Stein is working on a biography of Hunt, based on her best-selling zine The Rainbow Connection: Richard Hunt, Gay Muppeteer. Her 2-hour presentation includes over an hour of Muppet clips interspersed with details of Hunt’s fascinating story as a Muppeteer who happened to be a gay man. She teaches English at the City University of New York, and lives in Brooklyn. Zines will be available for sale at the event. (For more information, see JessicaMaxStein.com.) Tickets are $5, cash at box office/day of show. Reservations suggested, seating is limited. Call: 917 502 4098 or email: info[at]upinarms.biz. Event info: upinarms.biz.
Posted 6/1/10 Production team forming, Washington, DC area	Startup theater group in Washington, D.C., specializing in puppetry and other unconventional performance-modes, is mounting a pilot production for a major metro area festival at the French Embassy in mid-June. Those with acting, puppetry (voice work, etc.) and/or musical talent are invited to contact us; tryouts and at least one formal rehearsal date will follow, dates TBD. Primarily hoping to connect with a puppeteer (or puppeteers), for a showcase involving various techniques; hand puppets, shadow puppets, etc. Initially, we’re looking for core cast/crew members interested in performing with a small troupe; versatility would be ideal, to help with set up and take down, running crew, etc.  A more full-scale production is in development, for local and potential out-of-town fringe festival programming. In other words, we’re planning for future, commercially-based projects as we go. For more information, please email phantomlimbproductions[at]yahoo.com and list “French Embassy show” in the subject line.
Posted 5/28/10 Zanzibar Puppets is seeking 1 replacement puppeteer and 1 swing puppeteer	Zanzibar Puppets is seeking 1 replacement puppeteer and 1 swing puppeteer, for our 2010 holiday production of Cinderella. Now in it’s 3rd year Please do not respond to this ad if you can not attend all rehearsals and performances. Experience with puppets and a good since of musical timing a must . Please be able to take and implement direction.  Ability to hold puppets (approx. 6 lbs.) at stage level and work effortlessly in a group, crucial.  Rehearsals 11/27-12/2 (7PM - 10PM) Opening 12/3 (1 performance - 8PM)   additional performances (2 performances each date - 2PM and 4PM)  12/4, 12/5, 12/11, 12/12, 12/18, 12/19 and 12/26    Total 15 paid performances in Oakland We do not pay for rehearsals Audition Date Thursday August 5th  from 5:30 - 9pm by appointment only please call to schedule a time 510.388.9228 please bring head shot and résumé Auditions held @ Uptown Body & Fender 401 26th ST Oakland CA
Posted 5/26/10 Lincoln Center Theater is SEEKING PUPPETEERS for its upcoming production of WAR HORSE	Lincoln Center Theater is SEEKING PUPPETEERS for its upcoming production of WAR HORSE, which it will produce at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in New York with The National Theatre of Great Britain, whose critically acclaimed production has been running in London to great success. The puppets and puppetry in War Horse are created by the Handspring Puppet Company of South Africa. The puppets, which are hand made from wood, cane and aluminum, require strong, versatile performers with an open mind. Handspring's mechanisms have been developed over 25 years of puppet design, drawing on traditional African, Japanese and German mechanisms, and puppeteers will not be expected to have specific experience with these puppets. The puppets are substantial and are operated by three performers thinking, breathing and improvising together; the aesthetic of the puppet performance is one of understatement and observation of genuine animal behavior. The puppeteers will need to be good actors and versatile stage performers with experience of working in an ensemble and with adult audiences.  They will have to be dedicated puppeteers with an emphasis on subtlety and fine detail. A high level of physical fitness, endurance and strength is essential for these roles. Please send picture and resume and/or bio. In addition to your professional experience, please make sure to list/describe all training. Also, please note your height,  note if you speak any French or German (this is not a requirement, but useful information) and if you have any proficiency with specific musical instruments (again, not a requirement). Information should be sent to: War Horse Casting Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th Street New York, NY  10023 Or emailed to: warhorsecasting[at]lct.org War Horse is based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, Adapted by Nick Stafford Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris Performers are employed under an Actors Equity Association LORT A+ contract. Rehearsals: 1/20/2011 (approx) Previews: 3/17/2011 Opens: 4/14/2011
Posted 5/25/10 Sandglass Theater and The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program are offering an intensive three-week Puppet Arts Training Program	Sandglass Theater and The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program are offering an intensive three-week Puppet Arts Training Program June 27 - July 17, 2010. The workshop will be offered to puppeteers, teachers, actors, directors, designers and writers who want to expand and deepen their skill and understanding in the art of the puppet. Sandglass Theater believes that the puppet, as a theatrical medium, unlocks doors to our more secret sides and to integrating parts of ourselves. This includes the worlds of our dreams and memories, as well as all the metaphorical possibilities of theater. The objective of the training program is to inspire theater artists to understand and to experience the puppet at a theatrical medium. Sandglass believes in integrating this understanding of the puppet within the larger picture of expressive theater. Sandglass teaches a method of manipulation developed in over 19 years of workshops in Europe and America. Key to the training is the link between the approach to manipulation and the content of the performed work. Classes during the intensive will be scheduled for five and a half days per week. Daily sessions will include body training and breath development with relation to puppet performance, training in manipulation technique an its relation to artistic statement, and training and discussion in theory and aesthetics. All sessions, including improvisation workshops, will provide the opportunity for participants to develop their own pieces. Participants will also receive open workshop time for puppet building. The program will include evening and weekend sessions with Sandglass company members and guests on a variety of subjects. Space and other resources will be available during other times for participants to rehearse and develop their pieces. The workshop will lead to informal public showings. More information and applications here: http://www.sandglasstheater.org/workshops/summer_training.html
Posted 5/24/10 Summer Puppetry Workshops for ECE Teachers and Puppeteers	Summer Puppetry Workshops for ECE Teachers and Puppeteers - Juniper Tree School of Story and Puppetry Arts offers a summer full of Professional Development weeks and shorter workshops for Early Childhood Educators    http://junipertreepuppets.com/events/   and http://junipertreepuppets.com
Posted 5/24/10 marionette builders	im a puppeteer from boston and im looking for some one that went to uconn that can do technical drawings for wooden marionettes  i need technical drawings made and some one that can build wooden marionettes if you would e-male me or call me at 1-617-840-3864 brian.            brianrusconi0972002[at]yahoo.com
Posted 5/23/10 HAIRSPRAY PUPPET PARODY ON YOUTUBE	The second of my puppet animation tests has just been posted to my Youtube Channel, starring Lena Cuisine singing the parody Big-Boned and Beautiful from Hairspray. You can view this latest puppet caricature and clip by clicking on the link below. Enjoy… http://www.puppetparts.com/mbaroto/whatsnew.htm
Posted 5/23/10 Rumpelstiltskin Society announces PuppetFest MidWest. “All Roads Lead  to Trenton, Missouri and PuppetFest MidWest!”	This year PuppetFest MidWests dates are July 6 - 11, 2010. The registration form is up on the website (www.puppetfestival.org) and you can check out photos from years past. Soon the workshop list will be up and after that the performances will be announced. It’s going to be a lot of fun. After 8 years in the same place we are getting better and better. Even though the Wild Onion Cafe is no longer with us, PAM IS! She will be in charge of late night goodies and stuff (and the Sunday bag lunch). YUM. Catering is still by Great Western Dining ... menu hi light of last year was main course of HOT DOGS and MACARONI and CHEESE ( I know, I know... but  .... wait for it ...) followed by Flaming Bananas Foster and Cherries Jubilee (and you could get seconds!!!). We all thought the drop ceiling in the cafeteria was going to catch on fire. What will George surprise us with this year??? Quality teachers and performers, 20 hours of in-depth focused study, an exhibit, public performances and as the saying goes MUCH MUCH MORE. See you there. more info at www.puppetfestival.org
Posted 5/23/10 West Michigan Puppeteer doing some recreations of James Rowland and Fred Cowan originals.	West Michigan Puppeteer doing some recreations of James Rowland and Fred Cowan originals.  Looking for your review.  Enjoy  Originally The lion from the Lion in the Circus Review as well as the Bull from the Bull Fighter Piece in the Mexicana Show. He’s gotten into Love songs now.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jha9YTdOaJY This Character is a one of a kind James (Jimmy Rowland) piece that as a tribute I wanted to do a duet so  Gus Grasshopper is Jimmy’s Plasheldio Demingo (Turtle)  is my own creation.   Again enjoy and I respect your feedback.  http://www.puppethub.com/video/turtle-and-grass-hopper-song Send responses or questions to joey.emory[at]myairproductions.com
Posted 5/23/10 RICK LAZZARINI AND HIS CHARACTER SHOP TEAM CREATE A 20 FOOT TALL MARIONETTE!	Rick Lazzarini and his talented team of Artists, Technicians, and Craftspeople are proud to announce their latest creation: a 20 foot tall marionette, made for a new Mayflower Moving Advertising Campaign. She is huge, breathtaking and beautiful.  Rick and crew are responsible for bringing to life many iconic puppets, creatures, and characters for films and commercials. Perhaps Rick is most well-known for creating the Foster Farms Chickens. See pictures and video of this new, amazing and wonderful puppet at: http://www.character-shop.com/tcs20ftpuppet.html While you're there, may as well check out the rest of the website at http://www.character-shop.com and see what else they've been up to. Enjoy! Rick Lazzarini The Character Shop http://www.character-shop.com
Posted 5/23/10 West Michigan Puppeteer doing some recreations of James Rowland and Fred Cowan originals.	West Michigan Puppeteer doing some recreations of James Rowland and Fred Cowan originals.  Looking for your review.  Enjoy  Originally The lion from the Lion in the Circus Review as well as the Bull from the Bull Fighter Piece in the Mexicana Show. He’s gotten into Love songs now.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jha9YTdOaJY This Character is a one of a kind James (Jimmy Rowland) piece that as a tribute I wanted to do a duet so  Gus Grasshopper is Jimmy’s Plasheldio Demingo (Turtle)  is my own creation.   Again enjoy and I respect your feedback.  http://www.puppethub.com/video/turtle-and-grass-hopper-song Send responses or questions to joey.emory[at]myairproductions.com
Posted 5/23/10 Puppetry Books from the estate of Daniel Llords to be offered on eBay!	Beginning on June 15 the library of Puppetry books from the estate of internationally known Puppeteer Daniel Llords will be offered individually for auction on eBay. Over 100 hard and soft bound books, many author signed, along with show programs from around the world will be up for auction. These books will be listed in the nonfiction book section and will contain "Daniel Llords" in the title. Interested buyers can simply do a search for Daniel Llords on eBay and these items will appear. This will be an opportunity to own some personal mementos from one of the great artists of puppet making.
Posted 5/18/10 MORE NEWS ON VARIETY OF PUPPETS FOR SALE BY LARRY STECKLING, FORMER PUPPETEER	Included in the Variety of Hand Puppets from Russia, Germany and France for $75 for the Package: (Purchased from the designated countries in the 1970's )   Russian Boy German Chipmunk Character German Bear Russian Wolf Italian Baker Lady   OTHER PUPPETS NOW AVAILABLE FROM MY COLLECTION:   Chinese male doll---small, but can be made easily into a marionette or rod puppet---$ 40 2 Chinese Opera Male Figure Hand Puppets----$ 25 each Set of 4 Costa Rican Dancers---Rod Puppets---Very colorful, with detailed baskets of fruit on their heads---$ 60 for set of 4 Portable---one puppeteer--cloth hand puppet theatre (stage room for 2 puppets)....$35 Photos of all above available upon e-mail request..   Larry Steckling 6512 Oceanview Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92011 760-855-8278
Posted 5/11/10 The Piano Puppet & Website Update	Take a look at my newest puppet, The Piano Puppet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7yanK3WCYU I've also just updated my web site http://www.buzzoplex.net with my newest puppets and workshops for children. If you get a chance please check it out.  thanks -Buzz Schwall
Posted 5/10/10 Please help us win a $50,000 grant from Pepsi	Please help us win a $50,000 grant from Pepsi to make a "Go Green" puppet video that teaches children to care for their planet. This fun but educational video will be distributed to every elementary school nationwide.  With your help, we can help our kids  make a better tomorrow! All it takes is a minute of your day to vote. Just follow the link below, register& vote: www.refresheverything.com/kiddlekaroogoesgreen and please tell your friends to go to: Pepsirefresh.com and vote for Kiddle Karoo! Vote once a day if (if you can) for the month of May. Helping our project win will help bring Eco awareness to all kids in America!  Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to vote.  We can all make a difference! Please forward this to all your friends and family!
Posted 5/10/10 Pro Puppet Building Workshop in South Florida with Paul Louis.	Puppet Network In association with Tomorrow’s Child, Inc. presents a workshop in Pro Puppet Building, with Internet Puppetry Guru, Paul Louis. When: Saturday, July 31, 2010, from 12 noon till 6pm. Where: Puppet Network, 504 NW 1st Ave, Ft.Lauderdale, FL., 33301 In this unique and exciting workshop, you will learn the skills to… Design & Build Professional Hand/Rod/Gloved Arm Puppets, which you can sell for as High as $300 or more. How To Start a Successful Puppet Selling Business on eBay. How to Market Your Puppet Building Business to Theaters & TV/Film Companies. How To Perform Your New Professional Puppet. All Materials are included with your fee of $200, and you will leave the workshop with your very own Professional Puppet, and the Skills You Need To Make a Living Building, Selling and Performing Pro Puppets.  Space is limited.  Please call Jim at Puppet Network : (954) 560 - 1028 About the Workshop Instructor: Paul Louis is the creator of the former nationally syndicated children's Puppet TV series, "Jelly Bean Jungle".  He also designed and co-built all characters on the series.  He has built hundreds of puppets for over 30 puppet TV series', videos/dvds.  As a respected power seller on eBay, he has built and sold over 2,000 puppets from his popular line of characters, Puppetsnstuff Puppets.  Mr.Louis now teaches puppet building and performance workshops throughout the USA, Canada, and South America.
Posted 5/8/10 Variety of Puppets for Sale!	Variety of Puppets for Sale!---Most were made by my late mother, Dorothy Davis Steckling, who was active in P of A in the 1960's, and was a talented theatre artist and craftsperson. We worked together as The Brick'N Shutter Puppeteers through the 1960's and into the1970's.    Marionettes: 2 Showgirls - Original Ralph Chesse hand-carved marionettes - $190 -pair Pierre the Clown - Based on parts from an original Howdy-Doody marionette--$ 120.00 2 Italian Clowns- made by Dorothy Steckling--"soft-cloth" marionettes--$35.00 each   Hand and Rod Puppets: Upper Class Mother Figure---1870's costume---$ 75.00  Upper Class Italian Male Figure--1870's costume--- $ 75.00 Little Boy - early 1900's costume---$ 45.00 (All above have sewn cloth faces ----made by Dorothy Steckling)   Rod Puppets: Old Nurse character from "Romeo and Juliet"- made by Ralph Chesse-originally a marionette--$100.00 2 Skating or Ballet Girls---made with white plastic doilies and felt ---styrofoam heads covered in nylon stocking with  felt features-----made by Dorothy Steckling---$ 70.00 pair (great for dance routine) 2 Italian Sailors and 2 Italian Peasant Girls---The Sailors are made with cardboard paper towel rolls as the base for their bodies----made by Dorothy Steckling---$ 110.00- set of 4 (originally used in folk dance program)   Hand Puppets: Peter Rabbit hand puppet for sale---(not the whole family)---$ 20 A variety of puppets from Russia, Germany and France---$ 75.00 for all 1 Novelty Horse String Puppet from Thailand available---$ 15   Contact Larry Steckling at eventsbylarry[at]yahoo.com -- or phone me at 760-855-8278/ Carlsbad, Ca. (near San Diego)
Posted 5/3/10 They Gotta Be Secret Agents presents: Poste Restante Charlestown, MA May 6-8	They Gotta Be Secret Agents presents: Poste Restante May 6th - 8th 2010 Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm. The Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown, MA $20 general, $18 students and seniors 866-811-4111   A madly inventive mix of acrobatics, paper, laughter, dance, flight, puppetry, longing, and film...all stuffed neatly into a box.   They Gotta Be Secret Agents (aka Bonnie Duncan & Tim Gallagher) perform a brilliantly imaginative form of physical theater, effortlessly moving back and forth between acrobatics, puppetry and dance. Their poetically beautiful, absurdly logical show is by turns funny, dazzling, and, in the end, surprisingly poignant.  Segments include Return to Sender: Tim attempts to stuff Bonnie in a box and mail her. Air Mail: A stop-motion animation tracks the delivery of a love letter via origami postal bird. The Last Mile: Bonnie and Tim struggle with distance and awkwardness as they dance impossibly close. By Lamplight: A sentimental table lamp prods Bonnie into responding to a love letter. Please visit: http://www.the-secret-agents.com for more information.   We also have shows coming up in Prague (May 28-June 5), Dresden (June 10-12), and NYC (July 16-18).
Posted 5/2/10 Puppets For Sale	For Sale: 13 complete marionette shows w/ scripts and casts of puppets. 200 Wood & Foam marionettes – 30” to 32” high. Limbs and Heads all carved by me. Chest and hips of foam. 250 Basswood puppets – all carved wood. 20” -22” high. (All below 20” – 22” puppets) Peer Gynt Hansel & Gretel Beauty and the Beast The Emperor’s New Clothes The Emperor and the Nightingale The Crane Maiden The Frog Prince (Fractured Fairy Tale) Peter & the Wolf Cinderella The Tinder Box Rumpelstiltskin A Christmas Carol (30” - 32” puppets.) Punch & Judy  (Hand Puppets) Richard McClead 81 Town Street Pataskala, OH  43062 (740) 927-9604
Posted 5/2/10 Puppet Sale of old Indonesian, Chinese, and Turkish puppets	Fabulous Puppet Sale of old Indonesian, Chinese, and Turkish puppets at incredibly low prices! Rod puppets and Shadow Puppets from Indonesia collected from the mid 1980's in Indonesia from old sets. Chinese puppets collected in Thailand from a Chinese dealer mid 80's to early 2000's. Turkish Shadow puppets collected in Turkey over 15 years from a Karagoz puppeteer. Visit my Mobile me Gallery to see this amazing collection at amazingly low prices!! http://gallery.me.com/apaini#100152. Contact me at Martha Banyas: apaini[at]mac.com.
Posted 5/2/10 Experienced Puppeteer seeking professional work or internship opportunities.	My name is Benjamin Levesque and I am currently finishing up my final semester at West Virginia University, where I will be graduating in May with a BFA in Puppetry and Children's Theatre. I am looking for any work or internship opportunities that may start at the end of the summer any time starting around the first of September. I have experience in all forms of puppet performance, although I do specialize in muppet style hand puppetry, both live and on film with a monitor. I have worked for a professional puppet company in the past and have extensive touring experience. I also have experience as a writer, director, and theatre instructor for both children and adults.  You can find some of my work at MissingLinkPuppets.com along with more information about me and my experience, as well as my resume. For more information please feel free to contact me at Ben[at]MissingLinkPuppets.com
Posted 5/2/10 Puppeteer needed for Swazzle’s Bay Area tour	Date: Monday, May 3, 2010 Location: TBD Swazzle is seeking a puppeteer to perform the live puppet show Water Color at libraries in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 45-minute show will be presented during June and July as entertainment for the libraries’ summer reading programs. Water Color is a large-scale puppet show featuring a cast of light-up hand puppets and shadow puppets. Applicants must display good manipulation and be able to perform a wide range of character voices. The puppeteer will be required to transport the show to the venue; interact with the client and the public in a professional manner; and set up, perform and break down the show. There may be multiple performances per day. The puppeteer will be paid a flat fee per show. To schedule an audition please send an e-mail to puppetshows[at]swazzle.com and put “audition” in the subject line. http://www.swazzle.com/watercolor.html  Swazzle, Bringing Live Puppetry to You. http://www.swazzle.com
Posted 5/2/10 New Webseries	Hello everyone. Come watch my new webseries Puppet Access with stars May Wilson (operated and voiced by April Brucker and Mannilow Mitler (Operated and voiced by Ben Sulds). On this episode we had: Ben Lerman of Homocomicus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U0xS21lTNg Preston Cros, celebrity photographer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U0xS21lTNg Jessica Delfino of Catholic League Fame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18dUQmUSAXI Tune in for the next set of vids when we have Sabrina Jalees (Last Comic Standing, Canadian TV), Soce the Elemental Wizard (Pride NYC), Nate Bargatze (Comedy Central) and Chuck Nice (VH1, Comedy Central). If you like it leave a comment. If you hate it leave a comment. Just so we know you were watching. Cheers, April
Posted 5/2/10 Do you need a volunteer for programs near Richmond Virginia?	Do you create and produce non-religious programs near Richmond, Virginia, that help people find constructive and effective ways to deal with the challenges in their lives?  (Like the Kids on the Block programs.) Do you have tasks that could be delegated to a volunteer who could work with your team an average of 10 hours a week?  I'm a semi-retired science writer with experience with "educational" programs for children in schools and at Nature Camps.  I have had very good success with creating crude impromptu hand puppets and using them for interactive presentations for kids and adults.  I do best with only a topic outline and the freedom to create the script on the fly in response to the needs and interests of the audience.  I would consider spending up to half of my volunteer time making puppets and sets or writing scripts for other puppeteers to use.  (I am not available for office work, advertising, or maintaining your web site.) Email me at sjdadams+puppeteer [at] gmail [dot] com.
Posted 5/2/10 Steve The Vampire Returns!	We were asked to bring him back and we did!  Steve The Vampire is back in an all new short from The Elmwood Puppets!  This time around Steve goes to a live action role-playing game hoping to meet more vampires! Check it out at: http://elmwoodproductions.blogspot.com/2010/04/steve-vampire-returns.html
Posted 5/2/10 new puppet comedy vid from JOSH COHEN	Hello how do you do?  My name is Josh Cohen.  I'm in the process of telling the world about my latest puppet comedy video.  Its a puppet spoof on the "Don't ask don't tell " ban against gays in the military.  Our version focuses on puppets serving in the armed forces. Please enjoy this link below.  The message of NO STRINGS ATTACHED is an important one and we hope to keep this issue in the minds of ALL Americans.  PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!! Thanks for watching .  ENJOY!!!! Here is the link: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8b2e5aed1f/no-strings-attached
Posted 5/2/10 New Ventriloquism Documentary	I just wanted to let you know that the film, 'I'm No Dummy', which is the documentary on Ventriloquism is out on DVD. Check it out at www.imnodummyfilm.com
Posted 11/2/09 Join "Puppets in Prague" Workshops on Marionettes and Stop Motion animation	For 11 years, hundreds of students from around the world have come to Puppets in Prague workshops to learn MARIONETTE CARVING, STOP MOTION ANIMATION, and PUPPET MANIPULATION.  Master puppeteer Miroslav Trejtnar leads workshops with a team of Czech puppet and film artists.  All in the beautiful city of Prague, where the puppet tradition is still very much alive.    For more information and applications, go to www.puppetsinprague.eu or email info@kidpraha.cz   Puppets for Stop Motion Film Animation ANIMATION I:  January 4 - 13 ANIMATION II: May 7 - 16 (includes a day at the ANIFEST film animation festival)  ANIMATION III: August 13 - 22 Learn how to animate and design a puppet for stop-motion animation (including how the interior skeleton is constructed).  This workshop includes two days in the professional Hafan Film Studio.   2010 Workshops Marionette Carving June 19- July 3 In our classic workshop, you design and create a beautiful hand-carved wooden marionette - and take it home with you!!  Workshop especially for people who want to learn more about the rich tradition of Czech puppetry.   Manipulation and performance workshop July 5 - 13 Students work with professional puppeteers to learn the intricacies of marionette manipulation.  They will also create a performance for TEATROTOC, an international Street Theatre Festival taking place in the historical center of Prague.  Ideally for students who can also take our Marionette Carving Workshop!
Puppeteers needed for KidZone TV!	Puppeteer for a good cause! Volunteer puppeteers needed for KidZone TV, the only live Broadcast Studio inside a hospital in the WORLD! KidZone TV is a closed circuit channel and airs 2 live shows daily to the patients and families at Mount Sinai's Kravis Children's Hospital on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. As an interactive TV channel, patients and families can call in to the live show- while watching from their hospital rooms- to hear their voices on TV and participate in the game! Shows are at 3pm and 6:30pm Monday-Friday and 3pm and 6pm weekends. Programming includes Name that Tune; Bingo; Hollywood Squares; Trivia game shows & more. Puppeteers will be called in to audition and meet the Producer. To schedule a time or for more information, please email Alayna Kramer, Producer KidZone TV, at alayna.kramer@mountsinai.org. Check out more information at www.mschildlife.org/KZTV.html. Be sure to watch the trailer of our shows!
VEE Corporation, producer of Dragon Tales Live!, Sesame Street Live!, and Bear in the Big Blue House Live!, is holding auditions for future tours and replacement positions.	FULL-BODY COSTUME CHARACTERS require dancers who are versatile, with strong technical ability in jazz and musical theatre dance styles, in the height range of 5'0" to 6'1". Gymnastics and tap are pluses. Dance combinations will be taught. LIVE PERFORMERS must be able to dance well, sing, and act. Dance combinations will be taught. Prepare two vocal selections, 16 bars each: ballad and up-tempo (a cappella or instrumental tape). Also prepare a one-minute monologue, appropriate for family/children's theatre. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A LIVE ROLE, ALL PERFORMERS MUST FIRST COMPLETE THE DANCE PORTION OF THE AUDITION. HAND/ROD PUPPETEERS, please prepare a 90-second routine for your own hand/rod puppet. Be ready to perform an a cappella lip-synch song with puppet. Tours run approximately ten months throughout the US and Canada. For consideration, please bring a picture and resume and wear or bring dance attire. Performers must be 18 or older. All available positions are PAID, NON-UNION. ADULTS: CHILDREN: Production Department VEE Corporation 800 LaSalle Avenue Suite 1750 Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-375-9670 x704 www.vee.com ADDITIONAL INFORMATION at VEE Corporation's Audition Hotline 612-375- 9670 ext. 704 VEE Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Tours run approximately ten months throughout the US and Canada. For consideration, please bring a picture and resume and wear or bring dance attire. Performers must be 18 or older. All available positions are PAID, NON-UNION More information is available at web-site www.vee.com. Select a show icon such as "Sesame Street Live!" then select "Auditions and Opportunities"
Birthday Party Puppeteers	I'm Pat Lay Wilson, the P of A consultant for birthday parties. I'm getting more and more requests for puppeteers to do BP all around the US. If you're interested, e-mail me your name, city, phone and e-mail. Also what big cities you're near. I don't need prices or show descriptions or brochures or anything like that. I'll let you know if anybody in your area is looking for a BP performer. TNX, Pat W. patlaywils@aol.com.
Do you want your book or video reviewed?	I am the editor for Puppet Life the newsletter for the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry. If you have a book or video/DVD you would like reviewed, I might be interested. There are no guarantees that an item will be reviewed. It depends on content and quality. To contact me e-mail ddestler@mailexcite.com Please type "Dan" in the subject box.
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