Spring 2008
Volume 59, No. 3

2 - COVER STORY: The World of Ax * Meet Steve Axtell and Axtell Expressions * by Bob Abdou; 4 - Larry Smith Day - by Wayne Martin; 8 - Life Among the Giants * Using Puppets and Perspective to Help Stage Roald Dahl's "The BFG" * - by Drew Allison; 10 - Puppets, Pens & Performances * A Conversation with Val Hilliker" - (Val Hilliker and PJ); 12 - At Large - by Paul Eide: Festival DVD ready, Change in POA membership year, Puppets at the Craft and Folk Art Museum, COPA name change, May Day Parade in Minneapolis, Toy Theater Festival in NYC, BIMP- Puppets Through the Lens, Stop motion "Peter and the Wolf", Puppets in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall, "A Plumm Summer" and the disappearance of Froggy-Doo, "War Horse" - horses on stage in London, Puppets in Met Production of Phillip Glass Opera, Peace Through Puppets going strong; 17 - Puppet Elements in Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld" - by Larry Engler; 18 - Puppets on the Sound * A Conversation with Steven Widerman * (Steven Widerman and PJ); 27 - World Puppetry Festival / UNIMA Congress in Perth, Australia - by Steve Abrams; COLUMNS 21 - A Bob's Eye View, by Bob Nathanson; 29 - Scene East, by Steve Abrams; 30 - Scene West, by Beth Fernandez; 31 - Scene Between, by Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach; 32 - Poor Alan's Almanack, by Alan Cook; INTO THE SHOP 22 - The Unberable Remarkable Lightness of Model Magic - by Chris Fehring; BOOKS 5 - Diary of a Doll Wiggler * A Bob's Eye View into the Wacky & Wonderful World of Puppetry - by Bob Nathanson, reviewed by Paul Eide; IN MEMORIAM 25 - Matt Adler - by Alice and Lisa Rhodes - Atlanta Journal Constitution; 25 - Elsie Dunnington - by Rita Fullen, Richard McClead; 26 - Karen Rae Banks - by Frank Banks, Rita Fullen; COVER: Steve Axtell with his very first Axtell puppet, made at the age of six. Photo: Courtesy of Axtell Expressions

Winter 2007
Volume 59, No. 2

2 COVER STORY: American Gepetto - Fred Cowan by Bob Abdou; 5 Lisa Sturz / Petrushka with the Asheville Symphony from an Interview with Lisa Sturz, conducted by Steve Hageman; 6 Candidates for the 2008-2009 Board of Trustees (Bios and photos); 7 Pupppeteers of America and UNIMA-USA Hold Discussions in Atlanta ; 9 Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival: The Jester of Tonga Review by Anna Vargas; 10 World Festival of Puppet Theater - Charleville 2006 by Elizabeth Luce; 15 Building a Dream Theater by Paul Eide, from an interview with Jeff Cobabe; 17 Rest Ye Merry Puppeteers by Albert Jewell; 19 The Santa Monica Puppetry Center - The First Ten Years: Relocation and Reflection by Steve Meltzer; 20 A Rolling Regional by Doris Hicks; 27 Wakka Wakka's Fabrik An Endowment Fund Interview by Len Gerwick; 28 The Puppetmaster of Lodz Review by Peter Lewis; COLUMNS 13 A Bob's Eye View - “Shaking the Bushes to Wiggle the Dollies” - Bob Nathanson; 14 At Large - Paul Eide, Editor; 24 Scene East - Steve Abrams; 25 Scene West - Beth Fernandez; 26 Scene Between - Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach; 32 Poor Alan's Almanack - Alan Cook; IN MEMORIAM 22 Fred Knapp - Bob Abdou; Maggie Kerr - Lynne Jennings, Mindy Donner, Kathy Felker, John Kerr; 23 Jewell Perkins - Angela Beasley; Margo (Ashton) Risch - Fred Putz

Fall 2007
Volume 59, No. 1

2 COVER STORY: Howdy Doody's "Mom" by Richard Wilson 4 SIDEBAR: Howdy Doody's Troubled Beginning Compiled by editor, from information provided by Alan Cook, Rick Liljeblad, Greg Williams, Fred Thompson, and others 5 REVIEW: Miss Pussycat's Mystery at Squirrel Ranch Reviewed by Diane Koszarski 6 S.O.S.From Iraq - How Peace Through Puppets was Born by 1 SG Bruce Reges and Jean Reges Burn 9 BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS; Three From Charlemagne Press Notes by editor 10 Puppets Down Under by Kevin Menegus 12 PROFILE: The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers by Paul Eide, from interviews with Robin, Erik and Brian Torbeck 15 Reconstructing Rudolph by Robin Walsh 17 Puppetry at St. Ann's Warehouse by Steve Abrams 18 Remembering Ken Spencer by David Malmberg COLUMNS 20 Scene East - Steve Abrams 21 Scene West - Beth Fernandez 22 Scene Between - Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach 23 Poor Alan's Almanack - Alan Cook 24 At Large - Paul Eide, Editor A Bob's Eye View by Bob Nathanson will return next issue IN MEMORIAM 27 Eleanor Boylan - by Roger Dennis 27 Emily Quinn - by Dona Price 29 Kuruma Ningyo - The "Cart Puppets" of Japan by Randel McGee 30 The Art & Craft of Shadow Theater - A Csun Residency by Lisa Marie Pirro 31 Natural Bridges on Tour for AFE by Kirk Maynard 32 POA Financial Report for 2006 26 Annual Statement of Ownership

Summer 2007
Volume 58, No. 4

COVER: Center photo of Rampage puppet at rest, and the comic book background by Lyon Hill. Other photos by Paul Eide and Wayne Hampton PUPPET RAMPAGE 2007Puppet Rampage 2007 coverage by Paul Eide, with additional performance notes by Steve Abrams 2 - Intro and credits who made it happen 4 - The First Night 6 - The Puppetry Store, Two Exhibits 7 - The Workshops 8-12 - The Shows: Mainstage shows in center, Smaller venue shows and other notes / events in flowing sidebar 13 - Potpourri, Street Festival 14 - P of A Awards 15 - In Memoriam Phil and Sharon Moyers, by Alan CookWill Stackman, by Karen Larsen Rena Prim, by Steve Abrams and Jim Gamble FEATURES 17 - Ronnie Burkett's Keynote Address to Festival 23 - Mexican "Marionetas" at the Kennedy Center; by Ron Burgess 25 - Dr. Esperanto, by Stan Buchholtz 30 - Lone Wolf Tribe / Kevin Augustine's "Bride," by Len Gerwick COLOUMNS 26 - Scene East, by Steve Abrams 27 - Scene West, by Beth Fernandez28 - Scene Between, by Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach 29 - A Bob's Eye View: "Seperation Anxiety - Can This Be the End of DrewBob?", by Bob Nathanson NOTES 31 - Notes: Flexitoon, Terry Fator, Puppets on the Sound, Puppetolio, Axtell Video Challenge, Jim Henson Museum in Atlanta

Winter 2006
Volume 58, No. 2

COVER STORY 2 - A Tribute to George Latshaw, Contributors:  Alan Cook, Ronnie Burkett, Richard Termine, Michael Nelson, Steve Abrams, Luman Coad, Bobby Box, Jon Ludwig, Michael Latshaw, Nancy Sander, Nancy Henk and  Tributes from Puptcritters COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS 11 - A Bob's Eye View, Bob Nathanson 12 - Scene East, Steve Abrams 13 - Scene West, Beth Fernandez 14 - Scene Between, Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach 25 - Notes 32 - Film, Video, Television (Compiled by Paul Eide): Johnny & the Sprites FESTIVALS AND CONFERENCES 15 - Puppet Rampage 2007; Mini Toy Theater Festival to Mark Puppet Rampage , by John Bell 30 - Puppet Power 2007 - Puppets As Agents of Social Change , by Wendy Passmore-Godfrey 31 - Puppets in the Green Mountains - Build a Better Festival and the World Will Beat a Path to Your Theater FEATURE ARTICLES 16 - Puppets of La Mancha, by Art Grueneberger 17 - The Rogues Check into Angus Oblongs's "The Victorian Hotel", by Sean Cawelti, with Angus Oblong, Mark Valdez, Kerry Hennessy, and Tyler Stamets 21 - Puppets Set Sail in the Pacific, by Kris Fitzgerald 28 - The Mousetrap, by Guy Thompson 25 - The Puppet of the Wolf, a poem by Margaret Atwood

Fall 2006
Volume 58, No. 1

COVER STORY: 2 - Phillip Huber: Master Artisan, String Virtuoso, by Paul Eide and Kurt Hunter ONSTAGE 7 - Ronnie Burkett's 10 Days on Earth, Drama of Works in NYC COLUMNS 10 - Scene West, by Beth Fernandez 11 - Scene Eagle, by Steve Abrams 12 - Scene Between, by Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach IN MEMORIAM 13 - Fay Ross Coleman, by Fred Putz; More thoughts on John Miller, by Hobey Ford PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA BUSINESS 14 - Financial Statement, Statement of Ownership ARTICLES: 8 - Saving Dick Myers' Puppetry for Posterity, by Allelu Kurten; 15 - A Lantern for Peace, by Leslie K. Gray and Sam Hale; 17 - The Disney School of Puppetry, by Greg Ballora; 18 - The BBC's Charlie and Lola, by Jim Gamble FILM/VIDEO/TELEVISION: 20 -The Lady From Sockholm, Ventriloquists on Letterman, Mr. Meaty, Beck on SNL, Chiodo Puppets in Stargate SG-1, Nancy Lacher's Video, Obratsov's Unusual Concert, Muppet News A SUMMER OF FESTIVALS: 22 - Tacoma, Much Ado About Puppets, by Jean Mattson; 23 - London, Ontario, Celebrate the Puppet, by Elise Handelman; 24 - The East Coast Supersonic Puppet Festival, by Elise Handelman, Evaluation, by Susan VandeWeghe; 26 - Puppetfest Midwest, by Elise Handelman; 27 - Magic Survives in Israel at a Puppetry Festival, by Jennifer Hunt; 29 - Notes; 30 - From the UNIMA-USA Center; BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS 31 - UNIMA International's Puppetry Today, by Michael Malkin; 32 - Puppetry in Education and Therapy, reviewed by Allelu Kurten; 32 - Sandglass Theater: From Thought to Image

Spring 2006
Volume 57, No. 3

COVER STORY: 2 - It's a Big Big World, by Paul Eide FEATURE STORIES 6 - The Secret Life of Puppets, by Hobey Ford 12 - Anne Frank, Within and Without, an Interview with Bobby Box 15 - Puppets at Spoleto USA, by Nancy Staub 17 - Paul's Puppets, a Baltimore Cultural Institution, by Allan Stevens 18 - Not in Kansas Anymore, by Nancy Lacher 20 - Puppets and Politics - UNIMA SYMPOSIUM 2005, by Kathy Foley 26 - Corporate Use of Puppetry in India, by Ramdas Padhye COLUMNS 23 - Scene East, by Steve Abrams 24 - Scene West, by Greg Williams 25 - Scene Between, by Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach 5 - War Stories,“Go Towards the Light”- by Bob Nathanson NOTES 27 - On Stage, Film and Video 28 - Conferences and Workshops, Puppet Places 29 - Awards, Collections/Exhibits IN MEMORIAM 9 - Bill Fosser, Lettie Schubert SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 30 - Jim Henson Foundation 2006 Award Recipients

Winter 2006
Volume 57, No. 2

COVER STORY: 2 - A MASTER CLASS AT STUDIO ROSER - Reflections on the experience, by Albrecht Roser, Ingrid Höfer, Micheal Mordo, Alice Böhm, Sarah Frechette, Emily DeCola, Dan Luce, Matthew Brooks, Martha Rudolph, Robin Walsh and Nate Wilson FEATURE STORIES 14 - Think Big, by Lisa Sturz 17 - Morey Bunin, Television Pioneer, by Gary Busk 28 - Bose Audio and the Little Dragon , by Wendy Morton 30 - Puppets on the Fringe, by Rolande Duprey 31 - A Conversation with Nikolai Demerov, Bulgarian Theatre Artist, by Alan Louis COLUMNS 12 - Scene East, by Steve Abrams 13 - Scene West, by Greg Williams 14 - Scene Between, by Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach 15 - War Stories,“Cease-Fire”- by Bob Nathanson NOTES 22 - Regional Festivals, Books, Onstage 20 - Tell us about it! FESTIVALS AND CONFERENCES 25 - National Day of Puppetry 2005 Recap IN MEMORIAM 26 - Gayle Anderson, Jerry Juhl, Robert Knechtel PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA 11 - Candidates for 2006-2007 Board of Trustees; pictures and bios

Fall 2005
Volume 57, No. 1

COVER STORY 2 - In the Company of Genius - 50 years of Jim Henson's Muppets, by Paul Eide, with Steve Abrams, from an interview with Jerry Juhl FEATURE STORIES 10 - Senior Forum at Puppet Fest 2005: Mentoring, by Nancy Henk 17 - Remembering Frank Nastasi, by Kevin Butler 16 - Taking Care of the Puppeteer: More Vocal Techniques, by Tricia Berrett BOOKS 8 - It's Not Easy Being Green, Edited by Cheryl Henson, reviewed by Steve Abrams + A Visit with Cheryl Henson, by Steve Abrams 9 - Hazelle and Her Marionettes, by Mike Joly, reviewed by Nick Coppola COLUMNS 12 - Scene East, by Steve Abrams 13 - Scene West, by Greg Williams 14 - Scene Between, by Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach 15 - War Stories,“Losing It”- by Bob Nathanson FESTIVALS AND CONFERENCES 20 - Puppet Fest 2005 Festival Follow-Thru Reviews of: Pied Piper, Cracker Cinderella, The Unlikely Birth of Istvan, Vertigo of Sheep, Kramer Marionnettes, Punch and Judy 30 - Iida Puppet Festa in Japan, by Corey Stevens 31 - Notes on upcoming regional festivals FILM AND VIDEO 24 - Pioneers of Puppetry, reviewed by Nick Coppola 25 - The Corpse Bride, reviewed by Paul Eide 26 - Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, reviewed by Chris Fehring 27 - Mystery of Cobblestone Way, notes by Paul Eide IN MEMORIAM 28 - Carl Harms, Nikki Tilroe PUPPET PLACES 29 - Plaza Verde: New Space for Heart of the Beast, by Kurt Hunter POA BUSINESS 32 - Annual Financial Report, submitted by Mabs Buono, P of A Treasurer

Summer 2005
Volume 56, No. 4

COVER:"Puppet Fest 2005" July 24-30, 2005 Concordia University St. Paul, Minnesota 2-Festival Overview, by Paul Eide 6- Show Reviews 6 - Katie Tomatie 6 - Javenese Wayang Kulit Shadow Theatre 7 - Company of Angels 8 - Histrionic Triptych 9 - Strings 10 - Nosferatu 10 - Frankenstein 11 - Sing a Song of Sixpence 12 - Galapagos George 12 - Everybody Loves Pirates 13 - Harlequin's Cloak 14 - Frog and Toad Together 14 - Snow White 15 - Closing Pageant: Where Do We Go From Here? (Inside back cover: Photo collage of festival workshops) FEATURE ARTICLES 18 - Beth Peterson: Using Puppetry as a Tool for Building Community, by Daniel Gill 19 - The Pink Dress: Converging Paths Create Inspiring Theatre, by Leslie Gray and Sam Hale 24 - A Peek into Purgatory's Pantry, by Rolande Duprey COLUMNS: 16 - War Stories: Down in the Dumps, - Bob Nathanson 22 - Scene East - Steve Abrams 23 - Scene West - Greg Williams ONSTAGE 17 - Seventh Toy Theatre Festival in NYC 26 - BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS: Puppetry: A World History, by Eileen Blumenthal, The Complete Book of Marionettes, by Les and Mabel Beaton, Provenance, by Ronnie Burkett IN MEMORIAM 28 - Jay Marshall - Fred Putz 29 - Pam McIntire - Lynne Jennings 30 - Paul Winchell - Steve Meltzer 30 - Dick Myers UNIMA-USA 25 - 2005 Citations of Excellence GALLERY Page one: Wayne Hampton's photo collage, from two nights of Potpourri Pages two-four: Photos from Puppet Fest 2005 Exhibit Page four: Images from the Seventh Toy Theater Festival in New York

Spring 2005
Volume 56, No. 3

COVER: “Strings”, a film to be released this fall, but shown at Puppet Fest 2005 this July in St. Paul, MN. Bernd Ogrodnik was the master behind the marionettes.; 2-Living Tradition - Otome Bunraku in L.A., by J. Gregor Veneklasen; 4- Recognizing the Artistry of the Bass Method of Puppetry: Voices from Sandglass Theater's Puppet Camp, by Sharon Peck and Michael Veteree; 7- Share the Knowledge: An Evening of Shadows with the Puppeteers of Puget Sound, by Elizabeth Luce; 7- Diverse, Pretty Scenes, submitted by Ray Mount; 8 PUPPET PLACES Center For Puppetry Arts - a Blue Collar TV Invasion, by Emily Beard and Debbie George; The New Puppet Co. Playhouse - One Year and Counting, by Christopher Piper; BIMP - A New Central Campus Home; COLUMNS: 10 Scene East - Steve Abrams; 11 Scene West - Greg Williams; 12 Scene Between - Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach; 13 War Stories: You Have the Right to Remain Silent, by Bob Nathanson; 14 FILM / VIDEO / TELEVISION: Center for Puppetry Arts Releases DVD's; Emmy Nomination for Jon Ludwig; Four Baird Films on DVD; AxTelevision, “Come Outta That Shell”; 16 NOTEWORTHY 17 - Puppet Fest 2005 - Something to Get Excited About, by Kurt Hunter; 19 FESTIVALS / CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS Puppet Opera at Spoleto; Opera in Seattle; Crowtations at the Kennedy Center; 7th Annual National Day of Puppetry; 20 Puppets: Education Magic Institute, by Judith O'Hare; 22 Association, by Bob Abdou; 24 A Midsummer Night's Dream (and Other Dreams to Follow), by Paul Eide, from an interview with Doug Strich; 26 A Tale of Survival, or How I Got Through 50 Years of It, by Penny Jones; 31 World Performing Arts and Visual Arts Festival - Lahore, Pakistan, by Karen Konnerth

Winter 2004
Volume 56, No. 2

FEATURES: 2-Thirty Years of UNIMA Citations, by Steve Abrams; 14- Bush Speaks Hindi? A Look at Indian Political Puppet Shows for Television, by Anna Sobel; 16- Are You the Verna Finly Who Used to Make Puppets?, by Pam McKinley and Paul Eide; 17- Bricks and Bones: Building the World of Annabel Lee, by George Higham; TAKING CARE OF THE PUPPETEER: 4- Care of the Voice, by Tricia Barret; 4- Vocal Warm-Up Tips, by Lee Bryan; TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: 5- The Business of Puppetry –Sage Advice, collected by Lee Bryan; BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS: 6- American Puppetry, reviewed by Steve Abrams; 7- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, reviewed by Alan Lewis; IN MEMORIAM: 8- Blanche Harding, by Sherry Johns 9- Caleb Fullham, by Karen Larsen and Paul Mesner; COLUMNS: 10- Scene East, by Steve Abrams; 11- Scene West, by Greg Williams; 12- Scene Between, by Monica Leo and Teri Jean Breitbach; 26- War Stories, by Bob Nathanson POA BUSINESS: 13- Candidates for the 2005-2006 Board of Trustees.; INTO THE SHOP: 19- How to Create a Papier Mache Master Puppet Model, Part 3, by Michael Baroto; PUPPET PLACES: 20- Puppetry Arts Institute – Lewis & Clark, a Dog’s Eye View, by Pady Blackwood; 21- Tears of Joy – Dragons Hold a Portland Fly-In, by Marty Richmond and Kris Bluett; 22- Remembering Happy Times at the Frog Prince Theatre, a Retrospective by Norma Bigler; 24- UConn’s Puppetry Arts Program – Keystone of a Future Fine Arts Complex, by Ian Sweetman; FILM, VIDEO AND TELEVISION: 27- Team America Fun Facts, by Christine Papalexis; 28- Digital Pupetry through Motion Capture, by Brian Windsor

Spring 2004
Volume 55, No. 3

ARTICLES: 2 Williams and Sherman: Puppet Studio, by Georja Skinner; 13 Bil Baird Took Puppets Into Space and Onto the Moon, by Carl Harms; 14 Shadow Puppetry, Islam, and Recent Responses in Puppetry to the Bali Bomb, by Kathy Foley; 17 Tan Dun’s “The Gate,” by Paul Eide; 23 Big Puppets Open a Path From Apathy to Empathy, by Farryl Hadar; 25 Hector and the Little Ballerina, by Bob Bromley; 28 A Brave new World of Puppetry – Part 2: Desktop Puppetry, by Brian Stokes; NEWS: 6 Festivals, Conferences and Workshops; 10 Film, Video and Television; 20 Puppet Places – Centers, Theaters, Museums; 32 Noteworthy; REVIEWS: 9 The Blue Nativity – Quest Theatre Ensemble, by Marilyn and Fred Putz; 30 Squallis Puppeteers’ Fool’s Day Bash, by Jennifer Hunt; IN MEMORIAM: 18 Yang Feng, 1951-2003, by Dmitri Carter; 27 Bea Geller, 1913-2004, by Ann Cohen

Winter 2003
Volume 55, No. 2

2 On Broadway, by Steve Abrams; 3 Avenue Q Moves To Broadway, review by Steve Abrams; 5 Broadway Dreams I: The Audition, by Jamie Friedman Donmoyer; 7 Broadway Dreams II: You're On, by Jodi Eichelberger; 8 The Rediscovery of Pupppets on Post 9/11 Broadway, by John Bell; 9 Puppetry Obie Winners, a list compiled by Steve Abrams; 10 Little Shop of Horrors, reviewed by Steve Abrams; 11 Audrey's Angels -or- The Men Behind the Menace, by Paul Eide; 13 The Long Christmas Ride Home, reviewed by Nancy Staub; 14 Candidates for the Board of Trustees; 16 Noteworthy; 17 Rama and Sita, book review by Jerry Juhl; 17 A Show of Hands - Using Puppets With Young Children, book notes by Paul Eide; 18 Page to Stage, by Tom Sciacca; 19 Starlight Matinee, - Family Puppetry Day, by Jennifer Stoessner; 20 Drums and Shadows, by Tim Matos; 22 A Brave New World of Puppetry - Part One Introduction to Virtual Puppets, by Brian Stokes; 24 In Memorial: Veronika Ruedenberg, by Nancy Frazier Fawcett; 6th Annual National Day of Puppetry; 26 The Word I Want to Say, by Greg Carter; 28 Heidi Rugg's Endowment Fund Project, by Len Gerwick; 28 Puppets on Broadway, a second list compiled by Steve Abrams; 29 UNIMA Center - Bangkok: An Epic Show in Honor of the King, by Kathy Foley

Fall 2003
Volume 55, No1

2 Bob Baker: A Life of Doing What You Love, by Panacea Theriac; 6 ONSTAGE: Center For Puppetry Arts, Puppetworks, Northwest Puppet Center, Salzburg Marionette Tour Schedule, Great Arizona Puppet Theater, Puppet Showplace Theater; 9 Incubator Field Trip to the Dwiggins Collection, by Stephen Fischer and Lin Sasman; 10 Senior Forum at Tahlequah, by Nancy Henk; 12 Excerpts from "Building the Tower," by Rebecca McClanahan; 16 Angela Beasley's Puppet People: Thirty Years and Still Having Fun, by Angela Beasley; 17 Symphonie Fantastique at Ravinia, by Fred Putz, Kurt Hunter and Paul Eide; 19 From the Unima-USA Center, by Vince Anthony; 20 BOOKS: Puppeteer's Apprentice, Reviewed by Tih Penfil, Two Costume Books from Dover Books, Storybook Strings, The Art and Technique of Marionette Making; 22 SNAPSHOT: Fringe Frogs, by Nancy Lacher; 23 Great Small Works 6th Annual Toy Theater Festival, by John Bell; Sidebar: The Bacon Connection, by Steve Abrams; 26 A.K.A. Miss Pussycat, by Mike Smith; 28 UConn Summer String Academy: a Newbie Attends Puppet Camp, by Janice Grimaldi; 29 The Puppetry Arts Institute: Dreams Do Come True!, by Anitra Steele; 31 Puppeteers of America Annual Financial Statement

Summer 2003
Volume 54, No 4

2 Puppets on Parade: A Star Spangled Festival An Overview of the 2003 National Puppetry Festival in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, by Paul Eide; 5 Potpourri - The Heart of the Festival, by Shari Aronson; 6 Awards; 8 About New Friends and Our Common Aims, by Darin Petkov (Director of the State Puppet theatre, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria); 9 Show Review(ettes), by Festival Participants; 14 Fifth Annual National Day of Puppetry - Three reports: Oregon, by Marty Richmond Massachusetts, by Judith O'Hare Minnesota, by Karen Backes; 16 Mountain Marionettes, by Lou Hunley; 17 Book: The Puppet-What a Miracle, reviewed by Judith O'Hare; 17 Show Commentary: Big Ideas From a Small Theatre, by Andrew Periale; 18 Working On the High Seas-Cruise Ship Entertaining, by Phillip Huber; 21 Classified Ads; 22 Teens Talking to Teens About Suicide, by Norma Jackson; 24 Noteworthy; 25 Snapshot: Dumpster Duel in Minneapolis, by Paul Eide; 26 Show: What's Inside the Egg, reviewed by Donald Devet; 28 Constructive Criticism: Tell Me What You Think, by Lisa Sturz; 30 In Memoriam: Meredith Bixby, by Rick Morse Virginia Rivers, by Jody Wren; 32 Three Giant Sea Creatures-You Want Them WHEN?? By Lisa Sturz

Spring 2003
Volume 54, No 3

2 Frankenocchio - A Twisted Tale, by Elizabeth Luce; 4-5 Snapshots: POA strategic planning in Atlanta; Len Levitt's "Wooden Breeks" puppets; Poko Puppets bring "Carnival" puppets back to life; winning entry in National Day of Puppetry poster contest.; 6 Giant Sea Puppets Turn the Tide on Pollution, by Rikki Asher; 8 On Stage: Owl Glass Puppetry Center (Iowa); Tears of Joy Theater (Oregon); Santa Monica Puppetry Center (California); Columbia Marionette Theater (South Carolina); The Puppet Showplace (Massachusetts); Heart of the Beast (Minnesota); 9 Tahlequah Festival Update, by Jim Malone; 10 Borne in Effigy, by Philip Kennicott; 12 From the UNIMA-USA Center, by Vincent Anthony; 13 Illusion Collusion: Two Essays - Transcending the Veil, by David Carranza; Some Thoughts on the Ventiloquial Illusion, by Dr. Mark B. Levy; 16 Review: A Hystopolis Version of "Dracula"; 17 The Boy Who Stole the Stars - Starry Imagination Generates a Gigantic Stellar Puppet, by CoCo Weil; 18 In Memoriam: Mr. Rogers; Remembering Mr. Rogers, by Bob Brown; David Wisniewski, by Michele Valeri; Jerry Ashton: Acrobat, Juggler, Showman and Puppeteer, by Fred Putz; 22 The Colorful Journey of The Crayon Court, by Richard Wilson; 24 Latex Foam, Part Two: Making Mold Cores, by Tom McLauglin; Ten Great Foam Latex Tips, by Arnold Goldman; Foam Story: My Worst Working Conditions Ever, by Kathi Zung; 27 Avenue Q, by Steve Abrams; 29 Producing Multi-layered Sound Tracks On Your Computer, by Tim Nielsen; 31 Deconstructing Dickens: Bringing Pip to Life, by Sean Cawelti

Winter 2002
Volume 54, No 2

2 Candidates for the Puppeteers of America Board of Trustees; 4 Blair Thomas: The Puppet, the Poet and the Prisoner - by Joe Cavalier; 6 Puppettheatre Mum in Philadelphia: Puppets Do Get Respect - by Andrew Periale; 7 Ride the Red Mare Highlights Tears of Joy's 30th Year - by Nancy Aldrich; 8 The Hsia Hsi Yuan Handpuppet Theatre Visits California State University Fresno -by Linda Dryden; 9 From Unima-USA - by Vince Anthony; 10 Latex Foam for Puppets - by Tom McLaughlin; 16 The 2002 Black Sheep Festival - by Mike Smith; 17 Puppets Give the Winning Edge! Episode 2: The Monster Lives - by Randel McGee; 18 Therapeutic Puppetry On Site: the Open Hearts Project - by Pam Spence; 19 Review: "Strings - a Mystery with Marionettes" by Eleanor Boylan. Review by Paul Eide; 20 Snapshots: Calling All Plants; New Book from Dover; Do It for Madame; Ronnie Burkett Plays Published; 22 In Memoriam: Les and Ellie Heath (by Jim Menke) Don Glanzer (by Aretta Baumgartner) John Kurten (by Andrew Periale) David Wisniewski (by Steve Abrams) Al Hirschfeld (by Steve Abrams) 25 Master Puppeteer - by Steve Abrams; 29 Tahlequah Festival Update - by Jim Malone; 30 Fifth Annual National Day of Puppetry - by Libby Bierbaum

Fall 2002
Volume 54, No 1

2 Facets -An Amazing Journey (Cathy McCullough's MFA Project at UConn) by Fred Thompson; 5 Puppeteers of America Financial Statement PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA REGIONAL FESTIVALS 6 Great Plains - Mason City, Iowa, by Diane Rains; 8 Great Lakes - Dearborn, Michigan, by Aretta Baumgartner; 10 Pacific Southwest/Pacific Northwest - Asilomar, California, by Jean Enticknap; 12 Northeast/Mid-Atlantic - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, by Steve Abrams; 14 UNIMA International Festival - Atlanta, Georgia, by Don Devet; 16 Flock Theatre's The Jungle Book reviewed by Miguel Romero; 17 In Memoriam: Olive Blackham, Felix Mirbst, Charlotte Kohrs; 18 SNAPSHOTS: Thank You Don Schluter, Paul Bunyan in Chicago, StoneLion Puppets at the Smithsonian, Source of Materials for Monster and Puppet Makers Giant Puppets Promote Mason City's Sesquicentennial, Puppets On The Green - New York City; 20 A Matter of Faith - The Formation of the Conservatory of Puppetry Arts, by Gregory Williams; 22 They Call It Puppet Boot Camp (Sandglass Institute), by Andrew Periale; 24 Folkmanis Puppets - "Handle With Fun" by Steve Abrams; 26 IN REVIEW Martin Stevens, His Book, reviewed by Jim Menke, Two From the Muppets (two shows on DVD) reviewed by Jim Menke, Master Peter's Puppet Show, reviewed by Fred Putz, The Foam Book (Grey Seal teaching videos) reviewed by Paul Eide, The Grapevine Telegraph (Puppetry history on CD) reviewed by Steve Abrams, Annabel Lee (puppet video) reviewed by Paul Eide, The Tattle-Tale Heart (puppet video) reviewed by Paul Eide  

Summer 2002
Volume 53, No 4

2 René--From Then Til Now, by Thom Fountain; 7 Remembering Hazelle, by Pady Blackwood; 8 Edupuppets 2002--The First International Puppet Festival in Kenya, Africa, by Judith O'Hare; 12 From Puppet Cafes to Butterflies--a Collaborative Odyssey at Dobama Theatre, by Jennifer Stoessner and Martha Rutkowski; 14 Ratso--Chicago's Own, by Mike Smith; 16 In Review: Redmoon Theater's "Salao--the Worst Kind of Unlucky" reviewed by Mike Smith; 17 Single Bauble, Single Sausage, One Flower, by Ali Crolius; 19 Buried Treasure, by Steve Abrams; 21 In Memoriam: Kathryn "Casey" Hawn; Ann Lindholm; 22 Walt Disney World Resort--Puppets are Stars of the Show, by Pam Brandon; 23 Fourth Annual National Day of Puppetry--Five reports; 26 The Making of the Ballad of Phineas P. Gage, by Don Devet; 28 From the UNIMA-USA Center--China trip, Part 3; 29 Short Takes; 30 The Haunting of Ping Chong, by Alan Louis;

Spring 2002
Volume 53, No 3

2 Building a Dream House, by Pady Blackwood; 4 Candidates for the Board of Trustees; 6 Firefighter and Puppeteer, by Julianne Poore; 8 The Pierott Festival--Rekindling the Spirit of Adult Puppet Theatre in Bulgaria, by Alan Louis; 12 In Review: Books: The Wonderful Drama of Punch and Judy; Puppets, Kids and Christian Education; Performances: (the New York scene); Peter and Wendy; Carnival; Cat's Paw Cabaret; TV and Video: Greg the Bunny; 17 Cool! Looking For That Better Breeze, by Roger Mara; 18 Puppets Give the Winning Edge, by Randel McGee; 19 In Memoriam--Alton Wood, by Greg Williams; 20 PIPS--Puppeteers in Progress, by Peggy Melchior; 22 From the Unima-USA Center, by Vince Anthony; 24 With Michael Curry in the Studio, by Bill Lorenzen; 26 Looking Ahead with the Muppets, by Michael Dixon; 28 Puppet Power 2002--Puppets as a Therapeutic Medium Seminar; 30 Jim Henson Foundation Grant Recipients; 32 Classifieds; 11,23 Noteworthy

Winter 2001
Volume 53, No 2

2 Between the Lions, by Steve Abrams; 6 The Fourth Annual National Day of Puppetry, by Libby Bierbaum; 7 Some Puppet to Watch Over Me: Behind the Seams, by Ken Schellin; 11 Review of "Some Puppet to Watch Over Me," by Randel McGee; 12 The Summer Puppetry Institute at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, by Blair Thomas; 13 From the UNIMA-USA Center: Vince Anthony's Visit to China, part one, by Vince Anthony; 14 First Night, by Steve Abrams; 16 In Memoriam: Robert LeRoy Smith, Jamie Moore; 17 Muppetfest: Reports by Michael Dixon, Sam Hale, and Brian Stokes; 24 IN REVIEW: Bunnicula (Puppetry by Scott Hitz)--Reviewed by Steve Abrams; 108 Ways to Nirvana (Blair Thomas & Michael Zerang)--Reviewed by Shoshanna Utchenik; Black Sheep Festival--Reviewed by Mike Smith; Rare Birds (Book by Dan Bessie)-Reviewed by George Latshaw; Puppet Festival (Video by Warner Blake)--Reviewed by Paul Eide; 28 Puppet-Making with Vara-Form, by Fred Thompson; 31 Classifieds

Fall 2001
Volume 53, No 1

2 September 11, by Diane Rains; 3 Endowment Fund Awards; 3 Proclamation Honoring Albrecht Roser; 4 The Grey Seal Puppets--25 Years of Hot Glue and Polyfoam, by Dave McDonald; 7 Nanja Monja Comes to Seattle, by Jean Mattson; 8 Being Teddy the Bear, by Diane Ligon; 10 Introducing Suzanne Tatham, New Puppetry Store Director; 11 Puppets in the Green Mountains--An International Festival of "Unusual" Theater, by Wes Sanders; 14 On the Road with Meredith Bixby, by Jim Jarecki; 16 More on Meredith Bixby, by Rick Morse; 17 Book Review: Schattentheater, Reviewed by Diane Rains; 18 Dinosaur, by Nancy Lacher; 20 Puppetropolis, Chicago's Festival of Puppetry, by Mike Smith; 21 Noteworthy, compiled by Paul Eide; 24 Nick Coppola's Marionette Miracle on 34th Street: Macy's Puppet Theatre Celebrates 25 Years at Herald Square, by Alan Louis; 26 In Memoriam: Lenny Suib, Lucy Little, Roman Vinderman; 28 Lightweight Stages, by Nancy Henk, with Drawings by Fred Thompson; 31 Puppeteers of America, Inc. Financial Statement, Statement of Ownership

Summer 2001
Volume 52, No 4

2 Good Times in Tampa, by Paul Eide: An overview of the 2001 Festival in Tampa in July, in words and pictures; 8 Reviewettes: Short reviews of some of the shows seen at the Tampa Festival; 12 POA Awards for 2001; 13 UNIMA Citations; 14 Carl Harms Remembers...The Bil Baird Tour of India in 1962, by Carl Harms: The Baird Company, selected by the US State Department for a cultural / goodwill tour; 16 Short Takes: A puppet collector's trip to Mexico, by Ray Mount; 17 Senior Forum at the Tampa Festival, by Nancy Henk: Puppeteers of "a certain age" gather to talk about keeping on doing what they love; 18 From the UNIMA-USA Center, by Vince Anthony; 19 The Big Friendly Giant, by Hannah Treuhaft, David Sabel, and Shannon Scrofano: Three Students at Northwestern University stage this Road Dahl story with puppets; 20 Mabel Beaton, by Gary Busk: Les and Mabel Beaton--their exceptional home theater, their book, their memorable films; 24 The Black Sheep Festival, by Ken Berman: A group of artists brings a festival of puppetry to Pittsburgh, PA; 24 The American Puppet, by Paul Eide: Mark Mazzarella's excellent video documentary on the history of American Puppetry; 27 The Third Annual National Day of Puppetry, by Steve Overton; Paul Vincent Davis: Reports from Portland, OR, and Boston, MA; 29 In Memoriam: Lewellyn Bowen, Bob Dolan; 30 Review: Archipelago of Delight, review by Andrew Periale; 31 Classifieds

Spring 2001
Volume 52, No 3

• Candidates for the Board of Trustees; • Tampa Festival Update, by Steve Abrams; • What is a Traffle?; • Archy! The Video, by Bob Hall; • Hans Schmidt: A Life in Puppetry, by David Herzog and Fred Putz; • Gems and Juhls--An Intimate Chat with Jerry and Susan Juhl, by Sam Hale; • Telling the Hazelle Story, by Pat Pace; • Puppets for Peace in Lahore Pakistan, by Rolande Duprey, and members of the Czech-American Marionette Theater; • Book Reviews by Pady Blackwood: Other Voices, by Stan Burns; Marionette Construction, by Robert LeRoy Smith; • From the UNIMA-USA Center, by Vince Anthony; • Puppetry in Hong Kong, by Judy O'Hare; • A Really, Really Comfortable Hand Puppet, based on the work of Lewis Mahlmann, Lettie Connell Schubert, Marian Derby and Joan King; • Tico Titeres--Making Friends, by Tom Davis and Carolina Pizarro; • Puppetscape; • In Memoriam: Tributes to Rod Young, Claude Monestier, Betsy Brown

Winter 2000
Volume 52, No 2

• Collecting Toy Marionettes by Kevin Menegus; • Indonesian Influence on American Puppetry by Nancy Staub; • Forever Young: A Salute to Rod Young by Larry Engler and Allelu Kurten; • Marionette Memories: The Pioneering Puppetry of Darleen and Cloyd McCauley by Philip Morrison; • The Insect Play--Puppetry at the University of Dallas by Mary McClung; • Tilford: The Unknown Knight by Darrell Srofe; • Punch's Progress by Nancy Henk; • Puppet Odyssey-Festival Update by Steve Abrams; • Strings-Hands-Shadows by John Bell, reviewed by Steve Abrams; • Puptcrit--an Interview with Malgosia Askanas by Steve Abrams; • UNIMA-USA by Vince Anthony; • The Short of Writing a Press Release That Gets Used by Heather Loewenstein; • Marlboro College and Sandglass Theater to Hold Summer Institute by Tristan Roberts; • The Zhangzhou Puppet School by Chris Carter; • Wrestling with the Pig by Eric Bass; • The Fifth International Shadow Theatre Festival by Reinhard Maag

Fall 2000
Volume 52, No 1

• The Henson Festival of Puppet Theater (Reviews for some of the shows, with sketches by Joe Leon); • The O'Neill Experience by Kurt Hunter; • A Puppetry Center Sampler by R.D. Tilroe; • Carl Harms, The Man Who Did It All by Larry Engler and Allelu Kurten; • The Making of The Mousecracker Video by Elizabeth Luce; • Alive Again--the Resurrection and Restoration of 150 Year Old Puppets by Ramdas Padhye; • From the Unima-USA Center by Vince Anthony, Bobby Box, and contributions by Miguel Romero; • No Sweat! The Air Hood by Roger Mara; • The Puppeteers of America, Inc. Financial Statement for 1999; • Interactive Puppetry--Galumph Performance Troupe by Paul Eide; • In Memoriam-- Tributes to Tommy Atkins, Emeline Dobbins, Celia Collins and Dorothy Gleason;

Summer 2000
Volume 51, No 4

2 The Use of Puppetry by the Flock Theater in Shakespeare's "The Tempest," by Derron Wood; 3 The Second Annual National Day of Puppetry, by Heather Loewenstein; 4 The Bread and Puppet Museum Celebrates 25 Years, by Burt Porter; 8 24 Avery Lane, The 1946 National Festival at the Home of Rufus and Margo Rose, by Fred Thompson; 11 Review: A Reverent Examination of Irreverence, by Prof Glyn Edwards. Reviewed by Nancy Sander; 12 Puppetscape: Hopscotching the Continent for news; 14 Building Bridges: Learning About and Networking with Other Organizations, by Randal McGee; 15 Review: The Complete Book of Puppetry, by George Latshaw. Reviewed by Steve Abrams; 16 René From Then Til Now--introduction to Gallery photos by Paul Eide, distilled from an essay on the artist by Thom Fountain; 17 Puppetry As a Method to Teach Acting, by Rolande Duprey; 20 The Puppetry Center in Atlanta--a Place Where Puppets - and Imagination - Come Alive, by Reay Kaplan; 26 In Memoriam: Bob Longfield, Edward Gorey, Heyward Carter; also noted: Harry Patton, Dorothy Gleason, Celia Collins; 28 From the Unima USA Center, by Vince Anthony; 29 Review: The Adventures of Maya the Bee. Reviewed by Don Devet; 30 Puppetry Store; 32 Classified Ads; National Day of Puppetry Logo Contest

Spring 2000
Volume 51, No 3

• Mary Chase Lombard: Master Puppeteer and Television Pioneer, by Tom Andrae: In the 1950's, Mary Chase was among the first to recognize the promise of television puppetry. • Presenting the Candidates for the P of A Board of Trustees: Photos, short bios and statements from the seven candidates • Blacklight Bugs: Puppetry Meets Entomology, by Rob Witmer: Rob's show, "The Secret Life of Bugs", is closer to nature in concept than the animated "bug" movies of the last year. • From the UNIMA Center, Vince Anthony writes about the UNIMA Scholarship program. • Give the Class a Hand: Learning Through Manipulation, by Joe Santoro: In Mr. Santoro's classes, puppetry helps students experience success and build confidence. • Chicago's Theater Dank—Edgy, Experimental, Accessible, by Ken Berman: Ken reviews the Second Annual Chicago Puppetry Festival • Puppetry From There to Here, by Steve Abrams: Steve reviews an evening of fourteen short works by artists from the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center's National Puppetry Conference • From Socks to Success, A Modern Tale of Metamorphosis, by Elisheva Hart: For Robin Goodrow, creator of ''Bingo and Molly", a learning disability made her school days miserable, but puppetry opened the way to success. • The Polices of Puppetry in Education, California to India, by Mindy Donner: In spite of criticism directed at their project 14 educators go to India to study their use of Puppetry in the country's educational system. • In Memoriam—Ruth Gilpin, Dr. Jeanne Chall - Pegg Callahan writes about her friend, Ruth Gilpin; Gail Keams writes about Dr. Chall, an educator who played an important role in shaping the learning content of Sesame Street. • Puppetscape - lgor Stravinsky's "A Soldier's Tale" by Lewis Mahimann: Over the last 38 years, Lewis Mahimann (and Company) have collaborated to per form this piece to the live music of three different orchestras. • The Marionette Players at the Morris Museum, by Barbara Keefauver: For Close to 40 years