Fall 2005 Volume 57, No. 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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