Register Today for the National Puppetry Festival!
Registration is now open for the 2015 Puppeteers of America National Puppetry Festival. The festival will take place from August 10-16 at the University of Connecticut. Early registration ends January...
View ArticleCelebrating and Remembering Puppeteers Born in January – Part 1
Part 1 of a list of puppeteers, all born in January. A special thank you to Steve Abrams for putting this blog post together. Part 2 will be posted in a couple days! Margo Rose (Jan 31, 1903- Sept...
View ArticleCelebrating and Remembering Puppeteers Born in January – Part 2
Part 2 of a list of puppeteers, all born in January. A special thank you to Steve Abrams for putting this blog post together. Ernie Kovacs (Jan 23, 1919-Jan 13, 1962). Wildly innovative, out of the...
View ArticleThe best gorilla puppets and suits that nobody knew they saw…
If you saw the film “Gorillas in the Mist” you watched scenes of mountain gorillas in the wild. However, you might not realize that alongside footage of actual mountain gorillas, you were looking at...
View ArticleNational Day of Puppetry & World Puppetry Day
Celebrate March 21 and all month long! World Puppetry Day celebrates an art form that is as old as the beginning of humankind and is just as relevant today. Every culture has their own history and one...
View ArticleGorillas in the Mist Blog – Part 2
A small crew from Rick Baker’s shop went on location to shoot the gorilla suits and puppets. The live action footage of real gorillas being gorillas and interacting with Sigourney had been previously...
View ArticleWorkshops at the National Puppetry Festival
Have you checked out all of the great workshops coming to the National Puppetry Festival 2015? 3D Printing and Puppets Instructor Laurie Berenhaus Interested in combining cutting-edge technology with...
View ArticleAll puppets are equal, but some puppets are more equal than others…
The Puppets and Creature Suits Of Animal Firm Often when an animal is used in a film, TV show or a commercial, there will be scenes that wouldn’t be practical to do with a real animal. Maybe the...
View ArticleBasil Twist – MacArthur Fellows Recipient
Once a year, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announces its roster of MacArthur Fellows, a designation frequently referred to as the “Genius Grant.” The fellowship bestows upon its...
View Article2015 FESTIVAL AWARDS
Evaluations are in, and you, the participants of the Festival, made your voices heard! AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – BEST OF FESTIVAL The Orphan Circus – Les Sages Fous And this year’s 2015 FESTIVAL AWARDS...
View ArticleMembership Renewal
Fellow Members and Puppet Enthusiasts, Thank you for your continued loyalty as a member of Puppeteers of America! 2015 has been a great year for puppetry. The Muppets are back on T.V., Basil Twist...
View ArticleCongratulations Center for Puppetry Arts!
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone! We feel like we have so much to be thankful for concerning the current landscape of puppetry in America. Take a look at what the newest addition to...
View ArticleAnnouncing The Puppetry Journal Editor – Steve Abrams
Puppeteers of America would like to announce the new Journal Editor ~ Steve Abrams. For the past 15 years, Steve has worked as a columnist and associate editor of Puppetry Journal giving him the...
View ArticlePUPPETRY STORE – NOW OPEN!
Share the gift of Puppeteers of America with merchandise from the 2015 National Puppetry Festival! All merchandise 30% off of the National Festival prices! Click to go shopping! Shipping Rates apply...
View ArticleHappy Holidays!
To all Puppeteers of America, Happy Holidays! The Puppeteers of America office will be closed December 24 – December 27,2015, and December 31, 2015 – January 3, 2016.
View ArticlePuppeteers of America – 79 Years Strong
We have entered the year 2016, the 79th Anniversary of Puppeteers of America! As I page through A Timeline of Puppetry in America, I am in awe with the history this organization has created, and I have...
View ArticleWorld Day of Puppetry
The WORLD DAY OF PUPPETRY celebrates an art form as old as the beginning of humankind that now thrives on contemporary stages across the globe. Puppetry is a grand and glorious tradition that...
View ArticleCelebrate Puppetry!
Special events are celebrating the art and mastery of puppets! See what’s happening in your Region. GREAT LAKES REGION States/Provinces: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia,...
View ArticleWhat Really Matters
Jennifer Stoessner, Board of Trustees member, shares with us what she has been doing in one of her college classrooms. As a puppeteer, I love to share my passion for the art form with everyone. As an...
View ArticleCall for Presentations
Puppeteers of America is pleased to announce its 2017 National Puppetry Festival Call for Presentations You are invited to submit a presentation proposal for main stage Performance, Workshop Leader, or...
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