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*Select workshops are available to students and members of the professional arts community for $25.
PLEASE NOTE: Minimum enrollment may be required for workshop to be offered as scheduled.

2013-14 Explore Puppetry Series

June 24, 2013 July 22-26, 2013 Sept 23, 2013 Oct 28, 2013 Nov 18, 2013 Jan 13, 2014 Feb 15, 2014 Mar 17, 2014 Apr 14, 2014 May 19, 2014

Voice for Puppet Performance Puppet Camp! Community Building Through Puppetry Marionette Manipulation Puppeteering for TV and Film Chinese Shadow Puppetry: A Love Story Opera Dei Pupi: A Sicilian Marionette Workshop Making a Start with Stop Motion Intro to Paper Animation How About a Hand? (A Glove Puppet Boot Camp)

2013-14 Explore Puppetry Series


Voice for Puppet Performance
Presented by Amy Sweeney and Allison Murphy, Center for Puppetry Arts puppeteers
Mon, June 24, 2013, 7pm - 8:30pm
onsite and webinar
Ages 14 & up (Beginner)


Photo © Center for Puppetry Arts

This workshop will help any beginning puppet performer find the perfect voice for his/her character(s)! The session will kick off with fun vocal warm ups, and then trade secrets about getting “into” voices will be shared. The presenters will then talk about the challenges of doing a live voice with a puppet character and where to “place” your voice safely for different characters.

Format: Hands-on and Demo

Capacity: 20 onsite
Cost - Onsite: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Webinar: General Public: $20; Members: $15



Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Voice for Puppet Performance

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Puppet Camp!
Presented by Center for Puppetry Arts
Mon - Fri, July 22 - 26, 2013
Mon - Thur: 9am - 3pm
Fri: 12pm - 7pm
onsite only
Ages 9-12


Photo © Center for Puppetry Arts

This immersive, week-long adventure will allow students the opportunity to write, build, and perform their own world-premiere puppet shows. In addition, the young puppeteers will enjoy one of the Center’s Family Series puppet performances, take a specialized guided tour of the Center and the Center’s Museum exhibits, and gain inspiration and knowledge from experienced puppet professionals and guest artists via an incredible 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio!  The week will culminate in a sharing session for family and friends that will celebrate the campers’ unique creativity and their successful journey into the magical world of the arts. 

Format: multi-session -- must be present for all days!
Capacity: 20 onsite
Cost: $325 (Members), $375 (Non-Members) --  includes all activities and supplies, and a camp T-shirt and keepsake DVD!




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Community Building Through Puppetry
Presented by IBEX Puppetry
Mon, Sept 23, 2013, 7pm - 9pm
onsite and recorded for online viewing
Ages 14 & up (Beginner - Intermediate)


Photo courtesy of IBEX Puppetry

Join artists from IBEX Puppetry as they celebrate the power of puppetry as a way to communicate, inspire and connect.  IBEX will share some stories, images, and artifacts from their favorite puppetry and multimedia projects that have empowered communities to take care of each other and of the Earth—and invite participants to work together to create some puppetry and movement magic of their own.  

Format: Lecture/Demo and Hands-on

Capacity: 25 onsite
Cost - Onsite: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Recorded Playback: General Public: $15; Members: $10

Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Community Building Through Puppetry

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Marionette Manipulation
Presented by Tanglewood Marionettes
Mon, Oct 28, 2013, 7pm - 9pm
onsite and recorded for online viewing
Ages 14 & up (Beginner)


Photo courtesy of Tanglewood Marionettes

Tanglewood’s master puppeteers will discuss some of the construction and stringing techniques used when building marionettes, and then demonstrate the basics of marionette manipulation.  Participants will be provided with professional-quality marionettes for the duration of the workshop.  These marionettes will be short-strung to allow the participants to work them at floor-level.  Students will begin with simple manipulation, such as turning the puppet's head or raising its hand, and then progress to compound movements, such as sitting or walking.  Emphasis will be placed on encouraging participants to carefully observe real-world movement.  The workshop will culminate with applying the movement techniques learned to express emotions.

Format: Demo and Hands-on

Capacity: 25 onsite
Cost - Onsite: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Recorded Playback: General Public: $15; Members: $10

Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Marionette Manipulation

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Puppeteering for TV and Film
Presented by Thom Stanley, puppeteer/producer for TV & Film
Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 7pm - 9pm
onsite and webinar
Ages 14 & up (Intermediate)


Photo courtesy of Thom Stanley

Learn the unique style of puppetry used in television and film.  Participants will work with a monitor in front of a camera, discovering techniques that will allow them to connect with the audience, move with precision and control, lip sync effectively, and react as individuals and group members to allow their puppet(s) to act the scene!

Format: Hands-on

Capacity: 15 onsite
Cost - Onsite: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Webinar: General Public: $20; Members: $15

Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Puppeteering for TV and Film

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Chinese Shadow Puppetry: A Love Story
Presented by Annie Rollins, Fulbright Fellow in Chinese Shadow Puppetry
Mon, Jan 13, 2014, 7pm - 9pm
onsite and webinar
Ages 14 & up (Intermediate - Advanced)


Photo courtesy of Annie Rollins

This workshop provides both a historical context and puppet-making introduction to the exquisite world of traditional Chinese shadow puppetry.   Hear about the form’s sordid history, struggling relevance in today’s world and embodied culture within the puppet design and technique.  Then, create your very own Chinese shadow style puppet out of a variety of materials and methods provided. 

Format: Lecture/Demo and Hands-on

Capacity: 20 onsite
Cost - Onsite: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Webinar: General Public: $20; Members: $15

Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Chinese Shadow Puppetry: A Love Story

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Opera Dei Pupi:
A Sicilian Marionette Workshop
Presented by Jeff Domke, Center for Puppetry Arts Education Coordinator
Sat, Feb 15, 2014, 1pm - 3pm
onsite and recorded for online viewing
Ages 14 & up (Beginner - Intermediate)


Photo © Center for Puppetry Arts

Celebrate one of the oldest and most beloved forms of puppetry in Europe during this fun-filled workshop!  Working with a partner (your own or someone great you’ll meet at the workshop), you’ll build your own Sicilian-style marionette and learn the techniques of bringing that puppet to life. A unique opportunity to have a great time while exploring a unique artform!

Format: Hands-on

Capacity: 20 on-site (10 pairs of 2 — participants who sign up as individuals will be assigned a partner at the session)
Cost - On-Site: $35 per couple (Members), $55 per couple (Non-Members); Individuals  $20 (Member), $30 (Non-Member)
Cost - Recorded Playback: General Public: $15; Members: $10


Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Opera Dei Pupi: A Sicilian Marionette Workshop

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Making a Start with Stop Motion
Presented by Al Waller, Director/Animator for UltraG3
Mon, Mar 17, 2014, 7pm - 9pm
onsite and recorded for online viewing
Ages 14 & up (Beginner)


Photo courtesy of Al Waller

Stop Motion is the wonderful hybrid of the hands-on craftsmanship of puppetry and the exciting art of animation. In this exciting 2-hour introductory session, participants discover the basics of character design, armature construction and, of course, animation, from an award-winning filmmaker and animator.

Format: Hands-on

Capacity: 20 onsite
Cost - On-Site: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Recorded Playback: General Public: $15; Members: $10

Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Making a Start with Stop Motion

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Intro to Paper Animation
Presented by Kristin Haverty, Center for Puppetry Arts Associate Producer
Mon, Apr 14, 2014, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
onsite and webinar
Ages 14 & up (Beginner - Intermediate)


Photo © Center for Puppetry Arts

From Lotte Reiniger to Janie Geiser, for nearly a century artists have utilized paper to create complex, evocative cinematic worlds. This workshop is designed as an introduction to the history and technique of 2D stop-motion paper animation. Topics to be explored include the history of paper animation, design and construction of effective puppets, and animation techniques.  Participants will design and build a simple jointed figure for animation and learn how to animate their unique creation!

Format: Lecture/Demo and Hands-on

Capacity: 25 onsite
Cost - On-Site: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Webinar: General Public: $20; Members: $15

Click the link below to sign-up as a webinar participant:
Intro to Paper Animation

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How About a Hand? (A Glove Puppet Boot Camp)
Presented by Brad Shur, Puppet Showplace Theatre
Mon, May 19, 2014, 7pm - 9pm
onsite and webinar
Ages 14 & up (Beginner - Intermediate)


Photo courtesy of Brad Shur

Delve into the centuries old art of Glove puppetry. Explore techniques developed by Carol Fijan and Paul Vincent Davis to bring glove puppets to life!

Format: Hands-on

Capacity: 25 onsite
Cost - On-Site: General Public: $30; Members: $20
Cost - Webinar: General Public: $20; Members: $15


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