Dear friends,
As I write this letter, I’m listening through the curtain to kindergarteners on a field trip. The Gottabees are on stage. Bonnie and her monster puppets have just slumped down, defeated — I can hear the sad musical moment. And then I hear the kids start to chant: “You can do it! Keep doing it!”
Their chanting generates momentum for the character on stage to overcome her challenges — incredible power in the hands of five-year-olds!
This is a good kind of power. A kind of power I want kids to feel and practice. (I’m not crying; you’re crying!)
Each of us alone is small — but through puppetry, we celebrate the power of the small.
Puppet Showplace is small, too, and powered by the support of audience members like you! When you make a gift to our Spring Fundraiser, your donation makes an impact in the lives of countless children, adults, artists, and communities. By donating to Puppet Showplace, you are:
Supporting our popular free Summer Outdoor Series, which doubled in size last year and continues to grow this summer!
Celebrating diverse cultures and identities through our Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers Showcase on June 20, our presentation of South Indian shadow puppetry by firelight on July 25, and more!
Expanding the reach of our Affordable Access programs, which supported 17% of our audience and distributed over $40,000 in free and discounted tickets last year!
Thank you for your generosity, and being part of this small-yet-mighty theater.
Veronica Barron
Executive Artistic Director
P.S. Puppet Showplace believes in the power of small people, small puppets, and small communities coming together to create the world they want to see. Will you make a gift today to power our little theater into the coming year?
