Join Puppet Showplace, the Churchill family, and the puppetry community in celebrating the life of Paul Vincent Davis on Sunday, September 14 at 5:00 pm at Puppet Showplace Theater (32 Station Street, Brookline).
Paul was a remarkable hand puppeteer, the theater’s first Artist in Residence, and life partner of Mary Churchill, who founded Puppet Showplace. Paul wanted to be remembered with a party at Puppet Showplace, where friends could gather to tell stories, reminisce, and enjoy refreshments and togetherness.
Guests are invited to bring memorabilia — photos, puppets, playbills — as there will be space to share them. Paul's artistry will also be on display. We look forward to having multiple generations of puppeteers and community members in the same room. Please RSVP and find additional details, below:
A Celebration of Paul Vincent Davis
When: Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm
Where: Puppet Showplace Theater (32 Station Street, Brookline, MA)
Join by Zoom: A zoom gathering will be held from 5 - 8 pm, hosted by Heidi Rugg of Barefoot Puppets and The National Capital Puppetry Guild (of which Paul was a charter member!)
RSVP: Kindly RSVP here by Sunday, September 7th so we know how many people to expect, and to receive a Zoom link
If you can’t make it: Please feel free to sign the guest book via the RSVP link
If you'd like to volunteer to help with this event, please email veronica@puppetshowplace.org
If you are attending from out of town and would like to be hosted overnight, please let us know when you RSVP — we have a number of community members willing to host and will endeavor to match you.
We hope you will be able to join us in celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of Paul Vincent Davis. You can read about Paul’s life via his obituary, here.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Puppet Showplace's Paul Vincent Davis Fund, which supports puppeteers via the theater’s New Works Incubator and Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers.
