See the delightful Fairy Circus at PST!

THIS WEEK AT PST!

Thu | May 24 | 10:30am

Sat & Sun | May 26 & 27 | 1pm & 3pm

Watch classical music meet marionettes in Tanglewood Marionettes' Fairy Circus!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: You’re invited to an enchanted garden with surprises around every corner! The Fairy Circus features classic trick puppets and beautifully handcrafted marionettes. The puppets will dance, play instruments, juggle, contort, transform, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease, all to the music of favorite composers!

Recommended for ages 4 & up.

About the performer: Peter Schaefer was born into a family of puppeteers and has been performing with hand puppets, rod puppets and marionettes since he was a child. After refining his skills with a local puppet company for several years, Peter purchased a marionette show from a retiring Boston puppeteer and launched his own company: Mountain Marionettes. After touring nationally for two years, in 1993 Peter decided to join with a fellow puppeteer and form a new company: Tanglewood Marionettes.

Over his career, Peter has brought his unique marionette artistry to hundreds of thousands of children and families across the country!

 

Coming to the PST near you: Little Red Riding Hood vs. the Wolf!

THIS WEEK AT PST

Thu | May 17 | 10:30am

Sat & Sun | May 19 & 20 | 1pm & 3pm

The tale of Red Riding Hood - with tabletop puppets!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: Little Red is sent into the big woods to deliver a basket of goodies to her sick Grandmother, but is hounded by a hungry wolf who wants the basket for himself. Will Little Red be able to outsmart the wolf and save her Grandmother?

Recommended for ages 4 & up.

About the performer: Located in New York City, WonderSpark Puppets performs award-winning puppet theater in all sorts of venues. Theaters, schools, libraries, children’s museums, and even your living room, you never know where WonderSpark Puppets will be appearing next.

Founded by husband and wife team Chad Williams and Lindsey “Z.” Briggs, WonderSpark Puppets infuse fun and whimsy into all their performances. WonderSpark is happy to perform puppet shows for kids and adults alike.

Are you ready for Dr. Doohickey's Monster Machine?

THIS WEEK AT PST!

Thu &  Fri | May 10 & 11 | 10:30am

Fri | May 11 | 3:30pm AFTER SCHOOL SHOWTIME

Sat & Sun | May 12 & 13 | 1pm & 3pm

BUY TICKETS

What comes out of the monster machine, only Dr. Doohickey knows... but you can too, at PST!

FREE SNACKS and behind the scenes with Artist in Residence, Brad Shur for the 3:30pm performance on Fri, May 11th.

Celebrate Mother's Day with a Puppet Show on May 13th, and get a FREE Finger Puppet!

About the show: Dr. Doohickey thinks that the world would be much more exciting if people were a little more like monsters, don’t you? Join the doctor and his assistant Reginald the Rabbit as they use music, machines and a little magic to bring funny monsters to life.

Recommended for ages 4 & up.

About the performer: Brad has been professionally involved in puppetry for nearly 10 years. He first began as a performer with the Providence puppet and mask company Big Nazo while a student at the Rhode Island School of Design and has toured nationally with Wood & Strings Theatre, a marionette company out of Tennessee. Brad recently finished working with the Vermont PuppetTree as a freelance puppet designer and performer.

He has experience in teaching workshops and classes for students of all ages and hopes to be known in the future as an Arts Educator. Brad has a passion for performance and describes his style as “carnival barker” driven by interactive audience dialogue.

PST Celebrates 38 Years This June, 2012!

When: June 2nd, 7pm to 10pm

Where: Puppet Showplace Theatre 

32 Station Street, Brookline MA

Tickets: $50, $38 for members

Sponsor a VIP table: $500 or $300 to bring your friends!

RESERVE TICKETS/ MORE INFO

On June 2nd, 2012, Puppet Showplace Theatre will celebrate its 38th year as the first continuously running puppet theatre in New England.  Since 1974, PST has presented excellent puppetry performance and education programming for youth, families and adults. Join us for a special Birthday Gala, as we celebrate the Puppet Showplace Theatre's 38th birthday, and help us raise funds to continue our legacy for decades to come! 

Our featured guest will be author/educator/entrepreneur Peter H. Reynolds, who has inspired audiences around the world to discover their own creativity. Peter will share his own inspiring connection with the theater, and will be presented with the first PST Creative Leadership Award for his work in arts and education.

The evening will feature live music, delectable refreshments and beverages, a silent auction, birthday cake and special surprises!

The evening also includes the presentation of the very first Paul Vincent Davis Award, named for the theater's co-founder and former Artistic Director who will be there to present it. The award honors exceptional artistry, mentorship and service in the field of puppetry. 

Can't make it to the gala?

You can still show your support by sending the theater a birthday present, by clicking HERE.  Every donation helps ensure we will be around for another 38 years!

There's a Slam coming, Mr. Wayne...

A PUPPET SHOWPLACE SLAM!

May 19, 8 - 10:30pm

It's time for our bimonthly Puppet Showplace
Slam, adult puppet fans!

BUY TICKETS

About the slam: Puppet Showplace Theatre has shows for teens and adults? That's right puppet fans. Every other month we stay open late to bring you the finest in "grown up" puppet entertainment. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll go home googly-eyed. May's slam features special guests Z. Briggs and Chad Williams of WonderSpark puppets.

Sing-A-Long Your Favorite Song at PST!

THIS WEEK AT PST:

Sing Along with Nappy's Puppets  by Nappy's Puppets
Thurs | May 3 | 10:30am
Fri | May 4 | 10:00am NEW SHOWTIME!
Sat & Sun | May 5 & 6 | 1pm & 3pm

BUY TICKETS!

Puppet Showplace Theatre is happy to present, as a kick off to our final month of music filled puppetry magic this May, a super fun shadow puppet sing-a-long with Jim Napolitano and Nappy's Puppets!  Join us for your favorite tunes and tons of laughs, all week long!

About the show: How many of these songs do you know: Little Bunny Foo-Foo? Five Little Ducks? The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly? Five Little Monkeys Jumpin’ on the Bed? Puppeteer Jim Napolitano has gathered together the greatest Sing-A-Long songs of all time! Join in the fun as Nappy’s Puppets presents some of the silliest songs around.

About the performer: Jim Napolitano is a native of Milford, Connecticut, and a graduate of the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts Program. Under the guidance of Bart Roccoberton, Jim studied puppetry and performed in productions such as The Faerie Ring, A Christmas Carol, and the student-produced television program The Egghead and Shivley Show.  After completion of his degree, Jim worked with Bits and Pieces Puppet Theatre performing giant nine-foot-tall puppet musicals. He performed around the country and around the world, including the National Cultural Center in Japan and the National Theatre in Taiwan.

Jim is now working as a freelance artist and performer. His credits include The Weinervill Chanukah Special, Thanksgiving Weekend with Stick Stickley, and The Manners Song, all on Nickelodeon, as well as programs for Scholastic Home Video and HBO Pictures. Jim has also performed on and designed puppets for the PBS program Between the Lions.

Jim’s teaching experience includes five years as Performing Arts Counselor at St. James Summer Camp, four years as a substitute teacher, four years at Saturday Academy teaching puppetry to middle school students, and professional development workshops for the art teachers in the Milford school system. In addition, Jim has led workshops at the New Victory Theatre in New York City and taught Adult Education for the Milford and Norwalk Continuing Education Programs.

Yarr! Thar be Pirates at PST!

THIS WEEK AT PST

Sat & Sun | Apr 28 & 29 | 1pm & 3pm

Arr! These pirates be coming to PST with plenty-a tales! Romper Rhythm and Puppets be presenting the story with hand and shadow puppets!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: Pirate Long John Silver and his parrot, Flint, find a sea chest full of stories: “How the Whale Got His Throat,” “A Little Mermaid,” and “Ocean Born Mary.” Tales are told with a twist, silly and not scary, with lots of laughs, sing-a-longs, audience participation, and yo ho ho!

Recommended for ages 3 & up.

About the performer: Diane Kordas has been performing music for children and families since 1992, and puppet shows since 1998. Her classic and original stories with puppets, music, humor and audience participation are enjoyed by children and families at libraries, schools, outdoor events, parties, daycares and preschools throughout New England.

Diane Kordas is a member of Puppeteers of America, Children’s Music Network, and the Boston Area Puppet Guild. After her successful children’s music recording, Hello, How Are You?!, she recorded a second CD entitled Dinosaur Stomp which went on to win the 2005 Children's Music Web Award for Best Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8, and Best Educational Seasonal or Religious Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8.

The Ballads and Crankies of PST!

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Tuesday, April 24
7:30pm

"Ballads and Crankies: A Night of Traditional Music, Collected Stories, and New Illustrations" combines the talents of old time fiddler Anna Roberts-Gevalt, ballad singer Elizabeth LaPrelle and shadow puppeteer Katherine Fahey.

Experience mountain stories and music through the magic of illustrated scrolls called "crankies." Reminiscent of shadow puppetry, these artists bring their stories to life with quilted cloth, ink and linoleum prints, and candlelit paper cuts.

BUY TICKETS

About the performers: Baltimore artist Katherine Fahey is a shadow puppeteer, singer, and printmaker, whose recent collaborations have brought shadow puppetry to the independent music scene, most notably her music video for music duo Wye Oak.

Anna & Elizabeth, from Virginia, present sparsely arranged ballads, hymns, lullabies and rousing fiddle and banjo tunes that are deeply rooted in the stories and kitchen music of the mountains they call home. They have spent the past year collecting songs and stories of music and the mountains, which they have been sharing across Virginia and the US, recently focusing on the stories and music of ballad singers Addie Graham of East Kentucky and Texas Gladden of Virginia.

OPEN TO ALL KIDS between the ages of 7-12!

This summer, PST partners with the Brookline Recreation Department to bring exciting summer camps to the Brookline community! Currently, the camps are open to all kids aged 7-12! (You don't have to be a Brookline resident!)

Monster Makers
Puppet Building & Design Camp
with Brad Shur, PST Artist-in-Residence



Date: 6/25 through 6/29, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Age: 7-12
Location: Puppet Showplace Theatre

REGISTER ONLINE
Activity Number 108006

About the Camp: Can you imagine the world’s craziest monster? Do you like making stuff by hand? Then Puppet Showplace Theatre wants YOU for Monster Makers! In this new one-week summer camp kids will experience the process of puppet design, resulting in the creation of original hand-crafted monster puppets. Led by PST’s Artist in Residence, students will explore the materials and mechanisms used by professional puppet builders to create the creatures that only exist in their imaginations.

Students will also take on mini-projects that exercise core artistic skills such as drawing and sculpting. Craftsmanship, attention to detail, and project-planning skills will also be learned along the way. In addition to puppetry activities, campers also will enjoy fun recreational outings led by counselors from the Brookline Recreation Department.

About the Instructor: Brad Shur is the Artist in Residence at PST where he regularly performs for family and adult audiences. He is a graduate of RISD, and has taught puppetry classes of students of all ages across the country.

---

Talk to the Hand
Puppetry and Performance Skills Camp
with Jacek Zuzanski of Dream Tale Puppets



Date: 8/20 through 8/24, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Age: 7-12
Location: Puppet Showplace Theatre

REGISTER ONLINE
Activity Number 108008

About the Camp: Puppeteers can bring entire worlds to life using just the tips of their fingers. Want to know their secrets? Now is your chance! In this new one-week summer camp students will explore the manipulation techniques used to bring different styles of puppets to life.

In a typical day, students will spend a morning session working with a professional performer (actors and puppeteers) to learn tools for expressing themselves ranging from voice acting to storytelling to hand puppet techniques and team puppetry. In the afternoons, students will devise, rehearse, and perform an original play, using the puppetry and performance skills they have acquired. In addition to puppetry activities, campers also will enjoy fun recreational outings led by counselors from the Brookline Recreation Department.

About the Instructor: Jacek Zuzanski has a Master of Art degree from The State Puppetry Institute in Wrocław, Poland, and The Ministry for Art and Culture’s Stage Directing Certificate. Jacek currently teaches acting and puppetry at the Cape Cod Conservatory and at the Falmouth Academy.

Silly Adults! PST Workshops are for YOU!

ADULT WORKSHOPS AT PST!

We're so happy our monster-building workshop was a success - good thing we're having another workshop! If you loved monster-building and are itching for another class or you missed out and want to try something new at PST, check out our new workshop for May!

Fundamentals of Silly Voices

A fun, creative vocal technique class
for actors and puppeteers!

Instructor: Brenda Huggins
Four sessions, May 7 - 28
Monday nights, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Cost: $95 (PST members save 10%!)

Register Online!

Puppeteers are known for their vocal versatility. Want to learn their secrets? Whether you're a singer or actor, comedian or magician, a politician or a puppeteer, this foundational skills class will give you everything you need for excellent and creative vocal performance.

Students will explore their own vocal range while learning techniques for proper breath support, projection, and good vocal health. The class will cover the basics of vocal techniques and philosophies such as Linklater, Laban, Alexander, and Bel Canto. Building from these core ideas, the class will then explore connections between voice, character, and storytelling. Puppetry performance exercises, such as discovering voices in found objects and voicing multiple puppet characters in one scene, will be incorporated throughout the class. Participants will be encouraged to learn from each other while practicing their newly-acquired skills in a fun, safe, and supportive environment.

Are you ready for the Amazing Gnip Gnop Circus? PST is!

APRIL VACATION WEEK AT PST!

Thu & Fri | April 19 & 20 | 10:30am & 1pm
Sat & Sun | April 21 & 22 | 1pm & 3pm

You haven't seen a circus until you've seen the Amazing Gnip Gnop Circus by Z. Puppets Rosenschnoz at PST!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: Step right up and be astounded by this magnificent glow-in-the-dark Ping Pong ball circus spectacular. Acrobats! Tightrope Walkers! Clowns! Wild Animals! All 100% authentic Ping Pong Ball performers, guaranteed to glow in the dark! We promise you will never look at table tennis the same way again. Featuring the performers of Z. Puppets Rosenschnoz, visiting all the way from Minnesota!

About the performer: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz delights children and their adults with feats of imagination, mixing hand-crafted puppetry, zany comedy with live music. Z Puppets artists Shari Aronson & Chris Griffith have earned many awards, including support from the Jim Henson Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and the Puppeteers of America. Based in Minneapolis, Z Puppets tour their family-friendly comedies across the country. Appearances have included the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the National Puppetry Festival, the Walker Art Center and Boston’s Puppet Showplace Theatre.

Kick off PST's April Vacation Week with Jack and the Beanstalk!

APRIL VACATION WEEK AT PST!

Mon - Wed | Apr 16 - 18 | 10:30am & 1pm

First in the line up during the week for April vacation at PST is the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk - with puppets! And a few other fun surprises from Dream Tale Puppets.

BUY TICKETS

About the show: Sent to the market to sell his old cow, Jack returns home with a measly handful of beans. Jack is in disgrace until. . . the beans become a beanstalk, the beanstalk leads to adventure, and Jack has a chance at fame and fortune. All he has to do is outwit a very hungry giant! Crabgrass Puppet Theatre's hilarious retelling of the tallest of tales is full of fun and loaded with laughs. Colorful scenery, exciting puppetry and a delightful musical score combine to create a giant-sized entertainment for all ages.

Recommended for ages 3 & up.

About the performer: Dream Tale Puppets is a continuation of the Story and Puppet Time project which began at the Cape Cod Children’s Museum in April 2003. It consists of accomplished puppeteers Jacek Zuzanski & Norina Reif.

Jacek Zuzanski has a Master of Art degree from The State Puppetry Institute in Wrocław, Poland, and The Ministry for Art and Culture’s Stage Directing Certificate. Jacek currently teaches acting and puppetry at the Cape Cod Conservatory and at the Falmouth Academy.

Norina Reif leads Toddler Story time at Falmouth Library and she is also a playgroup coordinator specializing in early childhood development. She also performs with Falmouth Theatre Guild and Cotuit Center for the Arts.

"Magic Soup" returns to PST!

THIS WEEK AT PST!

Wed & Thurs | Apr 11 & 12 | 10:30am
Fri | Apr 13 | 3:30pm (After School Program)
Sat & Sun | Apr 14 & 15 | 1pm & 3pm

BUY TICKETS

Drink up PST's artist-in-residence Brad Shur's imaginative puppeteering of traditional Jewish tales!

About the show: Uncle Murray is coming over for dinner, but there's no food in sight! A young man's search for a family recipe ends up bringing folk tales to life...in his kitchen. Based on a collection of traditional Yiddish stories, "The Magic Soup" teaches that it is those with wit, humor and imagination who have the best chance of filling their bellies -- and fulfilling their dreams.

Performed with mixed styles of puppetry, including rod, shadow and tabletop.

Recommended for ages 4 and up.

About the performer: Brad Shur is currently the artist-in-residence at PST. He has been active in the professional puppeteering world for over a decade, ever since he was studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. Brad performs with all forms of puppetry, from rod puppets and shadow puppets to Japanese bunraku puppets and marionettes. In 2007, Brad built and designed puppets of the 10 American Idol finalists for a Ford commercial which you can view here.

Peter and the Wolf - with marionettes!

THIS WEEK AT PST!

Wed & Thurs	April 4 & 5	10:30am
Friday	April 6	10:30am & 1pm
Saturday	April 7	1pm & 3pm

In the classic tale of "Peter and the Wolf," young boy Peter decides to save his village from the wolf with the help of his animal friends. National Marionette brings the story to PST with marionette puppets!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf has enchanted audiences since its premier in 1936. Based on the original Russian Folktale, National Marionette Theatre’s version of the story features the beautiful music from Prokofiev’s orchestral score combined with stunning scenery and hand crafted marionettes. Set in turn of the century Russia, our production tells the story of how Peter, along with his animal friends captures the wolf.

Recommended for ages 5 & up.

About the performer: One of the oldest running marionette theaters in the US, National Marionette Theatre was founded in 1967 by artistic director David A. Syrotiak. For over 40 years, this award-winning company has been entertaining audiences around the world and are noted for their amazing manipulation technique and imaginative fully staged productions.

The company has received critical acclaim both here in the United States and abroad and was the first American marionette theater to receive the prestigious UNIMA award for excellence in puppetry. These days, shows are performed by David and Peter Syrotiak, sons of the artistic director. They have been building and performing with the company since their teenage years and are dedicated to keeping the tradition of professional puppetry alive in the United States.

Celebrate the National Day of Puppetry with us!

NATIONAL DAY OF PUPPETRY 2012
APRIL 28 - ALL DAY!

What is it?
The Puppeteers of America started the National Day of Puppetry in 1999 as a way to celebrate the art of puppetry. This year, PST and the Boston Area Guild of Puppetry (BAGOP) join up with performers and presents across New England to present a full day of fun puppetry events!

PST Presents: Puppet Karaoke Party!

Times: 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Puppet Showplace Theatre
Cost: Suggested donations
$10 to $20 for families of 4
$5 per individual

That's right, it's a Puppet Karaoke Party! BYOP (Bring Your Own Puppet) or borrow one of ours for your chance to perform on the PST stage! Other activities throughout the evening include a puppet-making station and the chance to win awesome prizes with our raffle at the end of the night. Free pizza and cake for all!

View a full schedule for the day on our website!

Peter Rabbit hops over to PST!

THIS WEEK AT PST

Wed & Thurs | March 28 & 29 | 10:30am
Sat & Sun | March 31 & Apr 1 | 1pm & 3pm

Your favorite mischievous rabbit is now at PST in his own puppet show!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit stories have been loved for generations. Now Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre brings them to life in irresistible style with clever scenery and turn-of-the-century costumes for an unforgettable theater experience. Included are: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, and The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.

About the performer: Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre, the performing division of Puppet Perceptions, Inc., is a Philadelphia area based performing company founded in 1981. Co-directors Marianne and Tom Tucker have performed at puppet, folk, ethnic and street festivals; and at craft fairs, shopping centers, theaters and schools around the country. Audiences from small children to senior citizens have enjoyed the variety of styles skillfully displayed in their interesting programs.

Save Your Summer! Come to a PST Summer Camp!

This summer, PST partners with the Brookline Recreation Department to bring exciting summer camps to the Brookline community! Currently, the camps are available only to Brookline residents.

Monster Makers
Puppet Building & Design Camp
with Brad Shur, PST Artist-in-Residence



Date: 6/25 through 6/29, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Age: 7-12
Location: Puppet Showplace Theatre

REGISTER ONLINE
Activity Number 108006

About the Camp: Can you imagine the world’s craziest monster? Do you like making stuff by hand? Then Puppet Showplace Theatre wants YOU for Monster Makers! In this new one-week summer camp kids will experience the process of puppet design, resulting in the creation of original hand-crafted monster puppets. Led by PST’s Artist in Residence, students will explore the materials and mechanisms used by professional puppet builders to create the creatures that only exist in their imaginations.

Students will also take on mini-projects that exercise core artistic skills such as drawing and sculpting. Craftsmanship, attention to detail, and project-planning skills will also be learned along the way. In addition to puppetry activities, campers also will enjoy fun recreational outings led by counselors from the Brookline Recreation Department.

About the Instructor: Brad Shur is the Artist in Residence at PST where he regularly performs for family and adult audiences. He is a graduate of RISD, and has taught puppetry classes of students of all ages across the country.

---

Talk to the Hand
Puppetry and Performance Skills Camp
with Jacek Zuzanski of Dream Tale Puppets



Date: 8/20 through 8/24, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Age: 7-12
Location: Puppet Showplace Theatre

REGISTER ONLINE
Activity Number 108008

About the Camp: Puppeteers can bring entire worlds to life using just the tips of their fingers. Want to know their secrets? Now is your chance! In this new one-week summer camp students will explore the manipulation techniques used to bring different styles of puppets to life.

In a typical day, students will spend a morning session working with a professional performer (actors and puppeteers) to learn tools for expressing themselves ranging from voice acting to storytelling to hand puppet techniques and team puppetry. In the afternoons, students will devise, rehearse, and perform an original play, using the puppetry and performance skills they have acquired. In addition to puppetry activities, campers also will enjoy fun recreational outings led by counselors from the Brookline Recreation Department.

About the Instructor: Jacek Zuzanski has a Master of Art degree from The State Puppetry Institute in Wrocław, Poland, and The Ministry for Art and Culture’s Stage Directing Certificate. Jacek currently teaches acting and puppetry at the Cape Cod Conservatory and at the Falmouth Academy.

Aesop (with his Fables) travels to PST!

THIS WEEK AT PST

Sat & Sun | March 24 & 25 | 1pm & 3pm

Come by PST to see your favorite Aesop's fables come to life - with puppets!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: A treasured collection of favorite fables narrated by Aesop himself. The Tortoise and the Hare, The Lion and the Mouse, The Fox and the Grapes, and many more stories are cleverly woven together in this original collection, each featuring the classic Aesop irony and morals.

Recommended for ages 3 & up.

About the performer: Sadecky's Puppets comes from the minds of brothers Jay and Michael Sadecky, who have always enjoyed performing with puppets. They founded the company in 1981 and officially made their home in Tarentum, Pennsylvania in 1986. Eventually they started recruiting help from other puppeteers, including their sister Kathy, and now their puppeteer troupes travel to 14 states and perform over 500 shows a year.

Being parents themselves, the Sadeckys understand the importance of building character, so each script deals with values like respect, manners, and honesty and also with issues like peer pressure. They hope that children walk away from their shows both entertained and educated.

Tricksters and Noodleheads come to PST!

THIS WEEK AT PST!

Wed & Thurs | March 21 & 22 | 10:30am

Come to PST this week to watch 3 delightful stories about a rabbit, a goblin, and a woodcutter!

BUY TICKETS

About the show: Meet some clever animals and foolish people in this medley of silly folktales. Watch Brer Rabbit sneak into the vegetable patch to steal a prize-winning pumpkin. Meet a pesky goblin who tries to outwit a hard-working gardener. And see what happens when a mysterious forest creature grants a poor woodcutter three magic wishes. The wishes come with a warning, but will the foolish woodcutter listen?

Hand puppets.
Recommended for ages 3 & up.

About the performer: Sparky's Puppets have delighted children and family audiences throughout New England for over 30 years. Puppeteer Sparky Davis has degrees in English (B. A., Mt. Holyoke College), education (M. A. T., Brown University) and library science (M.L.S., University of RI) and is a member of Puppeteers of America and the Boston Guild of Puppetry. She began doing puppet shows while working as a children's librarian. Since 1980, she has been performing full-time in schools, libraries and festivals throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, including The Boston Children's Museum, First Night Providence, The RISD Museum, the Puppet Showplace Theatre and countless schools, libraries, and family events.

She also leads workshops for teachers and librarians on using puppets with children. She has presented at regional library conferences and puppetry festivals.

Monsters and Voices and Workshops, Oh My!

WORKSHOPS AT PST!

PST is celebrating spring, and we invite you to try new things - like one of our workshops!

---

Build Your Own Monster Puppet!

Learn how to build your own
monster puppet from fur and foam!

Instructor: Jonathan Little (Little's Creatures)
Three sessions, April 3 - 17
Tuesday nights, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Cost: $175 + $30 materials fee
(PST members save 10%!)

Register Online!

Have you always wanted to make your own customized puppet? What about your own pet monster? Well, now you're in luck! This class will give you all of the skills you need to start building your very own puppets (monster or otherwise).

Class participants will be guided step by step through the process of making a moving-mouth puppet with rod-controlled arms, a style frequently used in television puppetry. You will be taught how to properly cut faux fur, how to hide and minimize the appearance of seams, how to create posable hands, and much, much more. In addition to learning how to build the puppet, participants will be introduced to the materials generally used in puppet design, and the common tools every puppet maker needs. Everyone in the class will be expected to sew, use hot glue, and use basic hand tools. Prior building experience is not necessary.

Find out more about Little's Creatures and puppet building in this video!

---

Fundamentals of Silly Voices

A fun, creative vocal technique class
for actors and puppeteers!

Instructor: Brenda Huggins
Four sessions, May 7 - 28
Monday nights, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Cost: $95 (PST members save 10%!)

Register Online!

Puppeteers are known for their vocal versatility. Want to learn their secrets? Whether you're a singer or actor, comedian or magician, a politician or a puppeteer, this foundational skills class will give you everything you need for excellent and creative vocal performance.

Students will explore their own vocal range while learning techniques for proper breath support, projection, and good vocal health. The class will cover the basics of vocal techniques and philosophies such as Linklater, Laban, Alexander, and Bel Canto. Building from these core ideas, the class will then explore connections between voice, character, and storytelling. Puppetry performance exercises, such as discovering voices in found objects and voicing multiple puppet characters in one scene, will be incorporated throughout the class. Participants will be encouraged to learn from each other while practicing their newly-acquired skills in a fun, safe, and supportive environment.