Aretta Baumgartner, Education Director at the Center for Puppetry Arts and a lifelong (P of A festival attendee), sent us her thoughts on the Southeast Regional Festival, AKA “Southeast Puppet Jamboree.” Enjoy! ARETTA: “WOW! What a fabulous time we had at the Southeast Puppet Jamboree this past weekend at Unicoi State Park & Lodge in […]
Detroit hosts the Motor City Puppet Blast!
This week, the Puppeteers of America Board of Directors convened in Detroit, MI for our annual meetings. We now get to have a BLAST at the Great Plains Regional Festival, AKA “Motor City Puppet Blast.” This amazing 3-day puppetry festival features outstanding performances, film screenings, and workshops, most of which take place at one of […]
Great Plains Puppet Train – Update!
Sept 20-23, 2012 Great Plains Regional Puppet Festival West Liberty, Iowa Now that Sleepy July is almost over, it’s time to register for THE GREAT PLAINS PUPPET TRAIN Sept. 20-23 in West Liberty, Iowa. Check the website for performances (a fabulous line-up), workshops, and other details! We’ve extended the deadline for early registration to August 15. […]
Exhibit Your Puppets at the Upcoming NE & MA Puppet Homecoming Regional Festival
Sept 7-9, 2012 Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Puppet Homecoming The Garden State Puppetry Guild invites you to exhibit a puppet at the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Puppet Homecoming! Here’s a chance to show the regions some of your best work. All styles are welcome and no application is needed. Just tell us: Who you are, […]
Great Plains Puppet Train Regional Festival – July Update
It’s time to register for the Great Plains Puppet Train! PERFORMANCES Our fabulous performances, most of which have never been seen at a festival, are on the website Most of the workshops are listed as well! Papermoon Puppet Theatre from Indonesia with MATHWIRIKA ACCOMMODATIONS The $45.00 motel rooms are available through the end of July (beware: prices go way up […]