It is the year 2849, and humanity has harnessed the power of the pulsars. Now we must find a way to distribute this power throughout the stars. A great euro game!
Puppet building pros with seriously great credits will talk about various puppet building techniques, such as the wedge method, flat patterning, sculpting, and more!
With an amazing cast of puppet characters & professional puppeteers to boot, you'll not want to miss watching or even participating in Puppet Karaoke. Bring a puppet, let loose & join in on the fun.
Description:
Puppet Karaoke is a relaxed, fun evening where professional puppeteers, newbies, and everyone in between can put on a show together that you won't soon forget. Come to watch, or come to participate. Either way, you'll have a great time. I mean, just imagine a sandwich singing your favorite Hamilton song. Glorious. Some puppets will be provided, however we highly encourage you to bring your own--because GEERRRMSSS!
Pro puppet builders will discuss the various types of mouth-plate construction with methods and benefits of each. (That's the bit that the puppeteer holds onto inside a puppet.) Ask questions!
Puppeteer Stacey Gordon will lead you & your child in an age-appropriate, hands-on puppeteering singalong with an age appropriate craft. Puppet Karaoke for kids with a make & take!
Play around with other puppeteers on-camera & get in some practice in a group-setting. Come to play or to watch the fun, it's up to you! Bring a puppet!
Description:
Extra time goofing around with an audience & watching seasoned pros perform is one of the best learning opportunities--but even if you're not interested in learning, it's great fun to watch puppeteers improvise with puppets on camera. Whether you choose to watch from the audience, or get up on stage alongside seasoned professionals, you won't regret spending your evening at Monitor playtime! Bring your own puppets or use ours. Bring a puppet!
Come connect with puppeteers from your area and around the country. Plus you can bring an unwanted puppet-themed item for the unwanted-puppet-stuff giveaway!
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We can't wait to reunite with our puppetry fam & meet new people at this year's puppeteer social! This is a time for human puppeteers & those interested in the art of puppetry to socialize, talk shop, & connect. Feel free to bring any current work you want to talk about & we'll do our ever popular, unwanted-puppet-stuff giveaway!
Learn how to use puppets with professional puppeteer, Stacey Gordon! Have fun making your own practice puppet and then learn how to bring it to life in this super fun and interactive workshop!
Take your puppeteering skills to the next level with video puppetry with Stacey Gordon. Improve your skills for video puppeteering, ask questions, get feedback. Bring a puppet if you can!
Description:
Take your puppeteering skills to the next level in this lovely workshop, led by Sesame Street performer, Stacey Gordon. Participants will get to work on their video puppeteering skills, ask questions, get feedback, and have just a stinkin’ good time. We'll be socially distanced and we'll have multiple stations open for you to get the most screen time & practice in that you can.
Puppets Unstuffed: Turning A Plush Toy into A Puppet
Summary:
Bring in a plush toy and let seasoned professional, Kimberly Baerg, teach you how to hack it into a moving-mouth puppet. All you need to supply is a plush toy with a head big enough for your hand.