Puppeteers of America, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1937, provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre.
Share the enchantment of puppetry with professional puppeteers, puppet builders, teachers, librarians, therapists, youth leaders, hobbyists and audience members who are enthusiastic about puppetry.
Support Us/Donate to the organization, one of our scholarships, or our puppet theater grant endowment.
- Board of Trustees
- Appointed Officers
- Regional Directors
- Contributions & Gifts
- Code of Regulations
- Procedures Manual
| President | Anna Vargas 39 Besen Parkway Airmont, NY 10952-3510 |
(845) 356-3028 anadpuppet[at]yahoo.com |
Term 2006-2009 2009-2012 second term ends |
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| Vice President | James N. (Pix) Smith 3905 Main St. Dallas, TX 75226 |
(214) 515-0004 ext. 3 pix-p-of-a[at]puppetry.org |
Term 2007-2010 2010-2013 second term ends |
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| Secretary | Peter Zapletal 1927 Springridge Drive Jackson, MS 39211 |
(601) 956-3414 peter[at]mspuppetry.com |
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| Trustee | Nancy Aldrich Tears of Joy Theatre 323 NE Wygant St., #201 Portland, OR 97211 |
(503) 284-7562 njaldrich[at]gmail.com |
Term 2007-2010 2010-2013 second term ends |
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| Trustee | Mary Decker Redwood City, CA 94061 |
(650) 361-1310 | Term 2005-2006 2006-2009 2009-2012 second term ends |
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| Trustee | Monica Leo 319 N. Calhoun P.O. Box 330 West Liberty, IA 52776 |
(319) 627-2487 owlglass[at]avalon.net |
Term 2010-2013 may run again |
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| Trustee | John Lewandowski Madcap Productions 3316 Glenmore Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45211 |
(513) 921-5965 j.lewandowski[at] madcappuppets.com |
Term 2009-2012 may run again |
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| Trustee | Nicholas Hubbard 925 14th Ave., Apt 1 Seattle, WA 98122 |
(206) 235-9109 ndhubbard[at]gmail.com |
Term 2011-2014 |
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| Trustee | Pam Corcoran 3517 Custer Rd. Stevens Poin, WI 54481 |
(715) 592-4181 corcoranpuppets[at]hotmail.com |
Term 2011-2014 |
| Membership Officer | Fred Thompson 26 Howard Ave. New Haven, CT 06519-2809 |
(888) 568-6235 membership[at]puppeteers.org |
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| Puppetry Journal, Editor | Paul Eide 4923 37th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55417 |
(612) 724-5739 journal[at]puppeteers.org |
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| Playboard, Editor | Fred Thompson 26 Howard Ave. New Haven, CT 06519-2809 |
(601) 956-3414 playboard[at]puppeteers.org |
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| Puppetry Store, Director | Matthew Aron 302 W. Latham St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 |
(602) 262-2050 (602) 262-2330 (fax) store[at]puppeteers.org |
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| Audio-Visual Library, Director | John Bell Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry University of Connecticut 6 Bourne Place Storrs, CT 06269 |
(860) 486-0339 John.Bell.Puppeteer[at]gmail.com |
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| Treasurer | Mabs Buono 501 Monte Vista Rd. Arcadia, CA 91007 |
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| Budget & Finance Committee Chair | Kathy Bolch 506 Herb River Drive Savannah, GA 31406 |
skipnstones[at]earthlink.net | |
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| Endowment Fund Chair | Randel McGee | randel.mcgee[at]comcast.net | |
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| 2013 National Festival Director |
Robert Smythe |
(610) 328-3963 robert.smythe.1[at]gmail.com |
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| Web Advisory Chair | Steve Abrams 4809 Warrington Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19143 |
(215) 726-6793 (215) 727-3691 (fax) sapuppets[at]gmail.com |
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| Insurance | Randy Scheive C/O The Puppeteers of America PO Box 6150 Villa Park, IL 60181-6150 |
Cell: 630.430.0138 Office: 847.329.7777 Fax: 888.333.1234 randy[at]chilandinsurance.com |
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Committees: Puppeteers of America
| Archives | Rick Morse | rmorse21[at]comcast.net | |
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| Audiovisual Advisory | Greg Williams | gregpaulw[at]aol.com | |
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| Awards | Brian Hull | brian.hull[at]nashville.gov | |
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| Budget & Finance | Kathy Bolch | skipnstones[at]earthlink.net | |
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| Consultants | ~ Position Open ~ | Contact Nancy Aldrich njaldrich[at]gmail.com |
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| Festival Resources | Nick Hubbard | ndhubbard[at]gmail.com | |
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| Future Festivals | Nick Hubbard | ndhubbard[at]gmail.com | |
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| National Day of Puppetry | Wayne Krefting | wayne[at]otisrabbit.com | |
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| Nominations | Wayne Krefting | wayne[at]otisrabbit.com | |
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| Procedures | Kurt Hunter | HunterMarionettes[at]earthlink.net | |
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| Publications | Paul Eide | journal[at]puppeteers.org | |
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| Puppetry Places | Peggy Melchior Pearson | peewnkle[at]earthlink.net | |
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| Puppetry in Education & Therapy | Judith O’Hare | jaohare[at]gmail.com | |
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| Scholarships | Donald Kruszka | kamdonk[at]peoplepc.com | |
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| Store Advisor | Donna Hurwit | donna[at]ctpuppetry.org | |
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| Web Site Advisory | Steve Abrams | sapuppets[at]gmail.com | |
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| Great Lakes Region |
Dave Herzog 920 W. Carmen #1 Chicago, IL 60640 |
(773) 878-7819 (home) (773) 315-7677 (cell) dhpuppet[at]aol.com |
Term 2010-2012 may run again |
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| Pacific Northwest Region |
Dawn Schell & Elly Leaverton 2574 Victor Street Victoria, BC V8R 4C9 Canada |
(250) 595-5107 dmschell[at]me.com elly_leaverton[at]yahoo.com |
Term 2008–2010 may run again |
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| Great Plains Region | Steve Mark 3516 Arbor Lane Minnetonka, MN 55305 |
(952) 938-4255 litheart[at]aol.com |
Term 2006-2008 2008-2010 term ends |
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| Pacific Southwest Region | Nat Reed 1651 N. Meadowlark Rd. Orem, UT 84097 |
(801) 404.9491 nat[at]scera.org |
Term 2011-2013 may run again |
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| Mid-Atlantic Region |
Arthur Poore |
(631) 665-5365 artiepoore[at]mac.com |
Term 2011-2013 may run again |
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| Southeast Region | Jody Wren 7107 N. Howard Avenue Tampa, FL 33604-5260 |
(813) 932-9252 jodymcat[at]aol.com |
Term 2011-2013 may run again |
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| Northeast Region | Sharon Peck 227 C South Hall SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY 14454 |
(585) 729-4326 peck[at]geneseo.edu |
Term 2008-2010 may run again |
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| Southwest Region | Richard Strot Senior Lecturer ESL Program Director Baylor Ed. in Costa Rica Director School of Education Baylor University |
(254) 710-7040 rick_strot[at]baylor.edu |
Term 2007-2009 2009-2011 term ends |
There are several ways that members can support special projects of the Puppeteers of America.
The Circle of Support provides funds for special projects of the PofA including scholarships for our youth and adult members to assist them in attending national festivals. The Emma Louise Warfield Memorial Scholarship covers the cost of festival registration for our adult members. The Mike & Frances Oznowitz Memorial Scholarship covers registration for our younger members.
The Rufus Rose Endowment for New Works underwrites some expenses in the production of new or experimental works. The Endowment Fund was established in 1975 to honor the memory of Rufus Rose, a fine performer and a great friend to puppetry.
The Annual Campaign Fund helps to support the ongoing operational needs of the organization and other services of the Puppeteers of America.
Puppeteers of America, Inc. is an Ohio-based non-profit corporation. Donations are tax deductible under IRS Section 501 c3.
2009-2010 Contributors
| President’s Circle | Trustee’s Circle | Director’s Circle | Punch’s Circle |
| David Herzog | Thomas Fogarty Jean Hasselschwert Florida Suncoast Puppet Guild in Honor of Norma Bigler Frank & Priscilla Lakus Ken Martinson Jean Newkirk Bart & Margie Roccoberton |
Pam Arciero Vickie Ascolese & Richard Vincent Lucille Bartelt Carol Fijan Kurt & Kathy Hunter Diane & Richard Koszarski Manuel Moran Pamela Nelson Arthur, Dylan & Sean Poore Anna Vargas Paul Vincent-Davis Peter & Jarmila Zapletal |
Steve Abrams Joseph Appleton Doris Baldwin Bob Bandsuch Joe Bassett Donald Battjes Jerry Bickel Jerry Bisantz Susan Boyer Evey Brown Robert Burns Nadine Cano Shirley Carpenter Jerry Carroll John Carter Rosemary Caspar JoAnn Chandler Sharon Clay Patricia Coffie Judy Cole George Jeffrey Cornett & Edward Fermandez -Vila Bob Culek Mary Ann Czarcinski Stuart DeLaney Karen DiNardo E. Marie Doran & Louis Decker Peter Effaldana Martha Enzmann Peter Erskine & Laura Denny Carol & John Farrell Sandy Feulner & Ron Podway Jane Heather Folds Kuang-Yu Fong & Stephen Kaplin Eurla Frederick Gina Gambony Robert Getscher Jane Gottschalk Annabel Griffiths Janice Grimaldi Art Grueneberger Arthur Gullege Ada-Marie Gutierrez Jim Hammond William Harper Jim & Cheryl Hartzler Nancy Henk John Henry, Jr. Michael Hill Suzy Holloway Bill Hopkins Nancy & Henry Hutter Mary Irons Jean Jackson Roger Jackson Pete Johnson Gary Jones Kenneth Jones Liz Joyce Ed & Rosemary Kostansek Mary Robinette Kowal Wayne Krefting Allelu Kurten Robert Lakey Flora Jayne Larkey Melvin Larson Nitsana Lazerus Richard Loomis James & Marjorie Malone Susan & Stephen Marcus Joanne Massie Beverly Matson Jean Mattson Nancy & Robert McLane Jo McLaughlin Ruth McLuckie Marianne Murphy Elani Myers Eli Nash Peter Newland Laura Opshinsky & Charlie Holden Christine Papalexis Robert Petza Miss Panacea Pussycat Joanne Reho Evelyn Reynolds Lisa Rhodes Claire Ritzler Robin & Brian Sanchi Anne & Peter Schaefer Mark Segal Ruth Stotter Roger Thomas Marie Thompson Gordon Tinker Peter & Lynne Turdin Keeter Valdick Lucille Vaughn Michael Vetere III Hans Waecker Lee Wagman William Weber Roger White Steven Widerman Bonny Wise Joan Wittenberg Bob Wollenberg Jody Wren Yvonne Yosseif & Tom Lang Jim Zaranec |
2008-2009 Contributors
| President’s Circle | Trustee’s Circle | Director’s Circle | Punch’s Circle |
| Ronnie Burkett Heather Henson Kathy Luck |
David C. Herzog Jean K. Newkirk Bart & Margie Roccoberton Mavis Baird Jean Hasselschwert Ken L Martinson Sigrid A. See |
Thomas E. Fogarty Pamela J. Nelson Lucille Bartelt Donald Battjes Camy Condon Carol Fijan Jane Heather Devine Folds Elizabeth Goldsmith-Conley Igor Gozman Kurt & Kathy Hunter Lynn K. Jeffries Cheryl Henson Diane & Richard Koszarski Mary Chase Lombard Manuel A. Moran Caroll & Debra Spinney Anna Vargas Paul Vincent-Davis Peter & Jarmila Zapletal |
Craig T. Adams Robert & Kerry Aiken Henry Alcott Eve Alexander Joseph Dawes Appleton Pam Arciero Vickie Ascolese & Richard Vincent Ralph Aymin Phyllis Bailey Denise Marie Baker Doris M.Baldwin Alma R.Beisel Matthew G.Bernier Jerry Bickel Russ Bird Liz Werle Gilbert Bliss Susan Boyer Randy D. Bright Robert Broome Evey Brown Adrian Rose Brown Jean Reges Burn Clement Camp Louis Fernando Caro Carolion Shirley Carpenter Jerry W.Carroll John Carter Rosemary Caspar Efrain Castellano & Angela Munoz Marilyn Champagne JoAnn Chandler Sharon Clay Judy Cole Topher Collier Anne M. Continelli Frankie R. Cordero Mary Ann Czarcinski Stuart DeLaney David P. Deneen Richard & Belinda Diaz Karen S.DiNardo Cynthia Dodick Mindy Donner E. Marie Doran & Louis Decker James T. Dowdell Michael G. Dubson Peter Erskine & Laura Denny Aune Fadum Paul Fantini Nancy Fees Eurla H.Frederick John R. Fredricks Beverly A.French Shelly Fridland Phil D. Funkenbusch Mary Gallant Gina Marie Gambony Aymee Garcia-Barbon Diane B.Gaudio Robert H.Getscher Ruth Giordano Ed R.Glassman Michael P.Glide Barry Gordemer Annabel Griffiths Janice Grimaldi Jim Hammond William A.Harper John G. Harriman Diana R.Hay Nancy B.Henk John C.Henry, Jr. Suzy Holloway Robin Holm & David Wright Bill Hopkins Claude M. & Matthew RC Horstmann Mary Jo Huff Neil Intraub & Paul Rajeckas Roger L. Jackson Jean Jackson Stephanie L. Johnson Kenneth Lee Jones Liz Joyce Marlene Anderson Joyce Kathy Kane Dahlia Katz Shirley Kayel Jean Marie Keevins Mary Olsen Kelly Joan King Chris & Alisa Kleckner Rita & Irwin Kopin Diane Kordas Mary Robinette Kowal Wayne L Krefting Richard J.Krejsa Jean R.Kuecher Allelu Kurten Nancy Lacher Robert Lakey Herbert Lange Terry D. Langham Marilyn Lathrop Nitsana Lazerus Larry D.Lean Clarissa Lega Ellen Lieberman Richard M.Loomis Jeffey R.Lurie Jean Mattson R. H. ‘Mac’ Mc Roberts Joan McCarthy Gail McKay Nancy & Robert McLane Ruth McLuckie Marilyn O’Connor Miller Susanne M. Mitchell Ruth I. Mitchell Etsuko Miyakoshi Maggie Austin Moir Don Morton Phillip & Sharon Moyer Marianne Murphy Elani L. Myers Ann & George Neff Michelle O’Donnell Patricia M.Olsen Nancy Olszewski & Richard Jones Maren Oom Laura A.Opshinsky & Charlie Holden Douglas N.Paasch Christine Papalexis Geraldine Pari Suze & Fred Peace Rosalie Perryman Beth Peterson Robert J.Petza Kathy Piper Kevin Pittman Zona Platzek Marilyn Price Claire & Ken Radich Joanne Reho Lisa E.Rhodes Dorothy R. Richter Taylor Rivera Kiera Robbins Miguel Angel Romero Lopez Robin & Brian Sanchi Cara Sanz Anne & Peter Schaeffer Dorothy D.Scullin Clinton B.Seely & Gwendolyn Lane Mark Segal Joseph M.Selph Janet A.Senne Patricia M.Shogren Vincent ErnestSiders David & Muriel Smith Nancy Smith Deberah Soash & Bradley Soash William J. Sollner Olivia N. Sollner Sally K. Sommers Sasha Spielvogel Bryan & Jessica Spitzfaden William J. Stackman Evelyn Stewart Richard Stillman Ruth Stotter Lisa Stover Drew D. Stuart Alice W. Swann Colin Taylor Jill MarieThomas Frederick W.Thompson Marie Thompson Gordon Tinker Peter & Lynne Turdin Claire Uldrich Keeter Valdick Jovonna VanPelt Nahuatl Vargas Lucille C.Vaughn Maja Verdonik Fergus Walsh Louise & Tom Watkins William Weber Molly Bee Welkin Wendy L.Westbrook Steven Widerman Heidi Wilenius Jim Witoszynski Jody Wren Jim Zaranec |
Please download a PDF of the Code of Regulations here.
Please download a PDF of the Procedures Manual here.
