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2/8/10
Hudson River Pageant: Puppet & costume Workshops: March 3- May 19- Free |
EARTH CELEBRATIONS' PUPPET & COSTUME WORKSHOPS - FREE
CREATING SPECTACULAR COSTUME & PUPPETS FOR THE HUDSON RIVER PAGEANT TO RESTORE THE HUDSON RIVER SPECIES & HABITATS & ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE IN NEW YORK CITY - FREE
Earth Celebrations Puppet & Costume Workshops March 3 - May 19th, for teens & adults create the spectacular costumes, masks, and giant puppets for the Hudson River Pageant, inspired by the diverse marine species of the Hudson River. Workshops culminate in Earth Celebrations' Hudson River Pageant, an ecological parade and performance art event on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 (raindate: Sunday May 23rd).
HUDSON RIVER PAGEANT - PUPPET & COSTUME WORKSHOPS- FREE
(Adults &Teens)
MARCH 3 - MAY 19th
Create Spectacular Costume and Puppets for Hudson River Pageant
Wednesdays 6-9pm: Costume Workshops with artists Michele Brody
Saturdays 12-4pm: Puppet Workshops with artist Lucrecia Novoa
@ The Courtyard Gallery,
World Financial Center
220 Vesey Street-Second level-above the food court
(near the Winter Garden - just off the Hudson River)
VOLUNTEER & PARTICIPATE: COMMUNITY, ARTISTS, PUPPETEERS, COSTUME-MAKERS, MUSICIANS, POETS, & DANCERS
Call (212) 777-7969 or email mail@earthcelebrations.com
http://www.earthcelebrations.com
Video Documentary-Hudson River Pageant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROJCUVpuk7g
Hudson Slide show: http://www.earthcelebrations.com/photos-videos/hudson-river-pageant-slideshow/ |
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2/8/10
Big Apple Circus Clown Care seeks Variety Performers |
AUDITIONS - VARIETY PERFORMERS
BALTIMORE/DC:
Audition: April 15th 4-6 pm, Columbia, Maryland
Callbacks: April 16th 10 am-12 pm or 1-3 pm, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
MIAMI:
Audition: March 25th, 2-4 pm or 6-8 pm, Bird Road Arts District
Callbacks: March 26th, 1-3 pm, Miami Children’s Hospital
The Big Apple Circus Clown Care program seeks professional, experienced, solo variety artists specializing in skills such as music, physical comedy, improvisation, magic, juggling, clowning, puppetry, etc. to perform year-round in pediatric hospitals.
This is a permanent part-time position working directly for the Big Apple Circus as a part of an elite group of variety artists who have dedicated themselves to bringing the joy of circus to the pediatric facilities we serve.
----Flexible scheduling
----Paid initial training period
----Continuing artistic development, including classes with master teachers
Programs are located at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and Children’s National in Washington DC. and at Miami Children's Hospital
Please mail or email resume, letter of interest, headshot and character photo to dkaufmann AT bigapplecircus.org. You may include your website address if you have one. No phone calls please.
For more information about our programs visit our website: www.bigapplecircus.org/community/index.aspx
Deborah Kaufmann
National Creative and Educational Coordinator
Big Apple Circus
505 Eighth Ave., 19th Floor
New York, NY 10018.
dkaufmann AT bigapplecircus.org
The Big Apple Circus is an equal opportunity employer. |
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2/8/10
The Sexy Death Puppet Show! |
Atlanta, Ga. Just in time for Valentines Day, Ninja Puppet Productions and T&A Productions present a wholly unique theatrical experience. The Sexy Death Puppet Extravaganza! Join Mistress Sexy Death and her sexy evil minions as they present live puppet shows, films, burlesque, live music and comedy shenanigans, all related to what’s really important in life… Sex and Death. The evening will also feature art curated by MINT Gallery.
Location: The Eye Drum
Suite 8, 290 MLK Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 USA
Dates: February 9th-11th
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: $5.00 |
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2/8/10
artsbowl.com - promote, find, share, belong |
Artsbowl.com is a creative courses hub, a platform to promote arts courses, creative workshops and art classes; share, be found and belong to a creative community. We are a new and rapidly growing community platform for course providers and creatives and would like to share this opportunity to be involved at this exciting early stage or simply stay up-to-date with our regular newsletter.
We would like to invite you to either come along and see what we already have at artsbowl.com or just stay up-to-date with our newsletter where you will find profiles of course providers, news, new website features, offers and competitions.
You can join artsbowl here: http://artsbowl.com/join-artsbowl
...and here's a convenient link if you would like to receive the newsletter on a regular basis: http://artsbowl.com/register-updates |
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1/27/10
Populating Pee-wee’s Playhouse: Swazzle creates 19 puppets for Pee-wee Herman’s triumphant return |
Glendale, CA-based puppet company Swazzle has re-created many of the classic puppet characters from Pee-wee’s Playhouse and built a handful of new puppets for The Pee-wee Herman Show, now playing at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Directed by Obie Award winner Alex Timbers and starring Paul Reubens, Lynne Stewart, John Paragon and Phil LaMarr, the stage show reunites Pee-wee Herman with many of his puppet pals from the hit television series Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Swazzle’s team worked with puppet producers The Chiodo Brothers to build Clockey, Randy, the Flowers, the Fish, Pterri, ShamWow and Cowboy Curtis’ horse, Ginger.
The Pee-wee Herman Show features hand puppets, rod puppets, marionettes and walk-around costumes, built by Sean, Patrick and fellow puppet builders Russ Walko and Artie Esposito. In addition to building 19 puppets for The Pee-wee Herman Show, Swazzle provided all of the puppeteers. In addition to Sean Johnson and Patrick Johnson, the show features the puppetry of Artie Esposito, Russ Walko, Carla Rudy, Victoria Johnson, Haley Jenkins, and Erik Kuska. |
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1/25/10
Looking for 2 amateur puppeteers in the Livingston, NJ area. |
I am looking for 2 puppeteers to join me during the week of February 21. I am looking for puppeteers that are starting off and looking for experience. This is for a non for profit organization so are budget is somewhat low.
This puppet show would be based in the Livingston, NJ area.
Please let me know if this is clear. I can be reached at (973)896-1452. Or at Yisroel@njjewish.com.
Thanks in advance,
Rabbi Yisroel Rosenblum |
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1/18/10
Looking for a hand puppet stage |
Hi, I would like to participate in the puppet festival in Seattle, this summer.
I`m looking for a hand puppet stage, if you know where to get one please contact: meitag@hotmail.com Tel: 4253965520
Thanks for your help,
Mei |
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1/18/10
Bride of Wildenstein – The Musical |
AUTOMATA in collaboration with IBEX Puppetry Presents: Bride of Wildenstein – The Musical
at The VELASLAVASAY PANORAMA
1122 WEST 24TH STREET
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90007
www.panoramaonview.org
For further information: (213) 746-2166 or email automata-la@sbcglobal.net
Bride of Wildenstein – The Musical: Have you ever gone too far for love? That is the question Marsian & Company pose in this new puppet musical in which an aging socialite grows fur and claws in hopes of recapturing the attention of her philandering game hunter husband. (Note: This production is for adult audiences)
Thursday January 28th - Sunday 31st, 2010, 8 p.m. nightly
$15 General, $12 Seniors and Students
Tickets are available online at: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/95650
"If you're a fan of the glee-fully debauched Rocky Horror picture show or the irreverent humor of South Park then you're doubtlessly in for a treat." - Katie Ball, 89.9 FM WCUF, Orlando FL |
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1/18/10
BREAD AND PUPPET THEATER |
TEAR OPEN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN and DIRT CHEAP MONEY CIRCUS
Boston Center for the Arts CYCLORAMA
January 25 through January 31
Presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series (Boston, MA) Bread and Puppet Theater presents “Tear Open The Door Of Heaven” and “Dirt Cheap Money Circus” : two separate performances presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series. Performances, Art Exhibit, and Cheap Art Sale run from January 25 through January 31. All held in the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., South End, Boston. Wheelchair accessible. Tickets for the performances available for purchase [cash or check only] in the Cyclorama one hour before each show. For advance tickets, log onto www.theatermania.com/boston/ or call 866-811-4111 (toll free). For detailed information regarding the week’s events, call the Boston Center for the Arts at 617-426-5000 or log onto www.bcaonline.org.
The award-winning Bread and Puppet Theater, featuring Artistic Director Peter Schumann and his troupe of Vermont puppeteers, returns for a fourth year to the BCA’s Cyclorama bringing their signature powerful imagery, masked characters, and giant papier-mâché puppets. Their residency includes two different puppet shows, “Tear Open The Door Of Heaven” (January 28-31, evening shows primarily for ages 12 & older), the “Dirt Cheap Money Circus” (January 30-31, family-friendly matinees), along with a week-long political art installation (running January 26-31, with an art opening on January 25).
Although all Bread and Puppet events have a seriousness of purpose — a few laughs are always thrown in! For more information on the Bread and Puppet Theater, log onto www.breadandpuppet.org. |
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1/14/10
Puppet Collection for Sale |
I am selling a huge amount of my puppet collection. I am selling it all on eBay. I should be done selling by mid-february. My profile is:
http://shop.ebay.com/darrenistheman/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
I also am maintaining another store on eBay: www.puppetspuppetspuppets.com
which has several vintage puppets and rare designs that are no longer manufactured. Plenty of short runs of professional (manufactured) puppets are sold here as well. I add new ones every few weeks. |
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1/12/10
Come See Allergic to Ambition: New Year's Addition |
A Night of standup ventriloquism storytelling and bAAd advice column questions with April Brucker and May Wilson with opening act Stunner
Sunday January 17 @ 7
Broadway Comedy Club Cafe
318 W 53rd st |
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1/12/10
Seeking highly talented, creative puppeteers for Boston-based variety show: |
Axe To Ice Productions just premiered its monthly variety show at the gorgeous Oberon Theater, and we are continually seeking acts throughout 2010 for every second Sunday of the month. Bent Wit Cabaret, a "high-end, low-brow variety show" seeks the best of the best in all forms of entertainment, and we are especially seeking puppeteers. Acts are chosen for their skill level and point of view- our audience is diverse, intelligent, and expecting an incredible night of theater. For more information, check out www.axe2ice.com and to submit, please send an email along to jill@axe2ice.com. Compensation, cookies, and a great group of people provided. Thanks- and feel free to pass this ad along! |
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1/11/10
CT Guild looking for performers |
The CT Guild of Puppetry is looking for performers for their annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser entitled "So you want to be a Puppeteer: Season 2". We are seeking performance pieces no longer than 10 min. for an "American Idol" style puppet slam complete with celebrity guest commentators and a $200 cash prize awarded by secret ballot.
The event will be held on Feb. 6th at the Curtis Cultural Arts Center in Meriden, CT. Exact time to be announced. Applications for performers are available on the guild's website www.ctpuppetry.org.
The Connecticut Guild of Puppetry Scholarship was created in memory of Margo Rose, a Charter Member and staunch supporter of the Guild and its activities for almost twenty-five years. |
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1/11/10
Next Festival of Charleville - France |
The website (http://www.festival-marionnette.com) has been updated. L'Ardennais, the local newspaper, published the news at the beginning of January 2010. Now, it is official: the next Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes will take place from 16 to 25 September 2011. It seems that, following its idea to do a festival every 2 years, the organization has decided to short the time between two editions. Following the website of the Festival; the companies interesting to play in Charleville have to fill the Application Form and send it before 31 August 2010. |
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1/11/10
Puppet Stuff for Sale! |
Puppet stuff for sale starting Feb1 2010 email Brian at bdouglas2009@gmail.com NEED TO SELL MIS STUFF FOR MORE PUPPETS. |
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1/4/10
Baboushka Puppets and Scenery for sale. |
Baboushka is a Russian folk tale with a Christmas theme. There are six bunraku style puppets, less than 34 inches tall; three kings, Baboushka (old peasant woman) and boy and girl. There is also lots of scenery drawn from the book. Puppets need some maintenance. The puppets could also be adapted for another story. All puppets and scenery $95. Please email bettyspuppets AT yahoo.com for more info or pictures. |
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1/4/10
Jimmy Rowland marionette puppet of Pebbles Flintstone for sale |
Blinking eyes, no winking, mouth does not move, exquisite and beautiful detail, it is for sale also on ebay, just search "jimmy rowland marionette puppet" selling price is $750, or make offer photos on auction, also Fred Cowan 2 marching band duo marionette puppets, they have hooks in each hand and at the conclusion of your show, they will march out and walk with a "the end" banner, very cool walking and hand movement only, search on ebay for "fred cowan marionette puppets" asking price $1100, or make offer, photos on auction both these auctions offer a chance to own marionettes from the master makers Jimmy Rowland and Fred Cowan, my email if you need to ask a question
mr.puppet@mindspring.com |
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12/29/09
Puppets of Brian & Wendy Froud |
The puppets of Brian & Wendy Froud are showcased in the new feature film Mythic Journeys. A unique blend of animation, documentary and story. Filmmakers Steven & Whitney Boe have created the award-winning elected project with 2D and 3D animation, stop-motion animation and even rod puppets. The stop motion animated puppets are voiced by Tim Curry, Mark Hamill and Lance Henriksen. You can view the trailer and more info online at: http://www.MythMovie.net |
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12/24/09
In Search of Puppeteers, Puppet Builders, and a Director |
We are searching for highly talented puppeteers, puppet builders, and a director with significant experience directing for puppets and green screen in the San Francisco Bay Area for 4 X 30 minute episodes. Our content is fun, educational, charming, yet somewhat irreverent. If you are an extremely outgoing and talented performer, director, or builder located near the Bay Area, we'd love to hear from you. Very competitive compensation. Please direct inquiries to callforpuppeteers@yahoo.com. |
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12/22/09
LA MAE SISTERS |
The fabulous and flamboyant La Mae Sisters just entered our Gallery spotlight for the month of December, Wishing you a Joyous Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year! You can view these latest puppet caricatures by clicking on the link below. http://home.att.net/~mbaroto/whatsnew.htm |
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12/21/09
Puppeteer Search |
Puppeteer Search: We have begun our search for puppeteers to be a part of a brand new Children's TV show which will begin preproduction in early February. We will begin shooting our pilot episode in early March 2010.
Here's what we are looking for! Are you this person?
The position: We are looking for 2 new Puppeteers to join our team. This would be a full time position and will be fully paid. We are looking for fresh and creative people,someone who can also help create new puppet characters as the show develops.
About the show: We will produce 12 X 25 minute episodes, each show will be interactive and have comedy, lessons, contest and viewer mail segments plus fresh original music. in. We will be something that has been done before however with a new and old spin on it. We have several leads on distribution and will produce other episodes after the 1st season is produced.
The Production Company: We are a Christian based entertainment company who's goal is to create family oriented productions with morals and values in them.
Here's how to contact us, serious and creative people only. Please email us your name, phone number, email, website, head shots any promo material you may have Email everything to joyfulpuppets@yahoo.com |
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12/21/09
Immediate opening for an African American female performer |
Renaissance Artist Puppet Co. has an immediate opening for an African American female performer for February production. Rehearsal will take place on Monday, days in January. Rehearsal travel stipend plus cut of the house with a minimum of $20 per performance. Rehearsals will be at the company studio in East Norriton, PA
This performer must have excellent upper body strength. The role is Harriet Tubman, both in puppet and actress form. Performance dates 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of February. Performances held at the Lansdale Center for Performance Arts in Lansdale, PA.
Work with bust puppets and a knowledge of Harriet Tubman's life is a major plus. Own transportation is required.
Interested performers should send resume to liz@etherboy.com or call 610-630-4259. Resumes should be in pdf or word doc format. |
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12/21/09
ArtistrYE Puppets' Magic Lantern Pictures requests resumes/reels, announcing casting partnership, puppetry workshops in NYC and abroad: |
APMLP now makes request for resumes for our next three in house projects, a theatrical solo puppetry show with presales currently going on for international touring (in need of lighting designers, projection specialists, and costume designers), a film with guaranteed distribution next year at a New York International Film Festival shooting June in NYC (all crew needed, especially those who are great with kids), and a second film project, shooting July (all crew positions needed as well as metal sculpture, gear making, compositors, and landscape painting specialists). Any artists or production specialists who intend to apply should email Director of ArtistrYE and NYU adjunct film professor in the Tisch School of Arts, Yvette Edery, at yvette.edery@gmail dot com or Yvette@artistrye dot com with resume, reel, portfolio, and a minimum of two references from past employers who can be contacted regarding your employment history. A recent article about APMLP, LLC can be found online here if interested in learning more about the company:
http://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/blog/2009/09/18/featured-member-yvette-edery/
APMLP will now be casting through Virtual Audition.com. We will be submitting sides for our film and theater projects and accepting submissions through their agency, and as a result, this company is now extending their offer for a lifetime membership for the lowest available fee to those who use the link below (normally only for first 100 people but unlimited for anyone using the ArtistrYE link provided below). The membership will give actors online access not only to ArtistrYE's breakdowns but also all of the other breakdowns, including the same used by William Morris and other major agencies for film, television, etc. All information is there, characters, sides, and any actors without agents who want to apply for ArtistrYE's projects are highly recommended to look at the site, see what we are casting for, and keep up with or without using an agent, submitting themselves or having the online agency do the submission for them. The link is:
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1106841
Yvette Edery is providing a small number of exclusive NYC string puppetry workshops Only 12 students are accepted per workshop and the dates of the workshops will be in March, July-September, and November. If interested in taking these workshops, please contact Yvette Edery at the email addresses above with a short statement in writing discussing your desire to learn to puppeteer as well as your resume or portfolio.
All APMLP projects hire on an equal opportunity basis and professionals at all levels of work experience are encouraged to apply. Internships as well as paid freelance positions are on a year-round rotating schedule and submissions of materials are being accepted effective immediately. Please note that first and foremost a respect for art and other art professionals is the first and last qualifier of APMLP employees and interns!
Yvette Edery, Director ArtistrYE Puppets' Magic Lantern Pictures
www.artistrye.com
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12/21/09
Looking to purchase marionette |
Amateur Puppeteer looking to purchase Sexy, Sultry, Stripper type Marionettes with beginner type controls simple for walkabout Cabaret shows. $20-$50 range. Thank-you!
email: darican55 AT yahoo.com |
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12/17/09
University of London’s Central School of Speech and Drama is auditioning in the US |
University of London’s Central School of Speech and Drama is auditioning in the US for its three-year, full-time undergraduate courses (equivalent to BFA), and its one-year full-time/two-year part-time postgraduate courses (equivalent to MFA).
The Central School of Speech and Drama is one of the pre-eminent training centres for drama. By joining Central, students elect to join an alumni group that includes Laurence Oliver, Judi Dench, Harold Pinter, Cameron Mackintosh, Gael Garcia Bernal to name a few; to be taught by distinguished practitioners in the industry; to follow highly-specialist courses; and to have access to brand-new high-spec facilities.
Audition dates:
New York - February 4th 2010
Chicago - February 6th 2010
San Francisco - February 9th 2010
Register interest in attending the audition, or to find out about courses and how to apply at www.cssd.ac.uk/us_auditions.php or call 011 44 20 7722 8183.
The Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London is recognised by the Department of Education in Washington for the purpose of receiving financial aid for US Students, and therefore eligible to certify loan applications for the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). |
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12/16/09
Muppet-Style Master Class |
AFour-Time Emmy Award-winning puppeteer, Michael Earl (formerly Mr. Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street), will be teaching an on-camera Muppet-style puppetry workshop in New York City on Friday, January 8, 2010 from 10AM to 5PM. Over the past 22 years, Mr. Earl has taught and/or mentored the who’s-who of Hollywood TV and film puppet professionals. Actors, singers, dancers, mimes, voice over talent and motion capture performers have all added to their skill set by taking this class. Now it’s your turn! Tuition: $275. For more info or to reserve your spot (limit 8) please visit www.teachingtour.com.
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12/15/09
TEAR OPEN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN and DIRT CHEAP MONEY CIRCUS |
“…the images and puppets are something to behold...”
[“Tear Open The Door Of Heaven,” nytheatre.com, Dec. 4, 2009]
Boston Center for the Arts
CYCLORAMA
January 25 through January 31
presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series (Boston, MA) Bread and Puppet Theater presents “Tear Open The Door Of Heaven” and “Dirt Cheap Money Circus” : two separate performances presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series. Performances, Art Exhibit, and Cheap Art Sale run from January 25 through January 31. All held in the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., South End, Boston, MA. Wheelchair accessible. Tickets for the performances available for purchase [cash or check only] in the Cyclorama one hour before each show. For advance tickets, log onto www.theatermania.com/boston/ or call 866-811-4111 (toll free). For detailed information regarding the week’s events, call the Boston Center for the Arts at 617-426-5000 or log onto www.bcaonline.org.
The award-winning Bread and Puppet Theater, featuring Artistic Director Peter Schumann and his troupe of Vermont puppeteers, returns for a fourth year to the BCA’s Cyclorama bringing their signature powerful imagery, masked characters, and giant papier-mâché puppets. Their residency includes two different puppet shows, “Tear Open The Door Of Heaven” (January 28-31, evening shows primarily for ages 12 & older), the “Dirt Cheap Money Circus” (January 30-31, family-friendly matinees), along with a week-long political art installation (running January 26-31, with an art opening on January 25).
Although all Bread and Puppet events have a seriousness of purpose — a few laughs are always thrown in! |
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12/15/09
In search of Bu Dai Xi puppets. |
Looking for some traditional chinese hand puppets? Can anyone help me out? thomastrumanjohn@gmail.com. Thanks!
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11/16/09
Anima Festival looking for Submissions |
The "Anima" festival Arrangement Cominitee is offering you to participate in the "Anima International Festival of the Puppet Theatres and other forms of Animation", being held from 10 May, 2010 till 15 May, 2010 in Kharkov, Ukraine. You will be provided with the hotel, food and fee.
Please send us your video-perfomances for the paticipation in our festival. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Please inform us about your conditions for the participation in the festival. more information about the festival people can found here http://www.animafest.org.ua |
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11/2/09
Join "Puppets in Prague" Workshops on Marionettes and Stop Motion animation
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For 11 years, hundreds of students from around the world have come to Puppets in Prague workshops to learn MARIONETTE CARVING, STOP MOTION ANIMATION, and PUPPET MANIPULATION. Master puppeteer Miroslav Trejtnar leads workshops with a team of Czech puppet and film artists. All in the beautiful city of Prague, where the puppet tradition is still very much alive.
For more information and applications, go to www.puppetsinprague.eu or email info@kidpraha.cz
Puppets for Stop Motion Film Animation
ANIMATION I: January 4 - 13
ANIMATION II: May 7 - 16 (includes a day at the ANIFEST film animation festival)
ANIMATION III: August 13 - 22
Learn how to animate and design a puppet for stop-motion animation (including how the interior skeleton is constructed). This workshop includes two days in the professional Hafan Film Studio.
2010 Workshops
Marionette Carving
June 19- July 3
In our classic workshop, you design and create a beautiful hand-carved wooden marionette - and take it home with you!! Workshop especially for people who want to learn more about the rich tradition of Czech puppetry.
Manipulation and performance workshop
July 5 - 13
Students work with professional puppeteers to learn the intricacies of marionette manipulation. They will also create a performance for TEATROTOC, an international Street Theatre Festival taking place in the historical center of Prague. Ideally for students who can also take our Marionette Carving Workshop! |
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9/29/09
PuppetSLAMs at Puppet Showplace Theatre
Brookline, MA
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www.puppetshowplace.org
The PuppetSLAM at the Puppet Showplace Theatre has been around approximately 15 years and is the cornerstone of Puppets at Night adult puppetry series. The SLAMs are a frenzy of different puppetry styles, themes, and skill level. We present amateurs and professionals on the same stage. The evening consist of short varied theatrical mini-plays for adults that use (or sometimes abuse) puppets for all or part of the drama. Each individual piece is performed by a different artist and the content can be wide-ranging; some are elegant or poignant, others are satiric, irreverent, or humorous, and still others can be passionate, political, or spiritual in nature.
The 2009/2008 SLAM schedule is November 21, January 16, March 20, & May 22. All shows begin at 8 pm. If you are interested in performing in a SLAM, please email slam@puppetshowplace.org
In your email please include the following Name, Address, Phone number, Email, Title of Piece, Company name, Length of piece, Description of the piece ( i.e. style of puppetry, mood, theme), images, and preferred performance date.
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9/24/09
Study Puppetry in London
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The University of London’s Central School of Speech and Drama is auditioning in the US for its three-year, full-time undergraduate Puppetry course – the ONLY undergraduate degree course in puppetry and object theatre in the UK - and its one-year full-time postgraduate Puppetry and Object Theatre courses.
The Undergraduate Puppetry course focuses on manipulation, movement and performance skills through intensive processes of collaboration and creation towards performance. Graduates of this course are currently working at the Royal National Theatre in London on Handspring Theatre's production of 'War Horse'; touring under-fives work in Sweden, Laos and Italy; and developing a new puppetry feature for the BBC, among others.
The Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London pioneered the first UK degree in puppet theatre and continues to be one of the world's leading institutions for the training of puppeteers. Central collaborates with a huge number of professional companies and practitioners, who visit as lecturers or host students on professional placements.
International Masterclasses and seminars are regularly hosted at the School such as Handspring Theatre, the Philippe Genty company, Faulty Optic, Ronnie Burkett and others. Each year students have the chance to perform work at the annual International Student Puppet Festival and undertake training with experts in their field.
The Central School of Speech and Drama is one of the pre-eminent training centres for drama. By joining Central, students elect to join an alumni group that includes Laurence Oliver, Judi Dench, Harold Pinter, Cameron Mackintosh, Gael Garcia Bernal to name a few; to be taught by distinguished practitioners in the industry; to follow highly-specialist courses; and to have access to brand-new high-spec facilities.
Auditions take place in New York on Saturday 21 November and Sunday 22 November 2009; in Toronto on Tuesday 24 November 2009; in Chicago on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2010; and in San Francisco on Tuesday 9 February 2010.
Register interest in attending the audition, or to find out about courses and how to apply at http://www.cssd.ac.uk/us_auditions.php or call 011 44 20 7722 8183.
To find out more about the undergraduate puppetry course visit http://www.cssd.ac.uk/undergrad.php/16/puppetry.html
To find out more about the postgraduate Puppetry and Object Theatre courses (equivalent to MFA) visit http://www.cssd.ac.uk/postgrad.php/31/ma_advanced_theatre_practice.html
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Puppeteers needed for KidZone TV! |
Puppeteer for a good cause! Volunteer puppeteers needed for KidZone TV, the only live Broadcast Studio inside a hospital in the WORLD! KidZone TV is a closed circuit channel and airs 2 live shows daily to the patients and families at Mount Sinai's Kravis Children's Hospital on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. As an interactive TV channel, patients and families can call in to the live show- while watching from their hospital rooms- to hear their voices on TV and participate in the game! Shows are at 3pm and 6:30pm Monday-Friday and 3pm and 6pm weekends. Programming includes Name that Tune; Bingo; Hollywood Squares; Trivia game shows & more. Puppeteers will be called in to audition and meet the Producer. To schedule a time or for more information, please email Alayna Kramer, Producer KidZone TV, at alayna.kramer@mountsinai.org. Check out more information at www.mschildlife.org/KZTV.html. Be sure to watch the trailer of our shows! |
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| VEE
Corporation, producer of Dragon Tales Live!, Sesame Street
Live!, and Bear in the Big Blue House Live!, is holding auditions
for future tours and replacement positions.
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FULL-BODY
COSTUME CHARACTERS require dancers who are versatile, with
strong technical ability in jazz and musical theatre dance
styles, in the height range of 5'0" to 6'1". Gymnastics and
tap are pluses. Dance combinations will be taught. LIVE PERFORMERS
must be able to dance well, sing, and act. Dance combinations
will be taught. Prepare two vocal selections, 16 bars each:
ballad and up-tempo (a cappella or instrumental tape). Also
prepare a one-minute monologue, appropriate for family/children's
theatre. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A LIVE ROLE, ALL PERFORMERS
MUST FIRST COMPLETE THE DANCE PORTION OF THE AUDITION. HAND/ROD
PUPPETEERS, please prepare a 90-second routine for your own
hand/rod puppet. Be ready to perform an a cappella lip-synch
song with puppet. Tours run approximately ten months throughout
the US and Canada. For consideration, please bring a picture
and resume and wear or bring dance attire. Performers must
be 18 or older. All available positions are PAID, NON-UNION.
ADULTS:
CHILDREN:
Production
Department VEE Corporation 800 LaSalle Avenue Suite 1750 Minneapolis,
MN 55402 612-375-9670 x704 www.vee.com
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION at VEE Corporation's Audition Hotline 612-375-
9670 ext. 704
VEE Corporation
is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Tours run approximately
ten months throughout the US and Canada. For consideration,
please bring a picture and resume and wear or bring dance
attire. Performers must be 18 or older. All available positions
are PAID, NON-UNION
More
information is available at web-site www.vee.com.
Select a show icon such as "Sesame Street Live!" then select
"Auditions and Opportunities" |
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| Birthday
Party Puppeteers |
I'm
Pat Lay Wilson, the P of A consultant for birthday parties.
I'm getting more and more requests for puppeteers to do BP
all around the US. If you're interested, e-mail me your name,
city, phone and e-mail. Also what big cities you're near.
I don't need prices or show descriptions or brochures or anything
like that. I'll let you know if anybody in your area is looking
for a BP performer. TNX, Pat W. patlaywils@aol.com.
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| Do
you want your book or video reviewed? |
I
am the editor for Puppet Life the newsletter for the Los Angeles
Guild of Puppetry. If you have a book or video/DVD you would
like reviewed, I might be interested. There are no guarantees
that an item will be reviewed. It depends on content and quality.
To contact me e-mail ddestler@mailexcite.com
Please type "Dan" in the subject box. |
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| Puppetry
Discussion List |
Puptcrit
is an
independent list serve.
Subcribers discuss many aspects of puppetry. All posts on
puptcrit are in an archive listed by month and year. Go to
Puptcript
Archives to read about topics under discussion. Posts
for July 2002 are listed as pupcrit.0207, for August 2002
puptcrit 0208 and so on. Click on the month and you will see
all the subject lines for the month. |
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