Winter 2026 Volume 77, No. 1

2 Puppetry in the News

3 From the Editor by Jamie Donmoyer

4 Discovering Karagiozis: Adapting to the Challenges of Bringing Traditional Greek Shadow Puppet Theater to Life by Robert Rogers

6 Jurassic Puppets: An Interview With Designer Max Humphries by Ben Wolf Page

8 Chicago International Puppet Festival: Where Winter Opens Its Hands by Leo Ryan

10 La Méridienne: 12 Strangers, Three Movements, Five Minutes of Eternity by Leo Ryan

12 Making a Myth: Oedipus, Antigone, and the Burden of Care in Anywhere by Skye Strauss

14 Puppetry and Libraries Hit the Target With Adults by Kilah Storm

15 Eureka! by Nancy Sander

16 Shadow in School: An Arts Integrated Educational Puppet Tradition with Flock Theatre by Victor Chiburis

20 Designing Puppets for the Stage with Toby Olié by Jeff Bragg

24 Manifesting a Dream: Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival by Jacqueline Wade

28 Puppets in Film & Television by Ben Wolf Page

29 Guild Connection by Kurt Hunter

30 Puppet Club by Gretchen Van Lente

32 Milestones