Dan Butterworth is an international award winning puppeteer. Known for his large scale shows and educational workshops, he’s been featured in opera, classic festivals, film, and television. He has performed in every state of the US, across Canada, and China. Dan’s specialties are animated sets, shadow and marionette puppetry.

Founded in 1993, TangleWood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette theater based in New England. Large, beautifully hand-crafted marionettes, colorful sets, and integrated lighting and sound create a fully immersive theatrical experience. Their highly skilled puppeteers have spent many years perfecting their art, delighting audiences of all ages as they bring their repertoire of classic tales to life. They are the recipients of two UNIMA awards, puppetry’s highest honor, for their productions An Arabian Adventure, and The Dragon King.

The Connecticut Guild of Puppetry’s mission is to provide a meeting place and forum where people with an interest and love of the art form may share knowledge, ideas, trends, and creative endeavors.

It is the intent of the guild to encourage the raising of standards of the art of puppetry; To foster awareness in the general public of the magic, wonder and power of the puppet; And to encourage the use of puppetry as an educational tool.

CactusHead Puppets is a touring company based in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. Known for their playful performance style and exuberant creativity, CactusHead tours throughout the Northeast with fun shows and workshops for all ages.

Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers is a puppetry troupe based in Bar Harbor, Maine, and comprised of three siblings - brothers Erik and Brian Torbeck and sister Robin (Torbeck) Erlandsen. Founded in 2000, Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers has performed at festivals, schools, libraries and theatres in the United States and Canada. They write and create all the shows they perform and have received three Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA, the highest national award in puppetry.

Click HERE for an exclusive interview with the members of Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers.

Ronny Wasserstrom has performed with various NYC based marionette companies since the 1990s. In 2008 he started Playdate Puppets with the aim of having as much interaction between puppets and audience as possible. With this aim he began mounting shows outdoors at parks throughout the city.

Tenacious Theatrics was created by and for individuals who are passionate about keeping the arts alive, especially during these current times.

This new and creative theatre group endeavors to take advantage of the technologies readily available and develop a process where they can keep theatre and music alive not only for themselves, but for audiences worldwide. In this vain, they continue to strive to satiate, to some degree, a missing need.

For over forty years the Pumpernickel Puppets have captivated audiences of all ages with humorous and colorful adaptations of classic folk and fairy tales. John McDonough and his puppets present over two hundred fifty shows a year at schools, libraries and private parties throughout the New England area.

The Pumpernickel Puppets have had the honor of appearing at The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, GA and the prestigious International Festival of Puppetry sponsored by the Jim Henson Foundation in New York.

OompaPossum Puppets is an internationally award winning puppetry company that has been performing unique puppet shows for nearly 20 years

OompaPossum Puppets is the proud recipient of a 2019 Kennedy Center VSA Award through Arts For Learning Connecticut

Sova Dance and Puppet Theater celebrates humanity and the environment by engaging audiences through live performance combining the moving body, puppetry, mask, video, dance, and artistic installations. The combined ingredients communicate that which cannot be described in words, and therefore are accessible to communities around the globe.

Artistic Director at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, New York City, NY

Tim Giugni is a physical comedy and puppetry professional, and a collaborator in theater and mixed media. A talented director, writer, and touring performer, Mr. Giugni has been involved in small and large productions. He's a multiple award winner, including an Emmy and a Best Actor at a puppetry festival award from Stara Zagora.

In 1996 he founded Teatro Calamari, a puppetry and physical theater troupe. Touring to Brazil, Bulgaria, and throughout the US with programs that feature an outstanding use of ensemble, puppetry and physical theater.

Drawing from a rich history of classic stories and fairy tales, the Lionheart Puppet Company is dedicated to the production of quality puppet shows for audiences of all ages. They have a small, but growing, selection of touring shows that can be brought to your school, library, or other events.

Sandglass Theater is a renowned theater company specializing in combining puppets with music, actors, and visual imagery. Since 1982, the company’s productions have toured internationally in nearly 30 countries, performing in theaters, festivals and cultural institutions and winning numerous international prizes. It is a not-for-profit organization and is a member of the Network of Ensemble Theaters and the National Performance Network.

Click HERE for an exclusive interview with Shoshana of Sandglass Theater.

Welcome to Skylark Arts Studio, an arts collective dedicated to creating and showcasing puppetry, illustrative and literary works for children, animation and education.

Skylark Arts Studio is here to conjure up a sense of magic with words, pictures and puppetry for kids of all ages, who bravely navigate through an ever changing landscape and may need a place to escape into a world of possibilities.

“To change the situation, change your vibration.”

Nappy's Puppets is dedicated to presenting quality puppet theater to audiences of all ages. The goal of each performance is to entertain, inspire and educate the audience on the range and scope of  puppetry as an art form.

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Fairy Tale Marionettes is a traveling musical marionette troupe based in New York City, performing at local festivals, private parties and in the parks. Founded by Katharine Kaspar and Arlee Chadwick.

Tears of Joy Theatre was a puppet theatre company located in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon. It was founded in 1971 by Janet and Reg Bradley. The company toured two to four shows a year to schools and civic centers in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Nevada. It toured libraries and put on mainstage shows in the Portland Metro area yearly. They are the recipient of four Citations of Excellence from UNIMA USA in Puppetry Arts (issued by the organization Puppeteers of America).

Tears of Joy Theater ended operations August 25, 2019.

Dusty & Dott's mission is to foster the voice and imagination of the next generation. Bridging the gap between fantasy and reality, the dynamic duo creates a whimsical world where kids can feel free to learn in a way that takes “fear” out of the equation.

Blending magical realism with impact, Dusty & Dott are currently working with libraries and other community organizers to bring LIVE entertainment to underserved neighborhoods.

Through storytelling and the magic of puppetry, Dusty & Dott celebrate curiosity and encourage the values of creative learning and play. They are committed to creating an environment that is welcoming and supportive of all identities.