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Coop!
by Mary Swander of Swander Woman Productions
performed by Rip Russell
Coop is historical fiction, an enactment of true stories of Amish, Mennonite, and other conscientious objectors during WWI and WWII. The play is a one-person object theatre performance staged on a table with everyday objects representing the characters in the show. Russell pantomimes the action to a narration filled with music, sound effects and excerpts from old news reels.
The Queen of Hearts
by Pam Corcoran of Corcoran Puppets (Stevens Point, WI)
The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all of a summer’s day… This time, the queen is making tarts for her dog, Toby. Jolly the Jester is in for a big surprise when he realizes what she has put in these tarts! Performed with needle-felted hand puppets on a traditional puppet stage.
The Tale of the Dragon’s Tail
by Art Grueneberger of Puppet Art Theater Co. (Sacremento, CA)
Princess Penny is happy to be home from her world travels, until she discovers there are problems in the kingdom. A dragon has been spotted in the hills above the castle, and her father, the King, has been giving all of the kingdom’s gold to a wizard who claims he can keep the dragon away. Penny suspects something fishy. Will Penny get to the bottom of the mystery? Is there really a dragon? Find out in “Tale of the Dragon’s Tail!”
Shiver Me Paintbrush
by Matthew Hawkins of What If Puppets (Kansas City, MO)
Join First Mate Mâché, a seasick pirate who is an artist at heart, and Captain Colorful, the most piratey of all the pirates. But when Colorful flies away, Mâché must strike off to find the captain, learning how to use artists’ tools and meeting new friends along the way.
A Wild Goose Chase!
by Matt Sandbank’s Shadow Factory (Durham, NC)
Poetry springs hilariously to life as soon as Matt Sandbank’s shadow puppets hit the screen! A Wild Goose Chase is made up of a series of interactive vignettes and verses that illustrate key poetic devices to elementary school audiences.
Tales of ᏓᎦᏏ Dagsi Turtle & ᏥᏍᏚ Jisdu Wabbit
by Z Puppets Rosenschnoz (Minneapolis, MN)
Dagsi Turtle & his sidekick Jisdu Wabbit race through time and space in a musical adventure into Cherokee Futurism.
Hop aboard the Turtleship and join Dagsi and Jisdu’s quest to help Grandmother Turtle raise the Gadugi (spirit of cooperation) throughout the universe.
Tales, a 2025 Jim Henson Foundation Family Theater Grant Awardee, features catchy original tunes and out-of-this-world puppet characters. The show is created and performed by Cherokee Nation citizen Chris Griffith and Shari Aronson, directed by Julie Boada (Anishinabe).
A Selkie Story
by Buffy Quintero of Peddling Puppets (Iowa City, IA)
This is a story of a young girl who wishes she could transform into something or someone else. She sits seaside and sees magical selkies who call to her. She heeds their calling and jumps into the water transforming into a selkie. She explores the beautiful underwater world with her new friends. Even though it is fantastical experience, the young girl misses home. So she gives up being in the selkie world and goes back home.
How I Learned to Fly!
by Karen Konnerth of Calliope Puppets (New Orleans, LA)
Calliope Puppets presents the enchanting tale of a girl who knocks on a tiny door, meets a fairy, and enters into a dazzling adventure. Adapted from Karen Konnerth’s new book, How I Learned to Fly!, paper theater and a magical pop-up book puppet stage bring to life this story written to inspire following your dreams!
Calle Allende
by Pinned & Sewtured (Northford, CT)
Shackled by restraints of reality, Frida finds herself unable to paint. In a moment of desperation, she re-discovers her life source—the other Frida. Calle Allende is inspired by an entry in Frida Kahlo’s diary “The Two Fridas”. Calle Allende, a puppet theatre production, brings to life Frida’s struggle to reconcile her broken self and dying inspiration. Frida’s pain has clouded her, but in a moment of clarity she soon realizes that without her imagination she will lose her lifeline.
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