Directing for puppetry has different challenges than directing actors. We'll be discussing techniques and tips on making sure your puppet projects looks as professional as possible.
How Did I Get to Sesame Street? 40 Years on the Street
Summary:
Join Pam Arciero for a retrospective of her time on Sesame Street & others including Between the Lions, Allegra's Window, Blue's Clues - Blue's Room, & Eureeka's Castle and many more!
Pro puppet builders will discuss the various types of mouth-plate construction with methods and benefits of each. (That's the bit that the puppeteer holds onto inside a puppet.) Come ask questions!
Puppeteers of Color: Making Puppetry an Inclusive Art
Summary:
All puppeteers of color and allies are welcome to this seminar as we discuss the highs and lows of what it means to be a puppeteer from a different culture.
Description:
While puppetry is a beautiful and inclusive artistry, in recent years, the push for visible racial diversity is at an all time high. This panel is a safe space to discuss what progress the puppetry community has made in making POCs (Puppeteers of Color) feel comfortable in creative spaces, as well as what the community needs to work on to make it that much more inviting to those who feel outnumbered in the room where it happens.