Learn the fundamentals of constructing the basic foundation of a moving mouth puppet and create your own in this workshop with puppet-builder, Tau Bennett & create a puppet mouth plate of your own.
Make a moving-mouth sandwich puppet with puppeteer, Stacey Gordon. Seriously, this will be the greatest, no-calorie sandwich you will ever make. Gluten free.
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Puppeteer, Stacey Gordon, will guide you through making a moving-mouth sandwich puppet. You'll learn skills that can take you into puppet building beyond sandwiches, but why not begin (or continue) your puppet building journey with a delightful lunchtime treat. Sandwiches are inedible & not sentient and are guaranteed to not murder or your money back. Glue gun skills required (use at own risk). No sewing required.
Make a simple tabletop theater with puppets and sets for a complete production.
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Make a simple tabletop theater with puppets and sets for a complete production.
Come make a charming fairytale theater with puppets and scenes to stage Cinderella. Your new theatre can collapse flat for easy storage and transport. Leave with tips and tricks for making your own productions at home!
Come learn the basics of manipulating a marionette, from walking to sitting to expressing emotions.
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Bring the marionette you made in our Make A Marionette workshop and hone your skills with strings. Learn basic movement, how to find the floor, walk your puppet, express emotions and more!
Learn tips for creating a character and if youre feeling brave introduce your character to the world!
Join professional puppeteers & voice actors for a snuggly hour of bedtime stories. Come in your PJ's, soft clothes, or cosplay and settle in for a loving wind-down to your busy day.
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Described by the press as the best hidden gem at Gen Con, you can come in your pj's, bring your favorite stuffed animal, blanket, pillow, or lovey, and settle in for a relaxing wind-down from a very busy day of gaming and con-going. Let Stacey Gordon and Z Briggs with special puppet guests soothe you into a sleepier state so you can wake up refreshed and ready for the next morning.
With an amazing cast of puppet characters & professional puppeteers to boot, you'll not want to miss watching or even participating in Puppet Karaoke. Bring a puppet, let loose & join in on the fun.
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Puppet Karaoke is a relaxed, fun evening where professional puppeteers, newbies, and everyone in between can put on a show together that you won't soon forget. Come to watch, or come to participate. Either way, you'll have a great time. I mean, just imagine a sandwich singing your favorite Taylor Swift song. Glorious. Some puppets will be provided, however we highly encourage you to bring your own--because GEERRRMSSS! No actual singing required. In fact, we prefer you not.
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!
Got a joke, song, or short sketch you've been dying to put in front of an audience? Make us laugh, cry, or stare in utter confusion for up to 3 minutes! You do the work, your puppet gets the glory!
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You've got a giant desire to be on a stage--but also you've got a giant desire to not have the attention on you. We get it--that's why we've created a puppet open mic, so you can do all of the work and have the puppet get all of the glory! Try your stuff in front of an audience. Or come to be in the audience and see what happens! BYOP if you intend to perform.
Come connect with puppeteers from your area and around the country. Plus you can bring an unwanted puppet-themed item for the unwanted-puppet-stuff giveaway!
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We can't wait to reunite with our puppetry fam & meet new people at this year's puppeteer social! This is a time for human puppeteers & those interested in the art of puppetry to socialize, talk shop, & connect. Feel free to bring any current work you want to talk about & we'll do our ever popular, unwanted-puppet-stuff giveaway!
Lets get on our feet & pick up some puppets! Well have lots of fun learning introductory puppetry skills and using body language to express our emotions. Everyone will have a chance to play!
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In this workshop, participants will be both learning by watching, listening, & doing! This is a hands-on puppetry experience from Sesame Street's Brandon Smith.