Best Way to Audition Puppeteers?

[crazy chris]

The PofA website has all its directors and their contact information listed (under "Regions" I think).

You should really join both PofA and UNIMA-USA before opening your theatre; they will add you to their national listings of puppet theatres. I think the Jim Henson Foundation also maintains a national list or database for puppet theatres.

thanks again buck!

i just got through speaking with joe from "the wonderment puppet theater" and he is a great guy! gave me quite a bit of sage advice!

i will try and hunt down the info you mentioned and register with the groups soon! i kinda want to be a little closer to opening before i do so though...

thanks!

cc

 

[charlie bird]

how old are ya charlie?

we will save a spot for ya in a few years...hahaha

cc

Um,... lets just say I'm still in midddle sc**l ,couldn't bare to say it .I do shows all the time though for scools and churches that calll me.I realy would like to get into doing birthday shows .I just did a show for my scool today.I made all of the puppets in it .I even made the stage into a talking blacklight puppet.I do add alot of special efects in my shows;At the beginig of the show I figured out how to make the look of an exsplosion.I just wish there was more I could do!They were origionallly going to ask me to do the show one time,but they liked it so much they asked me to do the show 5 times for different classes!

 

[crazy chris]

Um,... lets just say I'm still in midddle sc**l ,couldn't bare to say it .I do shows all the time though for scools and churches that calll me.I realy would like to get into doing birthday shows .I just did a show for my scool today.I made all of the puppets in it .I even made the stage into a talking blacklight puppet.I do add alot of special efects in my shows;At the beginig of the show I figured out how to make the look of an exsplosion.I just wish there was more I could do!They were origionallly going to ask me to do the show one time,but they liked it so much they asked me to do the show 5 times for different classes!

sounds amazing buddy!

just keep at it and have a blast doing it! your so lucky to be pursuing your passion at a young age!

cc

 

[The Muppaphone]

Love to Help

Hey Chris,

Just saw your post and thought I'd drop you a line. My name is Ben Levesque and I am a puppeteer for a touring company in Bellaire, OH.
Although Bellaire is quite a long way away from St. Albans, my girlfriend lives in South Charleston and I am down there all the time visiting her usually from around Sunday through Tuesday or Wednesday. She teaches elementary school and I am usually alone and bored during the days.
I would love to come out to your theater when I'm in the area and offer any help you guys could need. I am a graduate of West Virginia University's Puppetry BFA and have experience with performance, education, and technical theater. For the company in Bellaire I both perform and am the head puppet builder.

I'd love to hear from you if your interested in any additional help. just drop me a message here or find me on facebook or my website missinglinkpuppets.com. I don't want to invite any spam so I won't post my email address here, but feel free to email me when you find it at any of the above locations.

Good luck with the theater!

 

[crazy chris]

HEY BEN!

i just sent you a message on FB...not realizing you had commented here!

great to hear from ya!

and you should ABSOLUTELY come by ANYTIME! i would love to just sit around and gab...

at this point our theater is going to be open for public shows on wed...fri...and sat... but anytime u wanna hang...ill come down and open up the shop and we can order lunch or whatever! that would be a blast!

stay in touch and let me know when you want to get together!

cc

 

[dwmckim]

At arm's length.

Join us next week when we answer the burning question, "what's the best way to pay puppeteers?" (under the table)

 

[crazy chris]

LOLOLOL

cc

 

[Melonpool]

Have you had any luck?

 

[crazy chris]

absolutely MP

believe it or not i met with Ben (the muppaphone) who posted above...and ive almost got him convinced to make the move...hahaha

i also hired a 17 year old girl who is home school and absolutely adores acting and the arts... she presently does odd jobs and things around our local playhouse/theater (2 doors down) and the administrator reccomended her highly... and her charisma and schedule are perfect!

so things are progressing well!

cc

 

[The Muppaphone]

At arm's length.

Join us next week when we answer the burning question, "what's the best way to pay puppeteers?" (under the table)

THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY WEEK HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA