Puppet Fringe NYC

🌞 **Important Reminder: Protect Your Eyes During Solar Eclipse** 🌞

As the solar eclipse approaches, it's crucial to remember that regular sunglasses and other filters are not safe substitutes for proper solar eclipse glasses. Whether you're indoors or outdoors, please take precautions.

🚫 **Why Regular Sunglasses Won't Suffice:**
Using regular sunglasses or inadequate filters while viewing the eclipse can pose serious risks. Looking directly at the sun without proper protection may lead to:
- Loss of the ability to see colors
- Loss of vision
- Permanent blindness

Your eyesight is irreplaceable, so ensure you have certified solar eclipse glasses for safe viewing. Let's enjoy this celestial event responsibly and protect our vision.

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🌞 **Recordatorio Importante: Protege Tus Ojos Durante el Eclipse Solar** 🌞

A medida que se acerca el eclipse solar, es crucial recordar que los lentes de sol normales y otros filtros no son sustitutos seguros para los lentes de eclipse solar adecuados. Ya sea que estés adentro o afuera, toma precauciones.

🚫 **Por qué los Lentes de Sol Normales no Son Suficientes:**
Usar lentes de sol normales o filtros inadecuados mientras observas el eclipse puede representar riesgos graves. Mirar directamente al sol sin la protección adecuada puede llevar a:
- Pérdida de la capacidad de ver colores
- Pérdida de visión
- Ceguera permanente

Tu vista es irremplazable, así que asegúrate de tener lentes de eclipse solar certificados para una observación segura. Disfrutemos este evento celestial de manera responsable y protejamos nuestra visión.

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Teatro SEA is Hiring!
Seeking talented candidates passionate for the arts

We are thrilled to announce that Teatro SEA is now hiring!
This is an exciting opportunity for those who are passionate about theatre and are looking to be part of a dynamic and creative team. Don’t miss out on the chance to contribute to our mission of creating enriching and engaging theatrical experiences. Join us and be part of our story!
Teatro SEA is a leading theater organization dedicated to producing culturally diverse and inclusive performances. Our mission is to enrich, educate, and entertain audiences of all ages with productions that celebrate the diversity and richness of our communities. With a strong commitment to innovation and creativity, we strive to inspire and enlighten through the power of live theater.

See below for all open positions: apply by sending resume and cover letter to [email protected]

- Sales and Marketing Manager
Sales and Marketing Manager responsibilities include developing marketing strategies, managing social media and website content, coordinating with local organizations for visibility, assisting in event planning, and analyzing marketing data.
Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, minimum 2+ years of professional experience, proficiency in social media and website management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is a plus. The position is full time with a salary of 33k-37k, starting in early January 2024.

- Executive and Office Assistant
Executive and Office Assistant will provide administrative support to the executive team and oversee office operations. Responsibilities include coordinating office activities, supervising administrative staff, managing agendas and appointments for upper management, and supporting budgeting and bookkeeping procedures. The candidate should have proven experience as an office manager or executive assistant, proficiency in Google Workspace, and excellent communication and organizational skills. The compensation is $16-$18 per hour for an estimated 10 hours per week.

- Bilingual Teaching Artist
Bilingual Teaching Artist responsibilities include lesson plan development for all ages and skill levels, conducting interactive workshops, and collaborating on interdisciplinary programs. Qualifications include a strong background in an art form, teaching experience, knowledge of Latinx culture and history, and fluency in Spanish and English is preferred. Other requirements include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, flexible availability, reliable transportation, registration with the NYC Department of Education, and eligibility for U.S employment. The job offers a flexible schedule and a starting pay of $40/hour. The job requires reliable commute or relocation to New York.

- Theater Technician
Seeking Theater Technicians for touring productions, including school assemblies and off-site shows. Technicians will set up and operate technical equipment, assist in set construction, troubleshoot issues, and maintain equipment. Tours last 5-6 hours, with pay from $100-$125 per tour. Applicants should have theater production experience, proficiency in operating technical equipment, knowledge of stage rigging and set construction, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. A driver’s license is preferred.

🎄✨ Experience the enchantment at Punto SEA’s Christmas Puppet Slam on December 15, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM! Join us at Punto SEA @ Teatro SEA, 107 Suffolk Street, NYC #202, New York, NY 10002. 🎭🌟 Tickets are just $15 for adults. Secure your spot for a night of magical puppetry and festive joy! 🎟️👇✨
https://ci.ovationtix.com/27335/production/1182793

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

Join us this weekend at Teatro SEA for the enchanting production of "My Magical Colombian Bus"! 🚌✨ This captivating show brings to life the rich folklore of Colombia through delightful puppetry, perfect for kids of all ages. Don't miss out on this magical journey that will spark imagination and wonder! Tickets available now via teatrosea.org! 🎭🌈

One more day to experience the magic of the 🤩

Today we have:

10:00 AM -Performance: Lumiato teatro de formas animadas: Iara the waters’ charm @ Flamboyán

11:00 AM – 10:00 PM -ART EXHIBITION: Myths, Legends, & Spectacle: Masks and Puppets of Ralph Lee @ Abrazo Interno (FREE)

11:00 AM – 10:00 PM -ART EXHIBITION: Theatre Unmasked: Photographic Glimpses of Ralph Lee’s Work @ LES Gallery (FREE)

11:00 AM – 10:00 PM -ART EXHIBITION: Teatro SEA’s World Puppet Collection @ Tamayo Gallery (@ Teatro LATEA) (FREE)

11:00 AM – 10:00 PM -ART EXHIBITION: Murals of Puppetry around the World @ Punto SEA (Teatro SEA Lobby) (FREE)

11:00 AM -Performance: Swedish Cottage Theatre Mobile: Little Red’s Hood @ La Plaza (Mandarin) (FREE)

11:00 AM -Screening: Handmade Puppet Dreams presents Frights and Delights. Evolve Puppets presents Light as Paper @ Los Kabayitos (FREE)

12:00 PM -Screening: Títeres en el Caribe Hispano: Ep.1 Cuba @ Los Kabayitos (FREE)

1:00 PM -Performance: Swedish Cottage Theatre Mobile: Little Red’s Hood @ La Plaza (Spanish) (FREE)

1:00 PM -Performance: Nappy’s Puppets: Spooky Silly Sing-A-Long @ Flamboyán

1:00 PM -International & National Artists Talk @ Abrazo Interno Gallery (FREE)

2:00 PM -Performance: Teatro SEA: The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales @ La Esquinita (FREE)

2:00 PM -Performance: Yael Rasooly: Paper Cut @ Teatro LATEA

2:00 PM -Performance: Fernán Cardama: Con un kilo de harina @ Los Kabayitos

2:30PM – 4:00PM –Giant Puppet Block Party (for a one-of-a-kind celebration of puppetry and creativity. (FREE)

2:30 PM -Mascot Gathering & Mask & Puppet Workshop (Máscara Viva Presentation) @ Norfolk St.

3:00PM – 9:30PM -Puppet Lounge @ La Esquinita
3:00 PM -Performance: Scapegoat Carnivale: Sapientia @ Flamboyán

4:00 PM -Performance: Deborah Hunt / Maskhunt Motions: Road of Useless Splendor @ Teatro LATEA

4:00 PM -Performance: Boxcutter Collective: The Possession of Judy @ Los Kabayitos

5:00 PM -Performance: Tholpavakoothu & Puppet Centre: Ramayana @ Flamboyán

5:30 PM -CLOSING REMARKS @ La Plaza (FREE)

6:30 PM -Salsa Party @ La Plaza (FREE) 💃🏼

7:00 PM –Puppets at Punto SEA: Open Mic Night @ Teatro SEA (FREE)

Weren’t able to join our inaugural day? No worries at all!

Each day of our festival feels like a party 🥳 and today we have many things in store:

3:00 PM -Screening: Títeres en el Caribe Hispano: (Ep.2) Dominican Republic (52 min.) @ Teatro SEA (FREE)

4:00 PM -Screening: Títeres en el Caribe Hispano: (Ep.3) Puerto Rico (70 min.) @ Teatro SEA (FREE)

4:00 PM -Performance: Tholpavakoothu & Puppet Centre: Ramayana @ Flamboyán

4:30 PM -Performance: Fernán Cardama: Con un kilo de harina @ Los Kabayitos

4:00PM – 8:00PM -Puppet Lounge @ La Esquinita

5:00 PM -Performance: JunkTown Duende: Como Cucaracha en Baile de Gallina @ Teatro LATEA

5:00 PM -Screening: Títeres en el Caribe Hispano: (Ep.1) Cuba (42 min.) @ Teatro SEA (FREE)

6:00 PM -Screening: Títeres en el Caribe Hispano. Cuba, diez años después. Presentation by Yudd Favier @ Teatro SEA (FREE)

6:00 PM -Performance: Scapegoat Carnivale: Sapientia @ Flamboyán

6:30 PM -Welcoming Remarks @ La Plaza (FREE)

7:00 PM -Performance: Puppet Beings Theater: The Paper Play @ La Plaza (FREE)

8:00 PM -Performance: Deborah Hunt / Maskhunt Motions: Road of Useless Splendor @ Teatro LATEA

8:30 PM -Performance: Teatro SEA: The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote @ Teatro SEA

8:30 PM -Great Small Works Spaghetti Dinner @ La Plaza

9:00 PM -Great Small Works Spaghetti Dinner Puppet Cabaret @ Flamboyán

10:00 PM -MICROTHEATER

USA TODAY captured the magic of our inaugural Halloween Parade 🤩

New York's Halloween Parade founder honored at puppet festival New York City's Village Halloween Parade founder Ralph Lee honored at International Puppet Fringe Festival (Aug. 10)

WHAT A PARTY 🎉

Thank you to everyone who celebrated yesterday the first day of the 3rd ! You made the day feel like a party 🥳

Best thing? This is just the beginning!!

Wake up NYC, the is here 🥳

Following the sensational success of the 2021 and 2018 festivals, and the inaugural Puppet Week NYC, Puppet Fringe 2023 will honor rich puppetry traditions and talented puppeteers, including an award for the founder of the Village Halloween Parade, Ralph Lee. Lee is known for his visionary, surreal, life-sized puppets that have become a feature of New York City’s parades, theaters, and public celebrations. In honor of Lee’s vast contributions to the puppetry arts, the 2023 Puppet Fringe Festival theme will be “Halloween in August,” featuring spooky and silly puppets that celebrate this beloved holiday!

SEE YOU SOON!

TOMORROW IS THE DAY 🎉

Puppetry in all its forms is taking over NYC, AND WE CANT HIDE TH EXCITEMENT!!

We’ll have giant puppets processions, family theatre shows, micro teatro, cabaret nights, exhibitions, and even international artists talks 👏🏼

But to start the festival with a bang, tomorrow at 9 PM we’ll have 'Punto SEA Open Mic: Puppets night' 🎙️where you can get a drink if you perform 🍺

Will we see you onstage?

What are you doing this week?
Maybe check out this The New York Times recommendation 😏

The Wide World of Puppetry Converges on New York This year’s International Puppet Fringe Festival surveys puppetry traditions from around the globe, and celebrates the legacy of the master puppeteer Ralph Lee.

Only to more days to go🤩🤩🤩

The International Puppet Fringe Festival's happening August 9-13, with daily free events, so don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to experience the best puppetry from around the world! Puppet Fringe NYC
https://puppetfringenyc.com/

2 DAYS TO GO 🤩🤩🤩

What are you most excited to see?
Can’t make up your mind yet?

We in particular recommend the talks our international artists are going to be giving 😍

Which include Professor Yudd Favier talking about the past 10 years of puppetry theater in Cuba on Fri 11 August!

Aaand on Sunday 13 Aug you get to meet some of the renowned master puppeteers performing in the festival during their International Artists talk 🤩

Which one are you going to??

3 DAYS TILL THE 🥳🥳

We are beyond excited that the festival starts this coming week, specially because kicking things off with a Halloween Procession !!

All puppeteers welcome to join 🤩

Check us out at CBS News segment!

International Puppet Fringe Festival coming to NYC The amazing artform is taking over the Lower East Side next week.

Buenos días ☀️ Les dejamos la nota que escribió sobre el para que lo lean con su cafecito del día ☕️

This year, as the celebrates the life and legacy of NY’s master puppeteer, Ralph Lee, we’ll have 2 exhibitions:

1️⃣ Theatre Unmasked: Photographic Glimpses of Ralph Lee’s work
2️⃣ Myths, Legends, & Spectacle: Masks and Puppets of Ralph Lee

You know when you’ll go check them our??

We are taking over NYC 🗽!! Check out the article El Diario Nueva York wrote about the :

Títeres de todo el mundo sueltan sus hilos en Nueva York - El Diario NY El Festival Internacional Puppet Fringe regresa al Lower East Side para su tercera edición, del 9 al 13 de agosto

Puppet Fringe interviewed at PIX11 ‼️

International Puppet Fringe Festival returns to NYC International Puppet Fringe Festival takes over the Big Apple for the third year

PUPPET FRINGE interviewed at PIX 11! Excited for the festival? Don’t forget to buy your tickets today to save your seat!

Did you know our VIP PACKAGE lets you in the WHOLE festival? 🙌🏼 Get it here:

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Happy August 1st people ‼️

The official countdown begins now that we are 8 days away from the premiere of the !!!

And to celebrate, here is a sneak peak of the amazing FILMS we’ll have in the festival:

1. Títeres en el Caribe Hispano: Cuba, Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico – dir. & Kristian Otero

2. Evolve Puppets presents Light as Paper – PGOGNYC
Light as Paper takes place in a fragile world of paper, light and shadow. Its characters begin as a small white ball and a human hand. Tanya Khordoc & Barry Weil (Evolve Puppets) use these simple elements to tell a visually striking and moving story about parents, children, love and loss.
Credits: Created & Performed by Tanya Khordoc & Barry Weil. Music by Joel Phillip Friedman. Developed as part of the Spring 2021 Object Movement Festival at the Center at West Park.

3. Handmade Puppet Dreams: Frights and Delights (August 10th and 13th)
This special international collection of Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Series has been curated specifically for the International Puppet Fringe Festival NYC, and showcases short puppetry films aimed to take you on frightfully fun journeys.
Handmade Puppet Dreams: Kidscapes (August 12th)
This family friendly collection features short films created during the pandemic and showcases what can bloom even in the worst of circumstances.

Did you get your tickets? We heard a rumor they are going quick 🙊😉