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www.puppetkitchen.com We design, build, perform, direct, and teach puppetry and other performing objects -- in New York, the US, and the World
21/06/2024
A great interview with Chris Lawrence and Arlan Elver of at about bringing the Imaginary Friends of IF to life had these great before/after shots and nice things to say about ( ) link in bio
19/11/2021
Fortune Magazine came to interview Little Shop of Horrors 'Pod Squad' Aaron Harrington, Eric Wright, and Teddy Yudain . Check out the video on Broadway's (and Off-Broadway's) grand return! Little Shop of Horrors (Westside Theatre)
Broadway is bouncing back, but not without some pandemic losses Over 700 performances have already gone off without a hitch in 2021, but it hasn’t been easy to get to this point.
In a short episode before we take a break, Eric will run down what the PK uses for a simple monitor setup. You can use this template to create your own setup to practice your monitor puppetry skills at home!
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We bring you new interviews about puppetry (almost) every week at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern! Watch live and join the conversation! We'll be on break for August and September, while Eric goes into rehearsals and performances for Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway! We'll see you in October!
ABOUT PUPPET KITCHEN: We design and build puppets in every puppetry style. We've made puppets for Paris Fashion Week; Comedy Central’s Broad City and HBO’s Bored to Death; online for H&M and a Wall Street Journal segment series for the 2018 Winter Olympics; as well as theatrical productions worldwide, including the Drama Desk-nominated The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show.
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This week’s Puppet Time Online guest, Jocelyn Mackenkie, does it all! From making music and performing, to prop-making, costume design, and art direction, just to name a few. Tune in for Jocelyn’s insights on being a maker and embracing versatility as a creative person.
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One of our first guests from early on in the pandemic, Teddy Yudain, stops by for a Puppet Time Online full circle. Teddy and host Eric Wright chat about online puppetry training, and gearing up to revive the plant, Audrey II, in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors, which resumes on September 21, 2021.
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Tim Dolan, owner of Broadway Up Close, joins host Eric Wright to talk about running a small business, his favorite Broadway facts, and what it's like to own a kiosk in Times Square. Join the live conversation!
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The amazing Jonathan Groff joins host Eric Wright for the 50th episode of Puppet Time Online! They talk about working with puppets in Little Shop of Horrors, take your questions, and talk about Jonathan's incredible work on Glee, Frozen, and Hamilton!
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Josh Rice, multidisciplinary performer, puppeteer, and host of The Puppet Pod!, talks with Puppet Kitchen’s Eric Wright about improvisation and incorporating puppetry into adaptations of Shakespeare's work. Plus, a mind meld about creating puppetry podcasts. Join the live conversation!
Live every Wednesday at 2pm ET!
Upcoming guests:
June 9 - Jonathan Groff - 50th episode!
June 16 - Tim Dolan
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Shayna Strype, interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and wrangler of whimsy, talks with Puppet Kitchen’s Eric Wright about how puppetry is the perfect cornerstone of creative problem-solving, plus the process of creating new work across disciplines. Join them!
Live every Wednesday at 2pm ET!
Upcoming guests:
June 2 - Josh Rice
June 9 - Jonathan Groff - 50th episode!
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Sesame Street puppeteer Martin Robinson (Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster)) joins Eric Wright to talk about life on the best street, plus originating the role of Audrey II in off-Broadway's original Little Shop of Horrors.
Live every Wednesday at 2pm ET!
Upcoming guests:
May 26 - Shayna Strype
June 2 - Josh Rice
June 9 - Jonathan Groff - 50th episode!
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13/05/2021
Check out this great opportunity!
The Jim Henson Company, 2021 Puppeteer Training Initiative - A Three-Week Inclusive Workshop
The Jim Henson Company, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking top talent and new creative voices from diverse communities and backgrounds to train as puppeteers in the Jim Henson technique. This workshop will be led by top performers, with a mission to cultivate and nurture multicultural talent and diverse perspectives. An invitation to participate in this workshop is by audition only.
CURRENTLY SEEKING:
• Members of the LGBTQ+ community
• People of Color
• Women of all cultural backgrounds
SUBMISSIONS:
Qualified applicants should submit their picture and resume to [email protected] no later than Friday, May 21st to be considered for an audition. Include a link to stream a short sample of your puppetry and/or comedic work.
FOR THOSE INVITED TO AUDITION
10-Minute audition times will be assigned on the following days: Monday May 17th through Friday May 21st
Monday May 24th, or Tuesday May 25th
All auditions will be conducted via Zoom.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• All applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Participants should be puppeteers and/or comedic performers (improv and/or dance experience is a plus).
• Puppeteering height range is 5’4” to 6’3”
• After the audition, those who are invited to attend the workshop must be available five days a week (M-F 9am – 5pm) for 3 weeks from July 12th – July 30th
• Eligible participants may apply for possible travel stipend consideration.
Please note there is no cost to participate in the training workshop and/or audition process. Participants will not be compensated for this workshop nor is there a promise of employment after the workshop. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination will be required for all in-person attendees.
Sesame Street puppeteer Pam Arciero joins Eric Wright to talk about her exceptional career, TV puppetry, and the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference.
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For the 45th episode of Puppet Time Online, let's have a Q&A with host Eric Wright. We can talk about the process of building a puppet from start to finish; what it's like being a puppeteer in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors; or we can just talk about dinosaurs and space. That's cool too. Join us!
Puppet Time Online is every Wednesday at 2pm ET/
Upcoming guests include puppetry greats Pam Arciero and Martin Robinson.
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Shadow puppet artist, educator, designer and real life fairy Charlotte Lily Gaspard joins Eric Wright on this week's Puppet Time Online!
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Join our live conversation with Jean Marie Keevins, producer and puppet artist extraordinaire! We'll ask about producing puppetry, the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference, championing artists and anything else you want to know!
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Sam Koji Hale, award-winning director, animator and puppeteer, joins host Eric Wright to talk about the overlaps between puppetry and animation, creativity, and mentorship.
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On this week's episode of Puppet Time Online, special guest Dan Hurlin and host Eric Wright talk about using puppetry to create theater that's personally meaningful, and approaches to teaching puppetry.
Dan Hurlin is an award-winning puppeteer, performer, writer, director and professor.
Andrew Kim, from UK-based Thingumajig Theatre, joins host Eric Wright to talk about making giant spectacle puppets, creating original works and the puppetry scene across the pond.
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