Category Archives: Meetings
Puppeteers of Puget Sound Winter Meeting!
When: 7:00 PM February 21, 2018
Where: Thistle Studio at Magnuson Park
6310 NE 74th St., Seattle, WA 98115 –Building 30
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Puppeteers of Puget Sound Final Meeting of 2018
YEAR END EVENT
Thistle Studio at Magnuson Park
6310 NE 74th St., Seattle, WA 98115 Building 30
December 2
Show at 3:00PM with meeting to follow at 4:00PM
RSVP to Jean Enticknap
jean@thistletheatre.org
-See a show! – Tales of Two Bad Mice
-vote for officers at meeting
Slate of Officers
President – Dustin Curtis
Vice President – Rachel Jackson
Secretary – Gina Wilhelm
Treasurer – Cheryl Hadley
Membership – Jean Enticknap
Webmaster – Zane Exactly
– enjoy drinks and nibbles!
The Tale of Two Bad Mice presented by Thistle Theatre:
Young Beatrix Potter and her brother Bertram re-enacts the day her pet mice came to be called “the two bad mice.” The mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, are driven to outrageous behavior when they discover the delicious looking food in the Dollhouse is inedible plaster! Actors, puppets, and a giant dollhouse bring this Beatrix Potter story to life.
The puppets were designed and built by Tony DeFilipps and the show was funded in part by a family grant from The Jim Henson Foundation. Amy Escobar plays the role of Beatrix Potter and Zane Exactly plays Bertram Potter in the show adapted and directed by Jean Enticknap.
All individual tickets are $10. Puppeteers of Puget Sound members renewing at the December meeting get complimentary tickets.
Puppeteers of Puget Sound Board Election
The nominating committee of Puppeteers of Puget Sounds presents our slate of officers for candidacy for the 2018 board of Puppeteers of Puget Sound.
President – Dustin Curtis
Vice-President – Rachel Jackson
Secretary – Gina Wilhelm
Treasurer – Cheryl Hadley
Membership Director – Jean Enticknap
Webmaster – Zane Exactly
At the December 2nd meeting, other nominations may be made from the floor by members provided the nominated person(s) is present. If more than one nomination is made per office, the vote will take place by ballot.
Puppeteers of Puget Sound Fall Meeting
Please Join us for our autumn meeting and workshop Wednesday, October 18 at 7 PM.
Our workshop for this meeting is to be presented by Puppeteers of Puget Sound President Dustin Curtis, who will report on his experience in the Czech Republic and Italy. He will bring shadow puppet examples from Teatro Gioco Vita and show examples of shadow puppetry construction.
During our meeting, we will share upcoming puppetry for 2017- 2018 and discuss highlights from the National Festival, including a report from Zane Exactly, PPS and Regional scholarship recipient.
This event is free for members of Puppeteers of Puget Sound and $5 for non-members who then can apply the fee towards membership. Refreshments will be provided.
It is very important to note that the location is the Thistle Theatre Studio 6310 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115. A map with direction is attached to the bottom of this post. Please do not Google Thistle Theatre or you will be sent to the wrong building.
Please RSVP to this event through email or through the facebook event in Puppeteers of Puget Sound. https://www.facebook.com/events/121109215219986/
Magnuson Park Thistle Theatre Studio Locationpuppeteersofpugetsoundmembershipform2016.doc
YOU are Invited!!! Puppeteers of Puget Sound Meeting May 19th
My fellow Puppeteers and fans,
I am pleased to extend a formal invitation to the first meeting of the Puppeteers of Puget Sound for 2016. I have included the details below. I hope to see you there and bring a friend!
Cost: Free for members of the guild and $5 for non-members
(Please RSVP to Jean at jme@bigplanet.com by May 13th)
When: Thursday, May 19th, at 7pm
Where: Thistle Theatre Studio, Magnuson Park. 6310 NW 74th St, Seattle, WA, 98115
What: We will have an action packed agenda! Including new meeting schedule, regional festival information, changes to the constitution, and newsletter information.
The workshop will be presented by Cheryl Hadley:
Build a Rod Puppet Robot from Recyclables
Cheryl Hadley will demonstrate her method for building a simple robot puppet with rotating head and body out of a tissue box, a styrofoam cube and a cardboard hanger, and then turn you loose with a wide variety of materials to improve on her design. No batteries required! Everything’s provided, but please bring any lightweight metallic odds and ends you’d like to contribute. You will go home with a complete puppet. Free, for current Puppeteers of Puget Sound members; $5 for nonmembers.
Hand Puppetry Performance and Workshop tomorrow
Hand Puppetry Performance and Workshop
Free to members, $5 at door for non-members.
Still room for puppeteers to enjoy a performance/workshop by Mary Shaver! See Issun Boshi: the Tiny Samurai, then Mary will reveal her stage set up and take questions. After a short break, she will lead the hands on Hand Puppet Workshop…with handout! NOT TO BE MISSED!
Puppeteers of Puget Sound Meeting,
Tuesday Nov. 10 at 7:30pm.
Thistle Theatre Studio, Magnuson Park. 6310 NW 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115.
On bus lines and free parking.
Puppeteer Mary Shaver will perform Issun Boshi: the Tiny Samurai, the Japanese tale of the small overcoming the large and being the hero. Following the performance, Mary will lead a hand puppet manipulation workshop, including a hand puppet manipulation hand out. By the end of this workshop we promise your puppetry skills will be improved!
Mary Shaver is an artist, master puppeteer, and educator who spent twenty-five years living in Asia and Europe while traveling extensively worldwide. She performs, lectures, and consults; starred for three years on the award-winning children’s television show “Pepe’s Magic Tales”; has created for movies and major television networks. Honey Goodenough, of Puppet Slam fame and a 2015-2016 UNIMA board member, considers Mary Shaver an inspiration for her puppet career.
Please RSVP to Jean Enticknap via email jme@bigplanet.com
Puppeteers of Puget Sound Meeting Nov. 10 at 7:30pm
Hand Puppetry Performance and Workshop
Free to members, $5 at door for non-members.
Puppeteers of Puget Sound Meeting, Tuesday Nov. 10 at 7:30pm. (NOT NOV. 12)
Thistle Theatre Studio, Magnuson Park. 6310 NW 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115.
On bus lines and free parking.
Puppeteer Mary Shaver will perform Issun Boshi: the Tiny Samurai, the Japanese tale of the small overcoming the large and being the hero. Following the performance, Mary will lead a hand puppet manipulation workshop, including a hand puppet manipulation hand out. By the end of this workshop we promise your puppetry skills will be improved!
Mary Shaver is an artist, master puppeteer, and educator who spent twenty-five years living in Asia and Europe while traveling extensively worldwide. She performs, lectures, and consults; starred for three years on the award-winning children’s television show “Pepe’s Magic Tales”; has created for movies and major television networks. Honey Goodenough, of Puppet Slam fame and a 2015-2016 UNIMA board member, considers Mary Shaver an inspiration for her puppet career.
Please RSVP to Jean Enticknap via email jme@bigplanet.com
Puppeteers of Puget Sound Sept 17, 2015 meeting
Puppeteers of Puget Sound
Sept. 17th Meeting
Here is the line up for the Fall Puppeteers of Puget Sound Meeting! Hear festival reports, learn about upcoming events, see brief puppets performances and nibble on refreshments. If you have not sent an RSVP via email or text…please send to Jean (info@bigplanet.com) ASAP, as we need to know seating numbers. Reminder! We are looking for volunteers to run for office serving the Puppeteers of Puget Sound and Puppeteers of America. Throw your hat into the ring!
Below are the people who have confirmed presenting brief reports on the
Puppeteers of America National Festival and O’Neill National Puppet Conference.
Milo Clark – Building “Squioctopus”, a giant puppets used in the festival parade.
Jenelle Weidlich– Video’s from the Video Anarchy strand at the O’Neill Conference.
Dustin Curtis – Contemporary Shadow Puppetry– a quick survey of different techniques and lights. – Report from National P of A Meeting.
Rachel Jackson – Basic Graphic Design – “Say Goodbye to Comic Sans”. _Info on Handmade Puppet Dreams.
Cheryl Hadley – Tabletop Rod Puppet made with Magali Chouinard from Quebec. – Simple-to-make Peepers.
Elly Leaverton – Report on Regional Meeting. _Puppetry books and puppets purchased at festival.
Annett Mateo – Trends in 3-D Printing.
Presenters, we have DVD and thumb drive capability for the meeting room. If you want to use media to support your report, that is the technology available.
Future Event (In order of opening… or close to it!)
FELT-A- CON/ Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam – Rachel Jackson
Thistle Theatre 2015-2016 Season – Jean Enticknap
“Mad Scientist Cabaret” at the Annex Theatre – Zane Exactly
Northwest Puppet Center 2015-2016 Season – Dmitri Carter
“Retraces” at 12th Ave Arts – Kyle Loven
Improv Puppetry Festival – Elizabeth Westerman
2016 Regional Puppet Festival – Annett Mateo
Information about other shows and events will be available. If you are attending meeting and have a show coming up…let Jean (info@bigplanet.com) know and she will put you on the agenda, if not email info to share at meeting.
SAVE THE DATE! Next meeting will center around the art of hand puppetry, featuring a performance by Mary Shaver.
Mary Shaver is an artist, master puppeteer, and educator who spent twenty-five years living in Asia and Europe Mary Shaver performs, lectures, and consults and starred for three years on the award-winning children’s television show “Pepe’s Magic Tales”. Instructional handout will be provided at the workshop/performance meeting.
Fall Membership Meeting!
The Fall Membership meeting for the Puppeteers of Puget Sound will be Thursday Sept. 17 from 7:30 to 9:00PM. Meeting will be at the Thistle Theatre Studio at Magnuson Park 6310 NE 74th St, Bld. 30, WA 98115.
Agenda includes reports from attendees at the Puppeteers of America National Festival and the O’Neil National Puppet Conference. In addition there will be, photos, a short film, puppet entertainment and announcements for upcoming puppetry events in the region.
A not to be missed event…please your friends interested in puppetry!
RSVP to Jean Enticknap
Meeting…please attend!
Hello all!
Planning a PofPS meeting for an evening September 8-18 at the Thistle Theatre Studio at Magnuson Park.
AGENDA:
-Report from UConn National Festival from Participants
-Report from O’Neil Participants
-Plans for Puppet Activities Around Puget Sound in 2015-2016
– If you have a puppetry activity or announcement, please reply and ask to be put on the agenda
ACTION NEEDED FROM YOU: Participant please send Jean dates you CANNOT attend in the week of Sept. 8-18 and suggest the topic of your report.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP- Are you interesting in a board position on the Puppeteers of Puget Sound? Do you have future aspirations to serve regionally or nationally as a board member. All roads to that journey start with serving your local guild. Please reply if your are interested in having your name placed in nomination.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
