Avanti, Da Vinci! - Center for Puppetry Arts

Education
Adult Education Classes
Backstage Tour of Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs
Presented by State Puppet Theatre Stara Zagora
of Bulgaria
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Participants learned about the creation of this unique
performance and the training process one goes
through to become a puppeteer, director or scenic
designer in a professional Bulgarian puppet theater.
Puppetry: A World History
Lecture and Book Signing
Presented by Eileen Blumenthal of
New York, NY
Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Eileen Blumenthal, Professor of Theatre Arts at
Rutgers University, discussed her new book, which
is a cross-cultural overview of the art of puppetry.
Participants learned about the history of puppetry -
from ancient articulated figures to abstract and loony
puppets of the contemporary era.
Using Puppets on an
Actor’s Stage
Taught by Clint Thornton of the Center for
Puppetry Arts
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
This unique class examined the integration of puppets
into the “actor’s theater.” Topics included what type
of puppetry best suits the production you’re working
on and how to work with actors and puppets together,
among other things.
Sponge-ees Polyfoam Hand Puppet
Building Workshop
Taught by David Stephens of All-Hands
Productions, Atlanta, GA
Thursday, September 8, 2005
Stephens taught students how to make a basic
Polyfoam puppet using the Sponge-ee method,
developed by Bruce Chesse and Beverly Armstrong
for their book, Puppets from Polyfoam: Sponge-ees.
A History of the Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Presented by Bob Grippo and Christopher
Hoskins of New York, NY
Friday, November 4, 2005
Grippo and Hoskins presented a multimedia
presentation that examined the role of Tony Sarg as
the first designer of the famous parade.
Anne Frank: Within & Without Lecture
Presented by Andre Kessler of the Georgia
Commission on the Holocaust, Atlanta, GA
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Holocaust survivor Andre Kessler told his
inspirational story and powerful message about
standing up for what is right, regardless of the cost.
Simple Sock Marionette
Construction Workshop
Taught by Alan Louis of the Center for
Puppetry Arts
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Participants constructed a soft sculpture marionette
from readily available materials, such as socks, fabric
and paint paddles.
The Art of Wayland Flowers:
The Luxury of Laughter
Presented by Thom Fountain of Los Angeles
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Participants joined puppeteer Thom Fountain for
a look at the career of Georgia-born comedian/
puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
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