Our puppet building and puppetry performance classes are great for experienced puppeteers and those new to the craft! Expand your artistic toolkit and explore your creativity in a supportive environment, guided by expert instructors.
Jan 16 (Thu) 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Use the sound of your own voice to explore an authentic “body language” in this one-evening workshop with visiting artist Natasha Mirny.
Recommended for adults and teens ages 13+
Tuesdays Jan 21 - Feb 11 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Eastern
Been wanting to dip your toes into puppetry? This hands-on virtual class explores a range of puppetry styles and world traditions.
Recommended for adults and teens ages 13+
Jan 28 (Tue) 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Eastern
Ever felt stuck when trying to describe your creative work for a grant application, pitch, or promotion? Get expert guidance from the Artistic Director Emerita of Puppet Showplace Theater in this live, online workshop.
Recommended for adults and teens ages 13+
Feb 13 (Thu) 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn and play with master puppeteer Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins, as he shares his techniques born from years of experience in this hands-on workshop.
Recommended for adults and teens ages 13+
Nov 21 (Thu): 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Immerse yourself in the world of object puppetry with Puzzle Théâtre unique approach!
Adults & teens 16+
Tuesdays Nov 5 - Dec 3 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
What do translucent buffalo hide and overhead projectors have in common? Shadow puppetry is a centuries-old art form that is constantly evolving to incorporate new materials and technologies. Learn the basics of this multifaceted art-form with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen!
Adults & teens 16+
Oct 12 (Sat): 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Step behind the shadow screen with Foreshadow, an NYC-based shadow puppetry company, in a hands-on workshop exploring movement, light and mask.
Adults & teens 13+
Thursdays Oct 3 - Nov 21 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern
Are you ready to bring your puppet vision to life? This workshop-style class will cover every step of the process, from concept through final performance.
Adults & teens 13+
Sept 23 - 25 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In this three-evening masterclass, join Xavier Bobés, visiting from Barcelona, Spain, in exploring how objects can be the “alphabet” of your performance. Little by little, participants will create “sentences” of movement and find their way to tell the story of the objects, the person they belonged to, or even something of fantasy.
Open to adults 18+
August 8 & 9 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Explore the expressive principles and acting techniques of performing with tabletop puppets with Jacek Zuzanski of Dream Tale Puppets in this two-day workshop.
Ages 16+
Wednesdays July 10 - Aug 7 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Learn fundamental hand puppetry performance techniques with resident artist Sarah Nolen in this five week class.
Ages 16+
May 18 (Sat): 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
How do you make a marionette move? What connects its parts and pieces? Can you (yes, you!) make your very first marionette in an hour? Learn all this and more in an afternoon workshop with the incomparable Madison J. Cripps!
Ages 18+
April 5 (Fri) - April 7 (Sun)
Spend a weekend immersing yourself in the rich masked theater tradition of Commedia dell’Arte! Explore the stock characters, gags (aka lazzi), and more with Markus Kupferblum, lecturer at the University of Vienna and expert of the form.
Ages 18+
Mar 22 (Fri): 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Explore the endless possibilities of shadows in this three-hour workshop with Charlotte Lily Gaspard, shadow puppetry artist and director of Midnight Radio Show from New York City.
Ages 16+
Puppet Showplace Theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities.
Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by...
Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and the Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan from the National Endowment for the Arts.
