Puppeteers of America

06/11/2026

Tomorrow night! Explore Table-Top Bag Puppetry with Mike Horner, creator of T-Rex Took My Toothbrush. Whether you’re a total beginner or just curious, come learn about this deceptively simple style of tabletop puppetry. No experience needed!

📅 June 11 @ 7 PM | Ages 18+
🎟️ Tickets at puppet.org/programs/its-in-the-bag-exploring-table-top-bag-puppet

06/11/2026

SAVE THE DATE:

Next Community Circle Meeting is Monday, July 20th @ 4pm PST/6pm CST/7pm EST

All members of the Puppeteers of America are welcome to join, share thoughts, stay connected!

06/10/2026

Announcing the 2026 Carol Sterling Festival Scholarship for Young Adults

The Carol Sterling Festival Scholarship for Young Adults was established to assist young people interested in the puppetry arts in attending a Puppeteers of America (PofA) Regional Festival. The goal of this scholarship is to make attending a Regional Festival more accessible to those looking to broaden their knowledge of the puppetry world. Thank you to Carol Sterling for making the generous donation that made this scholarship possible!

The 2026 scholarship is open to applicants under the age of 30. The scholarship will cover the registration fee to attend one PofA Regional Festival. The dates and locations for the 2026 festivals are:

Great Plains Regional Puppet Festival

September 10-13, 2026

West Liberty, IA

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Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Festival

September 18-20, 2026

Brattleboro, VT

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Southwest Regional Festival

October 2-3, 2026

Houston, TX

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Friday, June 12, 2026.

For complete information and to apply, follow this link to the scholarship application form:

06/08/2026

Please help spread the word..... the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Regional Meet Up at Puppets in the Green Mountains is September 17-20, 2026.

Get your Festival Pass TODAY and join us in the beautiful Green Mountains to enjoy Autumn's splendor and AMAZING puppetry!

The Mid Atlantic and Northeast Regions are teaming up to present a “Meet Up” at Sandglass theater’s Puppets in the Green Mountains International Puppet Festival September 17-20, 2026 in Brattleboro and Putney, Vermont.

Puppeteers of America members are eligible for a Festival Pass which allows entry for all of the performances, workshops, panel discussions and Festival Cabaret nights. Registration for the Meet Up is June 1 through July 15. After July 15, tickets will be released to the general public.

The deadline for the 2026 Carol Sterling Festival Scholarship for Young Adults is June 12. For complete information and to apply, follow this link to the scholarship application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczWakSST2vawV74NWq7E6fVu2PMNGFhelT1uPuoJj7OT644Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117370134089423157849

There are two Festival Passes, Group A & Group B. Please note that when you register, you will need to choose from the two. Please gather your friends and consider this when ordering your passes.

Carpooling is recommended as there is a 15-minute drive between Brattleboro and Putney.

Tickets to this year's Puppets in the Green Mountains festival go live on June 1st. Mark your calendars! In the meantime, check out our website to see the many programs lined up. Visit puppetsinthegreenmountains.net

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Festival Announcement! We have Shadow Puppet Workshops from the amazing Cat Aceto!

Part 1: Step Away from the Screen: Enhancing Paper Shadow Puppets with Objects, Layers, and Silhouettes

Part 2. Shadow Theatre Magic: Creating Cinematic and Special Effects with an Overhead Projector and Translucency, Reflection, and Refraction.

Join us at the Great Plains Puppet Train!

05/29/2026

BANANA FEST 2!
June 3rd at the GREAT AZ PUPPET THEATER!
Doors open at 7:00pm

21+ (alcohol available for this special event!)

Featuring:
-QUINTRON and MISS PUSSYCAT with local support from
-TREASURE MAMMAL and the return of
-DJ CRYBABY!
(Who will be playing records throughout the night between sets and before/after the show!)

MC’d by
DAISY THE KITTEN and JINGLES THE CAT!

First 50 or so people in the door get free banana earrings from

05/29/2026

05/20/2026

Festival Announcement: David Quesal will be teaching a workshop on Puppet Manipulation and Character Development at our festival! The Quesal Puppet Troupe (Macomb, IL) has been entertaining audiences with amazingly whimsical puppetry for 20 years, and we're excited to welcome them back to Iowa for this workshop!

Stay tuned to learn about all of the great performance and workshop features at the 2026 Great Plains Puppet Train!

05/11/2026

Are you a young person interested in puppetry, but need help getting to a regional festival? The Carol Sterling Festival Scholarship for Young Adults is for you!

The Carol Sterling Festival Scholarship for Young Adults was established to assist young people interested in the puppetry arts in attending a Puppeteers of America (PofA) Regional Festival. The goal of this scholarship is to make attending a Regional Festival more accessible to those looking to broaden their knowledge of the puppetry world. Thank you to Carol Sterling for making the generous donation that made this scholarship possible!

The 2026 scholarship is open to applicants under the age of 30. The scholarship will cover the registration fee to attend one PofA Regional Festival. The dates and locations for the 2026 festivals are:

Great Plains Regional Puppet Festival
September 10-13, 2026
West Liberty, IA

Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Festival
September 18-20, 2026
Brattleboro, VT

Southwest Regional Festival
October 2-3, 2026
Houston, TX

The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on Friday, June 12, 2026. Link to the application in the comments 👇