This two-day workshop invites performers of all skill levels and backgrounds to turn everyday objects into extraordinary scene partners.

For those coming to puppetry for the first time, this is a unique opportunity to strengthen your work as a performer and writer, giving you new tools to enhance your work as an actor, clown, mime, or variety artist.

For experienced puppeteers working in theater, digital media, or circus, this workshop offers a chance to workshop new material or try out new puppets with a multidiscplinary creative cohort.

Highlights of the workshop, lead by Pam Severns—an acclaimed puppeteer and comedian—include:

On Day 1, you will learn the basics of puppetry through simple (and fun) exercises
On Day 2, you will test drive your new skills by sharing a short sketch featuring you and your new scene partner—your puppet.
You can start with any object that sparks your imagination or you can bring in a puppet you already know well.

This class meets on April 1st and 2nd from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT.

ABOUT PAM SEVERNS

Pam Severns is a comedian, puppeteer and recipient of a Jim Henson Foundation grant for her solo puppetry work.

Her film Bunny Love won Best Film at the 2019 National Puppetry Festival and is available on Amazon Prime. She worked as the national Puppet Slam Network Coordinator for Heather Henson, the youngest daughter of Muppets creator Jim Henson.
She has also worked on TV puppetry projects with IFC, Amazon, MTV, NBC, and PBS.