Puppet showplace theatre presents “Furry Monsters 101” Adult Classes by Jonathan Little, Little's Creatures

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! “Furry Monsters 101” will focus on the proper manipulation of Muppet-style hand and rod puppets featured on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and Avenue Q. Professional puppeteers know how to make these puppet characters appear as living, breathing beings with their own thoughts, desires, and motivations. After learning the basics (breathing, lip-synch, focus, and body position), your hand will start to have a mind of its own!

Participants will also cover essentials such as character interpretation, rhythm and timing, storytelling, puppet-assisting , working with props, creating a puppet film, improv and comedy, television monitor technique, and puppet/actor interactions. Classroom puppets are provided and built by the instructor. This is an ideal class for actors, comedians, die-hard Muppet fans, dancers, animators, or anyone interested in learning puppetry.

Four sessions, July 15 - Aug 5

Monday nights, 6:30 to 9:00 pm