Part of the Teaching Artists Present collection.
Have you heard the news? You can use yesterday’s newspaper and turn it into a tabletop rod puppet! All you will need is newspaper, tape, some sticks, and a bit of imagination. Puppeteer Julie Dansby Scarborough will guide you through easy step-by-step instruction so that your simple materials transform into a puppet that walks, moves, and dances!
Julie Dansby Scarborough (she/her) is a professional puppeteer who has performed at many places, including the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. She has taught puppetry and drama in Orange County Public Schools and at national puppet conferences and festivals. She has mainly taught middle school and adult students, focusing on puppet manipulation. As a teaching artist, she hopes to spread the joy of puppetry and its many uses as a dramatic medium.
Video editing by James and Jamie Donmoyer
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