Member Directory

Chicagoland Puppetry Guild Members available for performances and/or workshops
Please contact individual puppeteer for specific Information


Charmaine & Company Puppet Theatre




Workshops and Classes for all ages 
Scout Badge Workshops

THE STORY TO STAGE WORKBOOK
A Step by Step Guide to Adapting Children's Literature
into Stage and Puppet Plays


NOW AVAILABLE
"Have Laptop, Will Travel" Scriptwriting

E-Mail Charmaine Spencer: spencerplays@att.net

Website:www.spencerplays.com





Damen Avenue Puppeteers


We travel to YOUR location 
Fairy tales for Children ages 3 to 5
Your Choice of Three: Frog and Toad, The Three Pigs, Billy Goats Gruff, The Lion and the Mouse, and The Three Bears
Holiday Programs: Rabbits Story, The Twelve Days of Christmas, others
All voices, sounds, and words spoken by the puppets are live which increases children's' particpation with the program
Outdoor Programs: Folktakes from books available at your local libraries

Contact Susan A. Witek at 847-259-5167



Dave Herzog's Marionettes


 
 HALLOWEEN HIJINX
Mad Scientist Boris Von Puppenspiel and Frankie Monster celebrate Halloween in style with a whole gallery of ghastly ghoulies as they present a kooky not spooky NON-THREATENING
Halloween themed marionette variety show.

Also Available:STARS ON STRINGS and CHRISTMAS CAPERS
NEW: CIRCUS DAYS
Schools, Libraries, Festivals, Events, Birthday Parties
For more information or to book a date Call 773-878-7819

E-Mail Dave Herzog: DHpuppet@aol.com

Website: www.herzogmarionettes.com




Franceska's Marionette Theatre



 
Touring Puppet Theater with a magical mix of music, dance, recongnizable melodies 
and the right amount of fun with an educational twist
Shows for all ages. Audience Participation, Puppet Demonstration
Question and Answer session at every show
THE EMPEROR AND THE NIGHTINGALE (Sicilian Marionettes)
MAGNIFICENT MARIONETTE'S FOLK TO ROCK TO POP
(European hand-crafted Marionettes)
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD(Hand Puppets)
THE NUTCRACKER (rod puppets)

Contact Franceska Spahic at 630-833-3862




Inside Out Art Studio



2005 W. Montrose, Chicago
(S.W. corner of Montrose and Damen)
Offering a wide array of art classes for all ages
in painting, drawing, mask making, puppetry,
improvisation for the theater, piano, sculpture, cartooning,
French language, creative journal keeping, and more
FOR A CATALOG OF CLASSES:

E-Mail Jeff Semmerling: jeff@maskartists.com

Website: www.maskartists.com



Frankie Cordero's
Just Imagine Puppet Theatre





Puppeteer/Actor for Film, Television and Theatre
Available for theatrical and filmed productions
Performance and Fabrication

A Chicagoland Puppetry Guild Member since he was 8 years old, Frankie is in his last semester at the University of Connecticut pursuing a BFA in Puppetry.
Just Imagine Puppet Theatre Walk-Around Performances

Available in the Chicago area for fairs, festivals picnics and other special Events
Also available for custom puppet design and construction



E-Mail Frankie Cordero: frankie_cordero@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.funtownentertainment.com/puppets.html


Website: www.dramaton.org




J & M Puppeteers




Puppeteer Tom Volpe began selling Marionettes and performing at Flea Markets and Craft Shows in 1998.  His performance to modern music gathered such a crowd that he now has a Marionette Puppet Musical Show with three stages.  His business includes selling and performing in malls, birthday parties, schools, daycare centers, Girl Scouts, libraries, city/town festivals and corporate events.  He especially enjoys working with kids and inspiring them to become puppeteers.



E-Mail: customerservice@puppetcorner.com

Website: www.puppetcorner.com




The Little Top Puppets


 
Based in Whitewater, Wisconsin, 
Joan Wittenberg, Puppeteer and Storyteller
Presents short skits and original versions of favorite stories
THREE LITTLE PIGS, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK and others
Shows for holidays and special events
Children's workshops

Call 262/473-2953 for Complete Information



The Melikin Puppets



 On tour thoughout the U.S. since 1967,
Mel, LaVerne, Neal and Jeff Bisk present
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, RIP VAN WINKLE
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, AESOP, TOTEM TALES
And many other major productions,
short stories and seasonal programs

Call 630-378-9303

E-Mail: melikinpuppets@aol.com

Website: www.melikinpuppets.com




OPERA IN FOCUS



A year-round opera season in miniature
In it's own air-conditioned 65 seat theatre
3000 WEST CENTRAL ROAD, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS
Regular performances Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:30
Groups of 30 or more may arrange for a special performance
Adults $10:00, Seniors $9.00 Children $6.00

Call for complete Season Schedule
847-818-3220 During Normal Business Hours

E-Mail puppetinfo@operainfocus.com

Website: www.operainfocus.com


 
Quest Theatre Ensemble



INFORM. DELIGHT. INSPIRE. UNITE.
Combining Puppetry and Music
To create an exciting and theatrical experience!
Committed to making theater accessible to everyone, the Ensemble chooses stories that have universal appeal and finds innovative ways to engage the community.
Touring productions available
for audiences Eight years old to Eighty
We can even create one for your specific needs!

Call Quest at: 312-458-0895

Website: www.questensemble.org



Roberts Marionettes



On tour since l970, the literature-based, multicultural productions of Roberts Marionettes feature a solo artist operating all the lifelike, hand-carved marionettes and creating unique voices for the entire cast of characters



NOW TOURING
The Lass that Couldna Be Frighted
A brave lassie matches wits with a much-feared goblin
and triumphs through courage and determination
A uniquely American classic

E-Mail Linda Roberts: RobertsMarionettes@prodigy.net

Website:www.RobertsMarionettes.com



The Tag-Along Puppet Theatre





"Puppets with a purpose"
Frederic E. Putz, Puppeteer
Featuring hand puppet plays for children 6 to 12 years of age.
Workshops in puppet construction and techniques for children and adults.
2006- 2007 production, "The Three Little Pigs"

Call 262-473-2953


Ventelations



Ventriloquist Stephanie Johnson takes the art of ventriloquism
and merges it with puppetry, comedy, music, singing,storytelling, poetry and theatrical arts.
With a B.A. in Theatre and extensive puppetry and ventriloquial experience,
Stephanie produces a new and exciting, one-of-a-kind art form

E-Mail: StephandFriends@venetlations.com

Website: www.ventelations.com



Von Orthal Puppets



 
PUPPETRY OF THE SPIRIT 
Courses in the Fundamentals
of the Art of Puppetry
Express your creative spirit by learning the fundamentals of puppetry design
Cynthia Von Orthal, Master Puppeteer, and winner of the International UNIMA Award for Excellence in the Puppetry Arts
brings her 15 years of puppetry expertise to this course.
 
You will learn puppetry essentials including:
Sculpting, Painting, Costuming, Mechanics of Assembly
Movement and Performance

Call: (773) 463-6373

E-Mail: cvonorthal@earthlink.net

Website: www.vonorthalpuppets.com