The Puppeteers of America National Festival
Oh, What A Time We Had!


Clever Marketing Techniques
Jenelle and Jolene Bartelt appealed to our hearts with their homeless puppets.

Is that Lewis Mahlmann or Orville Redenbacher?
DJ MacIntosh, Lewis Mahlmann, and Jane Henson
How often do you see people smiling after a festival meal?


Vania Reckard and Libby Bierbaum in Animation Workshop
Thanks to these puppeteers, Abe Lincoln ate a banana, then kicked its butt!


Shiro?
It looks like Shiro, the wonder dog, is still alive and kicking!

Hey Wait!
Weren't the photos below also on the last page?

Yes, they were, so send some of yours to festival@puppetlove.com, and we'll replace the ones below with new ones!


Marionette legend Jim Rose was among the performers.
Peter Effaldana demonstrates a cable controlled puppet at the festival exhibit.

Both people and puppets alike flocked to the historic Tampa Theatre to attend special animation and Sesame Street events.

 

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