WonderSpark Puppets

04/24/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our run at the Taylor Theater in Lockport NY! It meant so much to perform in Western New York (my birthplace) where kids wore Sabres jerseys and WNY accents were abound.

A big thank you to Billy for lights and sound, for Christine Cox who set it all up and for the many schools who came to our two early performances.

04/23/2026

Western New York, I’m coming home! See you on Friday for the WNY premiere of Fox Fables at the Kenan Center in Lockport.

04/20/2026

Performing in front of a boat!

at Le Mann in FiDi!

04/18/2026

Teachers at the Brooklyn Tabernacle who work with very young children, having fun with a puppet performance in our training session today.

04/18/2026

Teachers at the Brooklyn Tabernacle performing an improvised scene as part of our 2-hour puppetry training today. They did great!

These teachers work with kids of all ages every weekend. Puppetry is a big part of their classroom, they have a professional stage and everything.

04/17/2026

Behold! I took this photo in Sunnyside, Queens and knew it was an instant classic.

The owls, the spikes, nothing can deter the iconic New York pigeon.

04/16/2026

I randomly saw these fliers advertising OUR SHOWS in Sunnyside Library! So cool! The children’s librarian told me all about the many bits of American Jewish programming in May. (I didn’t identify myself, feeling shy)

04/15/2026

Sorting through the 50+ applications for our next Professional Puppetry Training Program today. Some are working actors, autistic Muppet fans, trans artists, clowns, teachers, musicians, filmmakers. It’s always inspiring reading about how this art form has influenced people.

04/13/2026

04/11/2026

Andean Condor puppet work in progress.

04/08/2026

Half scholarships available!

Our 6-week online hand puppet class is great for beginners and experienced puppeteers alike. Every week you will perform, build, and learn the secret techniques in our award-winning curriculum.

For more info, head over to the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival’s page, or fill out the form in the comments.

04/05/2026

Progress making a new tabletop puppet condor for our new Colombian folk tales show “Jose Jaguar”. Stay tuned for more progress!