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Concrete Temple Theatre is a multi-disciplinary company that emphasizes the creation of compelling new theatre works.

09/15/2026

Continuing to countdown the days until our new studio opening and 22nd year celebration!

Sharing more of our work from the past and present-

Imperia, Saves the World

Showing and workshop production presented at The Flea Theater in June 2008

A play with music and songs, incorporating puppets, video & projections, and starring: Imperia, a fictional goddess; Margaret Thatcher; Winnie Mandela, and Indira Gandhi, as well as their male counterparts. The play comments on the history of ownership through an examination of land, media, & power divisions.

Written and Directed by: Renee Philippi
Set, Puppets, and Projections Designed by: Carlo Adinolfi
Music and Sound Design by: Vera Beren
Lights: Stewart Wagner
Costumes: Danielle Breitenbach
Stage Manager: Casey McLain
Dramaturg/Assistant Director: Amy Rose Marsh
Video: Timothy McKee
Puppetry Consultant: Frankie Cordero & Megan DeCristoforo
Assistant Designer: Ali Aschman
Design Assistants: Sam Lopresti & Audrey Malcolm Sound Assistant and Engineer: Ian Ruben-Schnirman Featuring: Vera Beren, Mi Sun Choi, Ailsa Courtney, Ayako Dean, Alexandra Finger, Lezlie Harrison, Christopher Hurt, Sandra Parris, Janice Picconi, Michael Tomlinson; Musicians: Vera Beren, Mark Birkey, Patrick Conlon, and Mark Rogers

09/08/2026

As we countdown to the official opening of our brand new studio and celebration of our 22nd year, we are showcasing some of our shows of the past and present!

Geppetto: Extraordinary Extremities is a tale of resilience, adaptation and ingenuity that tells the story of puppet-maker Geppetto, who is attempting to perform — all by himself for the first time ever — the grand mythical love story of Perseus, who slays a sea monster to save his beloved Andromeda. During the show things begin to go haywire, and Geppetto finds himself desperately improvising to overcome the challenges of performing solo while at the same time scrambling to devise new story lines, new characters, and even new limbs.

Geppetto: Extraordinary Extremities was inspired by a NPR story on Hugh Herr, whose legs were amputated after a climbing accident and who now designs technologically advanced artificial limbs.

Performed by: Carlo Adinolfi
Written and Directed by: Renee Philippi
Original Music by: Lewis Flinn
Set & Puppet Design: Carlo Adinolfi
Lighting Designer: Casey McLain
Cellists: Jeanette Stenson and Alon Bisk

First developed at St. Ann's Warehouse Labapalooza in 2012.

09/04/2026

Exciting news! Concrete Boom is back! Nov 3rd-5th at Dixon Place

Artists/Companies-we are seeking puppetry pieces between 7-20 minutes long.
Submit your piece for consideration at the link in bio.
There is a stipend for each act.

09/01/2026

Come celebrate our brand new rehearsal, exhibition, and community space with us! Newsletter subscribers check your inbox for all the details! 📨

We are also celebrating Concrete Temple Theatre’s 22nd year.
To help commemorate both, the opening exhibition in the Helen Ingram Plummer Studio will be a photo retrospective of Concrete Temple Theatre’s work over the years.

Hope to see you there!

08/19/2026

The official Concrete Temple Theatre Studio is on the way!
The siding has gone up and we are gearing up for the open house ✨
Be on the lookout for an invitation to celebrate this new space soon!

08/05/2026

A whirlwind week and a half back in 🇰🇷!
A hot and amazing performance at 거창국제연극제.

#꼭두각시 #극장

08/01/2026

Back with our friends in South Korea 🇰🇷, getting ready to perform at 거창국제연극제 next week! 🐀

#꼭두각시

07/15/2026

We are reflecting on our wonderful time participating in the 39th International Valise Festival ! And we are proud to announce that the award for visual experience/design went to our own Carlo Adinolfi CarloAdinolfi !

Thank you to:
The Puppet and Actor Theatre in Łomża
Jarosław Antoniuk, Artistic Director
Łukasz Boratyński
Marcin Sokołowski
And a special thank you to Ola, our beautiful and helpful guide
Another thank you to the Henson Foundation Jim Henson Foundation for making our participation possible!
And to the entire Theatre and Festival staff for making our time in Poland so spectacular and memorable!

06/29/2026

It is the FINAL DAY to close the circle! We just need $1,139 by 11:59pm today to keep all earned to date and bring PACKRAT: the Quest por la Abundancia to Punta Chueca! Help get us to that finish line! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/concretetemple/closing-the-circle

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