Puppet LIFE

04/10/2026

Shout out to our student Lexi Rose and director Mary Boatman on being cast in Encore Performing Arts’s upcoming production of Frozen!!! From the classroom to the stage, we’ll see you at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts!

It’s Coronation Day…we mean Cast Announcement Day! 👑💙💜

Encore Performing Arts is proud to present the Cast of our upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen! And believe us when we say this Cast is worth melting for!

Be sure to like, comment, and share to show your support of this talented group and join us July 17-19 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to witness this heartwarming story full of love, courage, and self-acceptance.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the link below. Gets yours today before we sell out!

https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2026/frozen/

📣 And stay tuned for even more Cast & Crew announcements to come!



DISNEY’S FROZEN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

04/01/2026

Halloween Horror Nights puppeteers posted! Submissions due May 31st! Two pieces of advice:

1) submit EARLY. It makes a difference, don’t wait until the deadline!

2) if you want to be considered for the event outside of puppetry, also submit a scareactor audition or any other skill set you may have.

https://auditions.universalorlando.com/auditions/2001

03/31/2026

AND Disney is auditioning puppeteers! Also due April 5th!

03/31/2026

I had a unique opportunity to see some of our students at a puppetry callback! I’m so proud of Meagan Vargo, Kalyn Drexl and Alayna Ruggerio for bringing their talents from the classroom into the real world! Congrats on investing in yourselves and your skills!

03/29/2026

Universal Studios Orlando is hiring puppeteers!!! Submissions are due April 5th.

https://auditions.universalorlando.com/auditions/1999

03/27/2026

03/22/2026

Our Owner and Director, Mary Boatman, is a top 5 finalist in the UCF Knights in Focus competition for her research on puppetry training! This research is how Puppet L.I.F.E. was created! If you or anyone you know is a graduate student at UCF, you can vote for Mary using the link in the video. Don’t wait-voting ends 3/23 at noon!

03/13/2026

Registration is open for Beginner 2! Monday, March 23rd!

02/22/2026

Attention Central Florida puppeteers!!!

Audition notice for Olaf and Sven in a local production of Frozen!

Finally they’re opening up the gates…to auditions! Encore Performing Arts is currently accepting auditions for Principal, Ensemble, and Puppeteer roles for our upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen.

Audition Requirements:

Principal/Ensemble Roles: Prepare 32-bars (1 minute) of a musical theatre selection suitable for the show.

Puppeteer Roles:
For Sven: Seeking candidates with previous full-body puppeteering experience, please perform a minute of a verse and chorus of a puppet “performing a song.” No actual vocals required. If available, please also upload a puppetry demo reel.

For Olaf: Please include a puppet of any kind performing with you in your initial 32-bar cut submission. If available, please also upload a puppetry demo reel.

Virtual Audition Submissions:
Now - Saturday, February 28, 2026 @ 11:59pm ET

To be considered for a Principal, Ensemble, or Puppeteer role for Encore's production of Disney's Frozen, you must be 18+ years of age.

Visit the link below for the full list of audition requirements and to submit your audition today!

https://auditionsmanager.com/submission.php?AU=fcAvB71754

Principal/Ensemble Callbacks:
March 13-14, 2026

Puppeteer Callbacks:
Callback dates for Puppeteer roles are still being finalized. Puppeteer candidates who are selected to move forward in the audition process will be notified as soon as possible once a callback date is confirmed.

We will be auditioning non-equity performers for this production. No late submissions will be accepted, and no alternative callback dates will be provided.

Encore Performing Arts prioritizes diverse and intentional casting and we encourage applicants to explore non-traditional roles. We encourage performers of all ethnicities, abilities, gender identities/expressions, and all body types to audition.

Rehearsals will begin the last week of May/beginning of June.

Show Info:
Encore Performing Arts Presents
Disney’s Frozen
July 17-19, 2026
Walt Disney Theater | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | Orlando, FL

All performers must be local to Central Florida and have Central Florida housing. No housing will be provided for this production.

Please note that Encore Performing Arts is a non-profit organization. All involvement in the production is volunteer-based, with a portion of proceeds going toward local charity.

Upcoming Auditions for Disney's Frozen:
Choir: March 1-7, 2026

Have more questions about auditions? Reach out to our auditions coordinator at [email protected].

DISNEY'S FROZEN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

02/09/2026

🎭 Puppet Class Alert! 🎭

Ready to level up your puppetry? Join Beginner 2: Acting & Animation for Puppetry and bring your characters to life!

📅 Friday 2/27
⏰ 7–9 PM
💵 $30
👥 Space is limited!

Beginner 2 open to everyone, but is required for any students wishing to be invited to the intermediate program.

📧 Email [email protected] to secure payment and sign up!