Puppet Ruckus

05/03/2024

This was such a great event! Thanks again to Tilly, Alex, Ariel, Chris and all my other puppetry buds!

04/22/2024

Thank you to my fantastic support crew (Alex Leslie and C E Choy), our charismatic MC (Richard Sims) and talented fellow puppeteers (Megan Tilly O'Laughlin, Ariel Ryan and Christopher Cook) for a joyful morning full of delighting folks young and old at the Earth Day Puppet Ruckus at The Stage at Burke Junction Saturday.

I had several audience members come up to me after the show and say they loved the show, the messages and our energy. The new giant puppet Magical Mama Cat was also a big hit and I'm looking forward to more gigs with you wonderful people!

Thanks also to our wonderful paparazzi, including Rachel Rycerz for these great photos!

02/24/2024

Come be a part of the puppet mayhem!

Earth Day Puppet Ruckus
Call for Acts
Show: 11am Saturday, April 20, 2024
The Stage at Burke Junction
3300 Coach Ln E1, Cameron Park, CA 95682

We're looking for several 3-10 minute family-friendly acts to perform in a celebration of Earth Day. $25 compensation per act. All genres and experience levels welcome!

Submission deadline: March 23, 2024

How to Apply: Send a description of your performance piece, plus work samples and/or video links to me, Elizabeth Leonard, at [email protected]

Don't have an act yet? New to puppetry but want to try? Contact me for workshop dates and we'll find a place for you (the sooner the better!).

Please help spread this call to all your favorite NorCal friends. Thanks!
The Stage at Burke Junction

02/04/2017

My friend Peter Bond makes puppet productions. PBS did a documentary on him and I got a cameo!

In a suburban Sacramento garage, a self taught puppeteer creatures creatures that come alive on stage and in web videos. http://www.madcreaturelab.com https:...

06/08/2016

Puppet Ruckus veteran Tony Borders is performing weekends this month at Fairytale Town in Sacramento. He is really funny- for all ages!

Tony Borders talks about 'Animal Olympics' at the Children's Theater at Fairytale Town.

10/31/2015

Mary Nagler's featured performance of "Red Riding Hood" at the Puppet Ruckus last weekend balanced some great laughs with a message on etiquette. Come see!

“Little Red Riding Hood” starring our October 2015 Puppet Ruckus featured artist, Bay Area legend Mary Nagler of Whorls of Wonder Puppet Theater. Contact Mar...

10/31/2015

Ilene Cleveland-Kennedy and Kennedy puppets performed "3 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf" last weekend at the Puppet Ruckus in Vallejo. Check it out!

This is a new take on the classic tale from Vallejo’s own Kennedy Puppets starring Ilene Cleveland-Kennedy and the Kennedy Puppeteers. Contact: Ilene Clevela...

10/31/2015

What's a family show without a family song? Dani Joy Music and her student performed this classic Halloween hit at the Puppet Ruckus in Vallejo last weekend.

Special musical performance by Dani Joy Herreid on ukulele at the October 2015 Puppet Ruckus in Vallejo. Contact: Dani Joy Herreid [email protected]