2026 Chicago Puppet Lab Showcase
The Chicago Puppet Lab is a puppet theater incubator and residency program that supports artists in bringing to life new works of puppet theater. Join us in…
Toy Theater 1 (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi
Toy Theater 1 is an introduction to the form and the basic skills concluding with a showing. Make your first toy theater stage using recyclable materials.
Bringing Emotional Truth to Hand Puppets (Level 1) with Joshua Holden
This workshop will cover the basics of hand and rod style puppeteering including technical skills, such as lip synch, focus, and emotional truth.
Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chinese Theatre Works
Summer 2026 Puppetry Workshop:Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) register now Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chinese Theatre Works Shadow Puppetry 1 is an…
Hand Puppetry 2: Advanced Techniques (Level 2) with Chad Williams
Hand Puppetry 2 (Level 2) will offer students who have already taken "150 Hand Puppet Techniques with Chad Williams" and opportunity to do deep dives on all…
Cutting Machines for Shadow Puppets and More (Level 2) with Myra Su
To help you save time and your wrists, this workshop will teach you how to digitize your puppets so that parts can be made using a craft cutting machine or…
Printmaking and Toy Theater (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi
This two-day workshop will open a window onto the origins of the Toy Theater in printmaking and give participants a chance to rehearse basic relief printing…
Worbla Techniques for the Puppet Maker (Level 1) with Chicago Puppet Studio
Chicago Puppet Studio artists take participants through a three day process in the use of Worbla, a unique and versatile thermoplastic that has incredible uses…
Red Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman
Summer 2026 Puppetry Workshop: Red Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman register now Red Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman More info…