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46 - 2020 National Puppetry Conference with Ronnie Burkett

Release Date: 06/07/2020

94 - Melvin Campbell (Donkey Hode, Sesame Street, Duo Lingo)

Under The Puppet

- Melvin Campbell is a puppeteer on the PBS Show Donkey Hode. Not only is he playing the show’s newest character Cousin Hode, he’s also composed music for the show and written a couple of episodes of the show as well. He’s also written for Sesame Street and The Not Too Late Show Starring Elmo. I talk to the incredibly talented Mel Campbell about his puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Melvin Campbell exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - ANDROID - Connect with...

93 - Alex Evans (Bob Baker Marionette Theater)

Under The Puppet

- Alex Evans is the Co-Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of The Historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles. Since the 1960’s The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been entertaining audiences throughout Southern California. I talk to Alex Evans about his puppetry career, his role at the theater and a bit about the history of Bob Baker and the theater on this episode, the first episode of the eighth year of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Alex Evans exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - ...

92 - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry with Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith

Under The Puppet

- Puppeteers Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith are the creators, directors, and producers of GLOP - The Glorious Ladies of Puppetry. Donna and Colleen, along with puppeteer Alice Dinnean, created GLOP to promote the many incredible Lady Puppeteers, Puppeteers of Color and Non-Binary and Trans puppeteers there are around the world. I sat down with Donna and Colleen to talk about the history of GLOP, the two seasons of the show they’ve produced, the live show spin off and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Donna...

91 - Alison Mork (Pee Wee's Playhouse, Sesame Street, The Muppets)

Under The Puppet

- Alison Mork played Chairry on the legendary TV Show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse where she also performed Magic Screen, Chicky Baby, Chandelier and more. She has also puppeteered on Sesame Street, The Muppets, Crank Yankers and Team America World Police. I sit down with Alison Mork to talk about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Alison Mork exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - ANDROID - Transcript of this interview is available to the ! Connect with Alison...

90 - What's Next? A Panel For The Future In Puppetry with Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano & Matthew Lish

Under The Puppet

- On Saturday, July 22, 2023, I was honored to be asked to moderate What’s Next? A Panel for the Future in Puppetry at the National Puppetry Festival. I sat down with puppeteers Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano and Matthew Lish to talk about their careers in puppetry and where they see the art form going in the future. I’m happy to share that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet. Download the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - ANDROID - Transcript of this interview is available to the ! Connect with Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano...

89 - Sam Kendall (The Mo Show, Rooming With Dino)

Under The Puppet

- Sam Kendall is a puppeteer, writer and director who has been making puppet videos for the internet for over a decade. His show The Mo Show starring his puppet Mo Monster has shown that Sam is a master at writing, directing and performing puppetry for the web. I sit down to talk to Sam about The Mo Show, his new series Rooming with Dino and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sam Kendall exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - ANDROID - Transcript of this interview is available to the...

88 - Carol Sterling (Educational Puppeteer, UNIMA Past President, Fulbright Specialist)

Under The Puppet

- While I was at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival, I met Carol Sterling for the first time. Within a minute of speaking with her, I knew I wanted to get her on the show. Carol Sterling is an educational puppeteer who has taught puppetry in education around the world including as a Fulbright Specialist in Uganda and India and she was invited to the White House for her work in the arts. She is also just about the biggest champion of the puppetry arts that I’ve ever met. It was my pleasure to sit down and chat with Carol Sterling for this episode of Under...

87 - Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry's Puppetzilla Puppet Slam

Under The Puppet

- For this episode of Under The Puppet, we’re doing something a little different. We are headed out of the studio to conduct some interviews, sort of documentary style, with several of the performers of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry’s recent Puppetzilla Puppet Slam Astrology: What’s Your Sign. We’ll then chat with about what goes into putting on a successful puppet slam with the Puppetzilla Puppet Slam producer, Christine Papalexis on this episode of Under The Puppet. Transcript of this interview is available to the ! Connect with the Puppetzilla...

86 - Sid Krofft (The Unusual Artistry of Sid Krofft)

Under The Puppet

- Sid Krofft is the grandfather of puppetry. He picked up his puppet at a young age and was soon a sensation booking shows across the United States and then around the world. He would go on to create shows such as H.R. Pufnstuff, Land of the Lost and Sigmund & The Sea Monsters to name a few, but his love of puppetry was always at the heart of all he did. I chatted with Sid Krofft about his career in this special episode of Under The Puppet produced for the National Puppetry Festival in conjunction with the Puppeteers of America. Plus, hear more of my...

85 - Michael Oosterom (Earth to Ned, No, You Shut Up!, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell)

Under The Puppet

- Michael Oosterom puppeteered Cornelius in The Jim Henson Company series Earth To Ned on Disney+. He also played Rankle on the Netflix Series The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell. I talk to Michael about these projects as well as Puppet Up Uncensored, No You Shut Up, the reboot of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Michael Oosterom exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - ANDROID - Transcript of this interview is available to the ! Connect with...

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I talk to master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett, who is teaching a Master Class at the 2020 National Puppetry Conference, about his thoughts on the Conference and what those who tune in can expect!

THE 2020 NATIONAL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE AT THE O'NEILL:
INFO - https://www.theoneill.org/pup
MASTER CLASS TICKETS - https://theoneill.secure.force.com/ticket/

CONNECT WITH RONNIE:
WEBSITE - http://www.johnlambert.ca/ENGLISH/ronnie-burkett/
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ronnieburkett

Thank you to the National Puppetry Conference for providing Under The Puppet with a pass to the 2020 Master Classes at the National Puppetry Conference.

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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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