Connecticut Guild of Puppetry Timeline


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Connecticut Guild of Puppetry Timeline


 Founded in “1974” as the “Connecticut Puppetry Fellowship” and then chartered by the Puppeteers of America in 1975, The Connecticut Guild of Puppetry has maintained a mission of providing a meeting place and forum where people with an interest and love of the art form may share knowledge, ideas, trends, and creative endeavors. It has been the intent of the Guild to encourage the raising of standards of the art of puppetry: to foster awareness in the general public of the magic, wonder, and power of the puppet: and to encourage the use of puppetry as an educational tool.

The following is a listing of events hosted or sponsored by Guild over it’s historic run of over 50 years. Please note, the “Guild Year” runs from June 1st to May 31st and as such all events are broken up accordingly. Equally, some of the resources used to generate this list are missing and incomplete. We have created the most accurate listing possible for you from these resources and are working to find more information as we can. Thank you.

1974-1975


 1974

June 26th — The Guild is chartered by the Puppeteers of America at the National Festival in St. Charles, Missouri officially becoming the Connecticut Guild of Puppetry.  The charter was presented to Guild members Tom Fogarty and Genevieve Ciavarelli.

July 20th — Membership Meeting and potluck picnic at Susan (Noad) Strand’s.  This would be the first of many, many summer potluck picnic’s for the Guild celebrating a successful year.

November 21st — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport followed by demonstrations of puppets by several Guild members.  A scheduled program on Toy Theaters was cancelled due to bad weather.

January 23rd ’76 — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport.  Page Wilson presented her one woman work-in-progress ‘Mr. Fox and his Funny Box” followed by Susan (Noad) Strand’s “Judy and Punch”.

March 26th — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport..  Followed by five-minute potpourri performances by Susan Strand, Page Wilson, Don Wunderlee, and Genevieve Ciavarelli

April 25th — Membership Meeting at Puppet and Other Things studio on Plantsville.  Performance by Michael Michanczyk, Susan (Noad) Strand and Sam Mink based on Chicken Little.

May ‘76 — The First Guild workshop, “Puppet Acting and Voices” by Don Wunderlee.

May 28th— Membership Meeting and Potluck Supper at The Unitarian Church in Westport.  The meeting included a by Ray Mount on finding homes for puppet collections, a talk by Hal Lynch of the NJ Guild on puppet playwriting, a performance by Michael Graham of “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”, and a performance by student’s from Don Wunderlee’s puppet voices class.

1975

May 5th ‘75— Day of Puppetry at Polka Dot Theater

May 25th — Guild’s 1st Birthday Party at the Holiday Inn at Hartford featuring two shadow presentations: “Firebird” by Michael Michanczyk and scenes from “Kismet” by Frank Ballard and some of the UCONN students

1974-1975


 1974

June 26th — The Guild is chartered by the Puppeteers of America at the National Festival in St. Charles, Missouri officially becoming the Connecticut Guild of Puppetry.  The charter was presented to Guild members Tom Fogarty and Genevieve Ciavarelli.

July 20th — Membership Meeting and potluck picnic at Susan (Noad) Strand’s.  This would be the first of many, many summer potluck picnic’s for the Guild celebrating a successful year.

November 21st — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport followed by demonstrations of puppets by several Guild members.  A scheduled program on Toy Theaters was cancelled due to bad weather.

January 23rd ’76 — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport.  Page Wilson presented her one woman work-in-progress ‘Mr. Fox and his Funny Box” followed by Susan (Noad) Strand’s “Judy and Punch”.

March 26th — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport..  Followed by five-minute potpourri performances by Susan Strand, Page Wilson, Don Wunderlee, and Genevieve Ciavarelli

April 25th — Membership Meeting at Puppet and Other Things studio on Plantsville.  Performance by Michael Michanczyk, Susan (Noad) Strand and Sam Mink based on Chicken Little.

May ‘76 — The First Guild workshop, “Puppet Acting and Voices” by Don Wunderlee.

May 28th— Membership Meeting and Potluck Supper at The Unitarian Church in Westport.  The meeting included a by Ray Mount on finding homes for puppet collections, a talk by Hal Lynch of the NJ Guild on puppet playwriting, a performance by Michael Graham of “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”, and a performance by student’s from Don Wunderlee’s puppet voices class.

1975

May 5th ‘75— Day of Puppetry at Polka Dot Theater

May 25th — Guild’s 1st Birthday Party at the Holiday Inn at Hartford featuring two shadow presentations: “Firebird” by Michael Michanczyk and scenes from “Kismet” by Frank Ballard and some of the UCONN students

1975-1976


 1975

June 26th — The Guild is chartered by the Puppeteers of America at the National Festival in St. Charles, Missouri officially becoming the Connecticut Guild of Puppetry.  The charter was presented to Guild members Tom Fogarty and Genevieve Ciavarelli.

July 20th — Membership Meeting and potluck picnic at Susan (Noad) Strand’s.  This would be the first of many, many summer potluck picnic’s for the Guild celebrating a successful year.

November 21st — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport followed by demonstrations of puppets by several Guild members.  A scheduled program on Toy Theaters was cancelled due to bad weather.

1976

January 23rd — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport.  Page Wilson presented her one woman work-in-progress ‘Mr. Fox and his Funny Box” followed by Susan (Noad) Strand’s “Judy and Punch”.

March 26th — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport..  Followed by five-minute potpourri performances by Susan Strand, Page Wilson, Don Wunderlee, and Genevieve Ciavarelli

April 25th — Membership Meeting at Puppet and Other Things studio on Plantsville.  Performance by Michael Michanczyk, Susan (Noad) Strand and Sam Mink based on Chicken Little.

May ‘76 — The First Guild workshop, “Puppet Acting and Voices” by Don Wunderlee.

May 28th— Membership Meeting and Potluck Supper at The Unitarian Church in Westport.  The meeting included a by Ray Mount on finding homes for puppet collections, a talk by Hal Lynch of the NJ Guild on puppet playwriting, a performance by Michael Graham of “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”, and a performance by student’s from Don Wunderlee’s puppet voices class.

1975-1976


 1975

June 26th — The Guild is chartered by the Puppeteers of America at the National Festival in St. Charles, Missouri officially becoming the Connecticut Guild of Puppetry.  The charter was presented to Guild members Tom Fogarty and Genevieve Ciavarelli.

July 20th — Membership Meeting and potluck picnic at Susan (Noad) Strand’s.  This would be the first of many, many summer potluck picnic’s for the Guild celebrating a successful year.

November 21st — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport followed by demonstrations of puppets by several Guild members.  A scheduled program on Toy Theaters was cancelled due to bad weather.

1976

January 23rd — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport.  Page Wilson presented her one woman work-in-progress ‘Mr. Fox and his Funny Box” followed by Susan (Noad) Strand’s “Judy and Punch”.

March 26th — Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport..  Followed by five-minute potpourri performances by Susan Strand, Page Wilson, Don Wunderlee, and Genevieve Ciavarelli

April 25th — Membership Meeting at Puppet and Other Things studio on Plantsville.  Performance by Michael Michanczyk, Susan (Noad) Strand and Sam Mink based on Chicken Little.

May ‘76 — The First Guild workshop, “Puppet Acting and Voices” by Don Wunderlee.

May 28th— Membership Meeting and Potluck Supper at The Unitarian Church in Westport.  The meeting included a by Ray Mount on finding homes for puppet collections, a talk by Hal Lynch of the NJ Guild on puppet playwriting, a performance by Michael Graham of “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”, and a performance by student’s from Don Wunderlee’s puppet voices class.

1976-1977


 1976

June 5th— 2nd Day of Puppetry at Polka Dot Playhouse in Bridgeport.  Performances included Michael Graham, “The Indian Girl and the Cactus” by Page Wilson and Don Wunderlee’s Trunk o Tales.  “Beauty and the Beast” by Loretta Pond, a Battle of The Punch and Judies with Michael Michanczyk and Susan (Noad) Strand, and and an outdoor Punch and Judy with Don Wunderlee.

June 14th — Regional Puppetry Festival in New London.  The Guild hosted wine and cheese reception.

September 24th— Membership Meeting at Page Wilson’s home followed by a performance by Katie Van Vlack and her son, John.

November 19th — Membership Meeting at Page Wilson’s home in Westport. followed by a presentation of “The Remarkable Seed” by Ginger Brearton and a film by Page Wilson’s Trunk o’ Tales Puppets, “Ecological Excerpts”.

1977

January 28th— Membership Meeting and Performance of “The Princess and the Silver Ball” by Sesquipedalia Puppet Productions

April 1st — Membership Meeting at Page Wilson’s home in Wesport.  Chris Jaffries performed “Rumplestilskin” and “The Princess and the Pea”.  Genevieve Ciaverelli held a demonstration on making simple puppets.  Elmer Unrah performed his “Punch and Judy” show.  And Michael Graham demonstrated some of the marionettes he made during a course with Albrech Roser in Storrs.

May 7th — Opening reception for Albrecht Roser at the University of Connecticut

May 20th — Annual Meeting and potluck dinner at Page Wilson’s House.  In addition to the annual elections, performances were given by Michael Graham and Fred Thompson who performed “Carnival of the Animals”, Annette Dieli presented a variety show, and Susan Strand presented a non-sexist version of “Little Red Riding Hood”.

1976-1977


 1976

June 5th— 2nd Day of Puppetry at Polka Dot Playhouse in Bridgeport.  Performances included Michael Graham, “The Indian Girl and the Cactus” by Page Wilson and Don Wunderlee’s Trunk o Tales.  “Beauty and the Beast” by Loretta Pond, a Battle of The Punch and Judies with Michael Michanczyk and Susan (Noad) Strand, and and an outdoor Punch and Judy with Don Wunderlee.

June 14th — Regional Puppetry Festival in New London.  The Guild hosted wine and cheese reception.

September 24th— Membership Meeting at Page Wilson’s home followed by a performance by Katie Van Vlack and her son, John.

November 19th — Membership Meeting at Page Wilson’s home in Westport. followed by a presentation of “The Remarkable Seed” by Ginger Brearton and a film by Page Wilson’s Trunk o’ Tales Puppets, “Ecological Excerpts”.

1977

January 28th— Membership Meeting and Performance of “The Princess and the Silver Ball” by Sesquipedalia Puppet Productions

April 1st — Membership Meeting at Page Wilson’s home in Wesport.  Chris Jaffries performed “Rumplestilskin” and “The Princess and the Pea”.  Genevieve Ciaverelli held a demonstration on making simple puppets.  Elmer Unrah performed his “Punch and Judy” show.  And Michael Graham demonstrated some of the marionettes he made during a course with Albrech Roser in Storrs.

May 7th — Opening reception for Albrecht Roser at the University of Connecticut

May 20th — Annual Meeting and potluck dinner at Page Wilson’s House.  In addition to the annual elections, performances were given by Michael Graham and Fred Thompson who performed “Carnival of the Animals”, Annette Dieli presented a variety show, and Susan Strand presented a non-sexist version of “Little Red Riding Hood”.

1977-1978


1977-1978


 

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1993


1994


Puppeteers of America Northwest/Mid-Atlantic Regional Festival held in Storrs, CT.

Guild Meetings included a Marionette Construction Workshop with David Syrotiak, a workshop on creating Voices for Puppet Theater with Paul Vincent Davis, the annual Meeting at Margo Rose's house, a performance by the National Marionette Theater, and a performance of "The Greatest Little Show on Earth" by Jim Gamble, and a performance of rebecca Mcnulty's mfa thesis project "the vanishing point"

 

1994


Puppeteers of America Northwest/Mid-Atlantic Regional Festival held in Storrs, CT.

Guild Meetings included a Marionette Construction Workshop with David Syrotiak, a workshop on creating Voices for Puppet Theater with Paul Vincent Davis, the annual Meeting at Margo Rose's house, a performance by the National Marionette Theater, and a performance of "The Greatest Little Show on Earth" by Jim Gamble, and a performance of rebecca Mcnulty's mfa thesis project "the vanishing point"

 

1995


Meetings included a performance of David Regan's uconn mfa thesis production "A servant of two Masters", the annual meeting at the Rose house featuring a seminar on the rose collection, a performance of Spring Valley Puppet Theater's "jack and the Beanstalk",  ana a performance by deb jones.

1995


Meetings included a performance of David Regan's uconn mfa thesis production "A servant of two Masters", the annual meeting at the Rose house featuring a seminar on the rose collection, a performance of Spring Valley Puppet Theater's "jack and the Beanstalk",  ana a performance by deb jones.

1996


April -- Ballard Institute and Museum (BIMP) opens on the University of Connecticut Depot Campus. Several members of the Guild’s Board of Directors also double on the inaugural Board of Directors for BIMP.

May -- Our day of puppetry event.

 

Meetings included a performance by Richard smith, a performance of "rumplestiltskin" by Mary Mazzacane, our annual meeting at the Eugene o'neill theater center, a performance by the knotty puppets, and a performance of Pat Ahearn's Uconn mfa thesis, "the legend of sleepy hollow"

1996


April -- Ballard Institute and Museum (BIMP) opens on the University of Connecticut Depot Campus. Several members of the Guild’s Board of Directors also double on the inaugural Board of Directors for BIMP.

May -- Our day of puppetry event.

 

Meetings included a performance by Richard smith, a performance of "rumplestiltskin" by Mary Mazzacane, our annual meeting at the Eugene o'neill theater center, a performance by the knotty puppets, and a performance of Pat Ahearn's Uconn mfa thesis, "the legend of sleepy hollow"

1997


The Guild is saddened by the loss of charter member, puppeteer, and friend Margo Rose.  In addition to her puppetry work in Film, television, and theater, Margo was also one of the driving forces behind National Puppetry Conference in Waterford.

1997


The Guild is saddened by the loss of charter member, puppeteer, and friend Margo Rose.  In addition to her puppetry work in Film, television, and theater, Margo was also one of the driving forces behind National Puppetry Conference in Waterford.

1998


1998


1999


Meetings included a puppet slam at the science center in easton, a visit to the home of brownie zervas, our annual meeting at the eugene oneill theater center, a symposium on internation expressions and common language, and a performance of rolande duprey's puppet panorama

1999


Meetings included a puppet slam at the science center in easton, a visit to the home of brownie zervas, our annual meeting at the eugene oneill theater center, a symposium on internation expressions and common language, and a performance of rolande duprey's puppet panorama

2000


January -- First Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser featuring Nappy’s Puppets.  

 

meetings included a performance of Bobby nidzgorski's "earth peace", a puppet slam,our annual meeting at the eugene o'neill theater center, a performance y saltamontes, and a visit with integrity designs, 

2000


January -- First Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser featuring Nappy’s Puppets.  

 

meetings included a performance of Bobby nidzgorski's "earth peace", a puppet slam,our annual meeting at the eugene o'neill theater center, a performance y saltamontes, and a visit with integrity designs, 

2001


January -- Second Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser featuring Pam Arciero and Martin P. Robinson

 

meetings included a chinese hand puppets workshop with ed sheehy, the annual meeting at the euegene o'neill theater center, and a performance by richard bradshaw.

 

2001


January -- Second Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser featuring Pam Arciero and Martin P. Robinson

 

meetings included a chinese hand puppets workshop with ed sheehy, the annual meeting at the euegene o'neill theater center, and a performance by richard bradshaw.

 

2002


January --Third Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser featuring Tim Lagasse and Jim Napalitano of “Between the Lions”.

 

March -- First Annual Litchfield Hills Puppet Festival held at the Warner Theater in Torrington.  A two day event held in conjunction with the National Day of Puppetry which featured mutiple workshops for kids and adults and featured performances by Spring Valley Puppets, The Lyon Puppets, Tanglewood Marionettes and Figures of Speech.

Meetings included a workshop with kathy piper, THE ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC IN WATERFORD, CT, a visit to Uconn for the opening of an exhibition of Rose Puppets at BIMP, and a performance by Nappys Puppets at the Milford Arts Center.

 

2002


January --Third Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser featuring Tim Lagasse and Jim Napalitano of “Between the Lions”.

 

March -- First Annual Litchfield Hills Puppet Festival held at the Warner Theater in Torrington.  A two day event held in conjunction with the National Day of Puppetry which featured mutiple workshops for kids and adults and featured performances by Spring Valley Puppets, The Lyon Puppets, Tanglewood Marionettes and Figures of Speech.

Meetings included a workshop with kathy piper, THE ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC IN WATERFORD, CT, a visit to Uconn for the opening of an exhibition of Rose Puppets at BIMP, and a performance by Nappys Puppets at the Milford Arts Center.

 

2003


January-- Fourth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser with Marc Weiner.  Also featured are cabaret performances by Jim Napalitano, Tim Lagasse, Ceili Clemmens, and Liz Joyce.

 

April -- Second Annual Litchfield Hills Puppet Festival held at the Warner Theater in Torrington.  A two day event held in conjunction with the National Day of Puppetry which featured mutiple workshops for kids and adults and featured performances by Masque Theater, Hobey Ford, Tanglewood Marionettes Ellie Toy and Nikki Tilroe.

 

Meetings included assisting UCONN students to Build puppets for the Hands-On Room at BIMP, a workshop and visit with Bob Fappiano and Lisa Buckley the Annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, the opening of "Opera &Puppetry" exhibit at BIMP including a book signing with Carroll Spinney, and a performance of "Christmas Carol" also out at UCONN.

 

2003


January-- Fourth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser with Marc Weiner.  Also featured are cabaret performances by Jim Napalitano, Tim Lagasse, Ceili Clemmens, and Liz Joyce.

 

April -- Second Annual Litchfield Hills Puppet Festival held at the Warner Theater in Torrington.  A two day event held in conjunction with the National Day of Puppetry which featured mutiple workshops for kids and adults and featured performances by Masque Theater, Hobey Ford, Tanglewood Marionettes Ellie Toy and Nikki Tilroe.

 

Meetings included assisting UCONN students to Build puppets for the Hands-On Room at BIMP, a workshop and visit with Bob Fappiano and Lisa Buckley the Annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, the opening of "Opera &Puppetry" exhibit at BIMP including a book signing with Carroll Spinney, and a performance of "Christmas Carol" also out at UCONN.

 

2004


January -- Fifth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser with Paul Zaloom’s “The Punch and Jimmy Show”.  Also featured is Scholarship recipient Chris “CJ” McLaughlin.

July -- Puppeteers of America Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Festival held in Storrs, CT.  Guild Vice- President Tom Fogarty served as Festival Director with Donna Mark acting a treasurer for the festival and Bart Roccoberton handling the Artistic Selection.  Among the performers were Michael Graham of Spring Valley Puppets with "Jack and the Beanstalk.

Membership Meetings that year included a day of puppetry event at artwell Gallery in Torrington, workshop to create banquet centerpieces for the festival at the home of Jim Napalitano, our annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, and a screening of the documentary film "Museum Insider" in Storrs.

 

 

 

2004


January -- Fifth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser with Paul Zaloom’s “The Punch and Jimmy Show”.  Also featured is Scholarship recipient Chris “CJ” McLaughlin.

July -- Puppeteers of America Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Festival held in Storrs, CT.  Guild Vice- President Tom Fogarty served as Festival Director with Donna Mark acting a treasurer for the festival and Bart Roccoberton handling the Artistic Selection.  Among the performers were Michael Graham of Spring Valley Puppets with "Jack and the Beanstalk.

Membership Meetings that year included a day of puppetry event at artwell Gallery in Torrington, workshop to create banquet centerpieces for the festival at the home of Jim Napalitano, our annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, and a screening of the documentary film "Museum Insider" in Storrs.

 

 

 

2005


January -- Sixth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with Frogtown Mountain’s “The Adventures of the Banana Kid”.  Also featured is Scholarship recipient Honey Goodenough.

 

April -- Day of Puppetry performance and workshop at Artwell Gallery in Torrington.  Featuring an exhibit of toy theater figures from the collection of John Miller, a performance by Marilyn O'Connor-Miller and a workshop by Sharon Murphy-Boski

 

Meetings included a needlefelting workshop by Robin McCahill in Thomaston, our annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, A 30th Anniversary Celebration and Dinner in Waterford, and a performance of "Mr. Punch's Christmas Carol" in hamden.

 

2005


January -- Sixth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with Frogtown Mountain’s “The Adventures of the Banana Kid”.  Also featured is Scholarship recipient Honey Goodenough.

 

April -- Day of Puppetry performance and workshop at Artwell Gallery in Torrington.  Featuring an exhibit of toy theater figures from the collection of John Miller, a performance by Marilyn O'Connor-Miller and a workshop by Sharon Murphy-Boski

 

Meetings included a needlefelting workshop by Robin McCahill in Thomaston, our annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, A 30th Anniversary Celebration and Dinner in Waterford, and a performance of "Mr. Punch's Christmas Carol" in hamden.

 

2006


January -- Eighth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with Preston Foerder's "Slovenly Peter".

April -- Day of Puppetry Performance of "Father goose's Tales" by Nappy's Puppets and a workshop by Sharon Murphy Boski at Artwell Gallery in Torrington.  Violet the Dragon also flew at the storytelling festival in New London.

meetings included a performance at the puppet house theater of stony creek, a visit to bimp and a performance of kate katz's uconn mfa thesis production "it can't happen here"

2006


January -- Eighth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with Preston Foerder's "Slovenly Peter".

April -- Day of Puppetry Performance of "Father goose's Tales" by Nappy's Puppets and a workshop by Sharon Murphy Boski at Artwell Gallery in Torrington.  Violet the Dragon also flew at the storytelling festival in New London.

meetings included a performance at the puppet house theater of stony creek, a visit to bimp and a performance of kate katz's uconn mfa thesis production "it can't happen here"

2007


January -- Eighth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with “Punch and Judy”

2007


January -- Eighth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with “Punch and Judy”

2008


January -- Ninth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with Sesame Street’s Fran Brill.  Also featured is scholarship recipient Marta Mozelle-McRostie

2008


January -- Ninth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser with Sesame Street’s Fran Brill.  Also featured is scholarship recipient Marta Mozelle-McRostie

2009


Tenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser “Who Wants to be a Puppeteer” with special guests Martin P. Robinson and ‘Telly’, Pam Arciero and “Grundgetta Grunge”, Leslie Carrera-Rudolph and “Lolly Lardpop” and host Jim Napalitano.   

Among the performers included are Robin McCahill, Marta Mozelle-McRostie, Arthur Poore, Jon Little, Elizabeth Hara, and Honey Goodenough

2009


Tenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser “Who Wants to be a Puppeteer” with special guests Martin P. Robinson and ‘Telly’, Pam Arciero and “Grundgetta Grunge”, Leslie Carrera-Rudolph and “Lolly Lardpop” and host Jim Napalitano.   

Among the performers included are Robin McCahill, Marta Mozelle-McRostie, Arthur Poore, Jon Little, Elizabeth Hara, and Honey Goodenough

2010


January -- Eleventh Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser “Who Wants to be a Puppeteer II” with special guests Martin P. Robinson and Telly Monster, Pam Arciero and Grundgetta Grunge, and Jennifer Barnhart and Mrs. T with host Matthew Leonard.

June -- The Guild is saddened by the loss of friend and UCONN Puppet Arts founder Professor Frank Ballard.  Professor Ballard was an inspiration and friend to many guild members and his influence in Puppet Arts is one not only seen in Connecticut but throughout the world.

2010


January -- Eleventh Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser “Who Wants to be a Puppeteer II” with special guests Martin P. Robinson and Telly Monster, Pam Arciero and Grundgetta Grunge, and Jennifer Barnhart and Mrs. T with host Matthew Leonard.

June -- The Guild is saddened by the loss of friend and UCONN Puppet Arts founder Professor Frank Ballard.  Professor Ballard was an inspiration and friend to many guild members and his influence in Puppet Arts is one not only seen in Connecticut but throughout the world.

2011


Twelfth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser“Who Wants to be a Puppeteer III” with special guests Martin P. Robinson and Telly Monster, Jennifer Barnhart and Mrs. T., Tim Lagasse and Basil Sprite and host Matthew Leonard.

Membership Meetings included our Annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, a pinic at Member Lu Bria's house in Redding alongside a performance of the National Marionette Theater's performance of "Pinocchio" a panel discussion and membership forum to discuss the future of the guild in storrs, and a screening of "The Muppets" at rave cinemas in Manchester

2011


Twelfth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser“Who Wants to be a Puppeteer III” with special guests Martin P. Robinson and Telly Monster, Jennifer Barnhart and Mrs. T., Tim Lagasse and Basil Sprite and host Matthew Leonard.

Membership Meetings included our Annual Potluck Picnic in Waterford, a pinic at Member Lu Bria's house in Redding alongside a performance of the National Marionette Theater's performance of "Pinocchio" a panel discussion and membership forum to discuss the future of the guild in storrs, and a screening of "The Muppets" at rave cinemas in Manchester

2012


January -- Thirteenth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser “Puppet Boomerang”.  An evening with past scholarship recipients Honey Goodenough, Deb Hertzberg, Marta Mozelle-McRostie, and Fergus Walsh.  Also featuring the films of scholarship recipient Ken Berman.

 

April -- Day of puppetry celebration held at artsplace in Cheshire featuring Lionheart Puppet Compay's performance of "Jack Tuesday: Fairy Tale Investigator" and workshops by Robin McCahill, Rolande Duprey, and Sharon Murphy-Boski

 

Membership Meetings included a build day at the home of Donna Mark for the Trail of Terror, a "Show and Tell" at the Puppet Arts complex in Storrs, our national Day of Puppetry  in Cheshire and our annual potluck PIcnic in Waterford

 

2012


January -- Thirteenth Annual Margo Rose Fundraiser “Puppet Boomerang”.  An evening with past scholarship recipients Honey Goodenough, Deb Hertzberg, Marta Mozelle-McRostie, and Fergus Walsh.  Also featuring the films of scholarship recipient Ken Berman.

 

April -- Day of puppetry celebration held at artsplace in Cheshire featuring Lionheart Puppet Compay's performance of "Jack Tuesday: Fairy Tale Investigator" and workshops by Robin McCahill, Rolande Duprey, and Sharon Murphy-Boski

 

Membership Meetings included a build day at the home of Donna Mark for the Trail of Terror, a "Show and Tell" at the Puppet Arts complex in Storrs, our national Day of Puppetry  in Cheshire and our annual potluck PIcnic in Waterford

 

2013


January -- Fourteenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser “An Evening with Friends and Puppets” featuring the talents of Anna Fitzgerald, Gavin Cummins, Matthew Leonard and Topher Polack’s “Boys in the Bag”, Nappy's Puppets, Dana Samborski, and scholarship recipient Seth Scheaffer with hosts Pam Arciero and Grundgetta Grunge.

 

Membership meetings included OUr Annual Potluck PIcnic in Waterford, A performance of the Gerwick Puppets "Midwinter Magic" in Hamden, and a performance of Penny Benson's MFA Thesis "Goblin Market" in Storrs.

 

 

 

2013


January -- Fourteenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser “An Evening with Friends and Puppets” featuring the talents of Anna Fitzgerald, Gavin Cummins, Matthew Leonard and Topher Polack’s “Boys in the Bag”, Nappy's Puppets, Dana Samborski, and scholarship recipient Seth Scheaffer with hosts Pam Arciero and Grundgetta Grunge.

 

Membership meetings included OUr Annual Potluck PIcnic in Waterford, A performance of the Gerwick Puppets "Midwinter Magic" in Hamden, and a performance of Penny Benson's MFA Thesis "Goblin Market" in Storrs.

 

 

 

2014


August -- Fifteenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser, “It’s a W.R.A.P”.  A winetasting and raffle event held at White Silo Winery in Newtown.  In addition, members of the guild shored their work with one another.  This event also featured the debut of the Chairs that would be part of the 2015 fundraiser

 

Meetings included a build day in Cheshire for the 2015 chair auction, our annual potluck picnic in Waterford, and a performance of Crabgrass Puppets "The Pirate, the princess and the pea" at Artsplace in Cheshire.  The performance in cheshire was also accompanied by a shadow puppet workshop conducted by Matthew Leonard and Karen Bruce.

 

2014


August -- Fifteenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser, “It’s a W.R.A.P”.  A winetasting and raffle event held at White Silo Winery in Newtown.  In addition, members of the guild shored their work with one another.  This event also featured the debut of the Chairs that would be part of the 2015 fundraiser

 

Meetings included a build day in Cheshire for the 2015 chair auction, our annual potluck picnic in Waterford, and a performance of Crabgrass Puppets "The Pirate, the princess and the pea" at Artsplace in Cheshire.  The performance in cheshire was also accompanied by a shadow puppet workshop conducted by Matthew Leonard and Karen Bruce.

 

2015


January -- Sixteenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser “The Chair Project” an auction of chairs designed and built by Connecticut based artists including Pam Arciero, Jennifer Barnhart, Michael Graham, Robin McCahill, Marilyn O’Connor-Miller, David Regan, Martin Robinson, Fred Thompson, UCONN Puppet Arts Students, and The Connecticut Guild of Puppetry.

 

August -- National Puppeteers of America Festival held in Storrs.  The guild represented themselves by handing out ‘Welcome to Connecticut” buttons.  Each button was numbered on the back and the finale of the week, a number was drawn for a prize gift basket.  Guild Mascot “Violet the Dragon” also flew in the festival parade.

 

Meetings included a performance of Dana Samborski's thesis project "Fernweh" at BIMP and our annual potluck Picnic.

2015


January -- Sixteenth Annual Margo Rose Scholarship Fundraiser “The Chair Project” an auction of chairs designed and built by Connecticut based artists including Pam Arciero, Jennifer Barnhart, Michael Graham, Robin McCahill, Marilyn O’Connor-Miller, David Regan, Martin Robinson, Fred Thompson, UCONN Puppet Arts Students, and The Connecticut Guild of Puppetry.

 

August -- National Puppeteers of America Festival held in Storrs.  The guild represented themselves by handing out ‘Welcome to Connecticut” buttons.  Each button was numbered on the back and the finale of the week, a number was drawn for a prize gift basket.  Guild Mascot “Violet the Dragon” also flew in the festival parade.

 

Meetings included a performance of Dana Samborski's thesis project "Fernweh" at BIMP and our annual potluck Picnic.