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50th Anniversary Backyard Gala

2:00 PM

Vernon, CT

The CT Guild of Puppetry will be celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary the same way the Guild began, with a backyard picnic!

We will be hosting a social luncheon to celebrate 50 years of the CT Guild!! Bring your favorite summer dessert or side dish and a chair, and of course puppets are welcome!  BYOB!  

RSVP to rsvp@ctpuppetry.org for directions. 


Summer 2025 Connecticut Puppet Happenings

July 5th “Emotional Creatures” puppet making workshop by Sova Theater at 2:00pm at Woodbury Library in Woodbury, CT.

July 12th “Musicians of Bremen” storytelling and puppet making by Sova Theater at 10:00am at Darien Library in Darien, CT.

July 15th “Emperor’s New Clothes” by Lionheart Puppet Co at 10:00am at Bristol Public Library in Bristol, CT.

July 17th “Little Red Hen” by Lionheart Puppet Co at 10:00am at Jefferson Branch Library in New Britain, CT.

July 19th “Marvelous Metamorphoses” by Sova Theater at 10:00am at Mill River Park in Stamford, CT (Carousel Pavilion)

July 19th “Emperor’s New Clothes” by Lionheart Puppet Co at 1:00pm at Windsor Locks Public Library in Windsor Locks, CT.

July 23rd “Jack Tuesday Fairy Tale Investigator” by Lionheart Puppet Co at 4:00pm at Wilton Public Library

July 28th Nappy’sPuppets at 3:30pm at Manchester Public Library in Manchester, CT

July 31st “Emperor’s New Clothes” by Lionheart Puppet Co at 10:00am at New Britain Public Library in New Britain, CT

July 31st Nappy’sPuppets at 10:30pm at Deep River Public Library in Deep River, CT

July 31st Nappy’sPuppets at 6:00pm at Saybrook Library in Saybrook, CT

August 8th Nappy’s Puppets at 9:30 and 11:15am at Bristol Public Library in Bristol, CT

August 16th “Feast of Faces” by Masque Theater at 1:00pm at Greenstage Guilford Live Arts Festival in Guilford, CT **parade puppets at 11:00am to celebrate the kickoff of the festival.

If you know of any puppetry related events in the state that you would like to have added to our listings please contact mleonard@ctpuppetry.org

If you know of any puppetry related events in the state that you would like to have added to our listings please contact mleonard@ctpuppetry.org

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50th Anniversary Pin
$10.00

Celebrate the Guild’s 50th Anniversary with this enamel pin. Designed by Christopher Grande, and limited to a run of just 50.

Celebrating the Art of Puppetry T-Shirt 2022
$25.00

Soft Royal Blue t-shirt with a small white CGP Logo on the front left chest, and on the back a puppet stage version of the state of Connecticut, flanked by two puppeteers — Celebrating the Art of Puppetry.

Design by Guild member Bryan Langdeau

S/H Calculated at Checkout

100% Cotten, Youth Small → 2XL Available.


Puppeteers of America in partnership with UNIMA-USA, announces a new initiative: a Direct Relief Fund for Puppet Artists.

Many in our community have lost work doing what we love — performing, teaching, and sharing the art of puppetry in all its forms. 


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May 10, 2023

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