PuppetFest MidWest

PuppetFest MidWest PuppetFest MidWest is an independent, annual puppetry festival held every year for 10 years in Trenton, Missouri.

09/06/2015

We're so glad to see so many people interested in this page. It was a great 10 years of Festivals. Fun to visit for the memories...

Thanks to Camilla Henneman, Kurt and Kathy Hunter, Monica Leo, Angela Polowy, Nancy Clark, Jan Wolfe, Art Gruenberger, ...
07/22/2013

Thanks to Camilla Henneman, Kurt and Kathy Hunter, Monica Leo, Angela Polowy, Nancy Clark, Jan Wolfe, Art Gruenberger, Jeff Neppl, Rose and Nick Barone, Pam Corcoran, Randel and Marsha McGee, Drew Allison and Jiim Napolitano for the cards and gifts in memory of PuppetFest MidWest. We had a sad "pre" weekend waiting for Luman to arrive a few days early and then waited all day Sunday for Nappy's "second coming". The Sunday "after" we missed you all sitting on the front porch and Monday morning we said to each other "isn't it nice not to be running to the airport to drop someone off". Thanks for the goodies... Thinking we might do one last one!?? Keep your eyes peeled and on this spot. Peter and Debbie p.s. it is never too late to send presents.

01/02/2013

Dear PuppetFest MidWest Attendees and other interested parties,

The Board of the Rumpelstiltskin Society and Festival Directors Debbie and Peter Allen would like to Thank You for your support of PuppetFest MidWest over the last 10 years.
2012 was definitely the last year that Peter and Debbie will organize PuppetFest MidWest at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri. The terrific Trenton trifecta (a college with affordable dorms and classrooms, at least two performance spaces and a late night gathering spot all within walking distance) that started this whole process is no more.
With the departure of Residence Life/Conference Coordinator Paula Czirr from the college 6 years ago, we lost the immediate contact, caring and concern that we needed to run this festival. Peter and Debbie are frustrated and exhausted from dealing with a college that doesn’t want to be bothered with PuppetFest MidWest. The closing of the Main Street Theatre several years ago left us lacking a late night performance space. With the closing of the downtown Wild Onion Cafe we lost that nearby late night place for fun. The only thing left is the Grundy County Jewett Norris LIbrary Hoover Theater which is still wonderful (as is the library staff), but not enough to make up for the loss of all the rest.
We will keep you posted as we search for a new venue for 2014 and beyond.

Thank you,
Peter and Debbie Allen, Directors
PuppetFest MidWest
www.puppetfestival.org

Practically in Business Workshop at PuppetFest MidWest 2012 was not terribly photogenic (people talking and listening) b...
07/23/2012

Practically in Business Workshop at PuppetFest MidWest 2012 was not terribly photogenic (people talking and listening) but the brain power was something FIERCE! Taught by Pix Smith (of course)

Fun to create, exciting to perform, and great to watch the first ever PuppetFEst MidWEst Puppet Slam, led by Keith Shube...
07/23/2012

Fun to create, exciting to perform, and great to watch the first ever PuppetFEst MidWEst Puppet Slam, led by Keith Shubert and Madison J Cripps.

You couldn't see much happening if you walked into this classroom, but you could feel the energy and focus needed to bri...
07/23/2012

You couldn't see much happening if you walked into this classroom, but you could feel the energy and focus needed to bring these puppets to life. Luman Coad taught this exciting workshop.

Phillip Huber taught students with a wide range of experience this year. Some had performed for years, some had never t...
07/23/2012

Phillip Huber taught students with a wide range of experience this year. Some had performed for years, some had never touched a marionette before. They worked with Phillip's puppets and really concentrated on the focus and movement. Wow!

This group was pretty secretive, filming and editing all over campus. Pretty amazing videos filmed and edited in 20 hou...
07/23/2012

This group was pretty secretive, filming and editing all over campus. Pretty amazing videos filmed and edited in 20 hours.

Pam Corcoran taught a wonderful workshop. Everybody made several puppets. Sorry I didn't get more pictures. Most of th...
07/23/2012

Pam Corcoran taught a wonderful workshop. Everybody made several puppets. Sorry I didn't get more pictures. Most of them were "fuzzy".

Randel McGee taught this workshop from July 10-15, 2012 at PuppetFest MidWest in Trenton, MO
07/23/2012

Randel McGee taught this workshop from July 10-15, 2012 at PuppetFest MidWest in Trenton, MO

Jim Napolitano taught this fantastic 20-hour workshop and look what was produced!
07/22/2012

Jim Napolitano taught this fantastic 20-hour workshop and look what was produced!

M'el Reum taught a great workshop!
07/21/2012

M'el Reum taught a great workshop!

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Jamesport, MO
64648

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