Since 2017. Under The Puppet is a monthly show that is preserving puppetry through the personal stories of professional puppeteers. Guests include puppeteers from The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).
http://www.underthepuppet.com
episode 27: Randal J. Metz (Storybook Puppet Theater at Children's Fairyland)
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode my guest is Randal J. Metz, the Director of the Storybook Puppet Theater at Children's Fairyland, the longest, continually operating, puppet theater in the United States. I talk to Randal about what led him to puppetry, why The Storybook Theater is such a magical place and much more. Plus stories about Frank Oz, Jerry Juhl, Bob Baker. and Tony Urbano!
CONNECT WITH RANDAL:
WEBSITE - http://www.puppetcompany.com
WIKIPEDIA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randal_J._Metz
STORYBOOK PUPPET THEATER - https://fairyland.org/events-and-performances/puppet-shows/
CONNECT WITH THE SHOW
http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet
http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet
CONNECT WITH GRANT
http://www.MrGrant.com
http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy
https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/
Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver
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