Puppet Events Coming Soon!
2026
June 25 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Puppet Palooza! Step into the magical world of puppetry during this special family-friendly celebration presented by the Holland Area Arts Council and the West Michigan Puppetry Guild. Throughout the day, visitors of al lages are invited to explore the art, history, and creativity of puppetry through hands-on activities, interactive performances, and colorful displays. Create your own puppet in a free puppet-making workshop and meet roaming puppeteers as they bring characters to life throughout the building. Discover a fascinating collection of hand puppets, marionettes, and eeducational exhibits highlighting the rich tradition of puppetry.
April 25 (Workshop, 12:00 - 4:00 pm; Performance at 7:00 pm)
Kuklafest! Spend an afternoon at the Saugatuck-Woman’s Club and celebrate National Puppetry Day by making your very own hand and shadow puppets! Guild puppeteers will be on hand with all the materials and stages you’ll need to put on a show. The event is free and open to the general public. Then come back at 7:00 pm for performances by Jabberwocky Marionettes and the Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe.
2025
April 26 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Make-A-Puppet! Come down to the Saugatuck-Douglas Public Library and celebrate National Puppetry Day by making your very own hand and shadow puppets! Guild puppeteers will be on hand with all the materials and stages you’ll need to put on a show. The event is free and open to the general public.
Sleeping Beauty and the Handsome Prince
You are invited:
Jean Kuecher, Puppeteer, will present the marionette performance of Sleeping Beauty and the Handsome Prince.
The famous French fairy tale, “Sleeping Beauty and the Handsome Prince” by Jean Kuecher’s Marionette Playhouse, will dazzle all ages with beautiful handcrafted marionettes on strings. The Good Fairy helps the Handsome Prince battle the Dragon belonging to the Wicked Witch. Then the Prince can’t remember how to wake up the Princess Sleeping Beauty, so he asks the audience! The story is followed by a revealing demonstration of how everything works. Raccoony, the finale, thinks he is real and all the children are stuffed people! Everyone can pet Raccoony!
February 5, Wednesday, 5:00 PM
Longship Brewing Co. Family Night
114 N. Main St.
Lawton, MI 49065
For information, please call or email:
Jean Kuecher, M.Ed
Puppeteer and Teaching Artist
www.marionetteplayhouse.com
281-799-1398
Potlatch
Regional Puppet Family Reunion
The 2024 Puppet Family Reunion of the Great Lakes Region is getting close and it’s time to register. Register in advance and save*. It’s easy. Simply click on the Registration Page above and fill out the on-line form. Payments are easy, too. Just use the payment button. You can also register by mail. Print the registration form, fill it out and mail to Vince Polowy along with your payment.
Workshop Lineup
Sandye Voight: Gingerbread Crankie Workshop
Jeff Biske: Graphic Design Workshop
Linda Sigismondi: Skarf Puppet Workshop
Davis Quesal: Character Development Workshop
Nancy Sander: Using Puppets For Children’s Literature
Peggy Melchior Pearson: Make-It Take-It Puppet Workshop
Ginger Lozar: Downsizing Gracefully, A Performance/Discussion
We Have room for more. Please contact Michael Schwabe to get on the roster.