Making The World A Better Place One Puppet Show At A Time!
Thank you from the bottom of my Heart!
Important Announcement:
Dear Fans, Friends and families,
I have been fortunate enough to be your local professional puppeteer since 2002. As for everyone the last few years have been hard, especially for the arts. I have really struggled to keep afloat and I am ever so thankful to all of those incredible human beings that love me and the puppets and have helped us get through. I am eternally thankful. It is time for my journey to take another turn.
I have accepted a full-time position as a third grade teacher and I am so excited! This new job is something I have been working towards the last couple years and I am so thrilled for the school year to start and meet my new students.
Although, it is a bit bitter sweet. I love performing for children and their families and will miss the normal library, school and birthday party shows during the school year. My plan is to do special events and library tours in the summer still with the same enthusiasm as ever for my puppet plays.
Thank you for your support over the years and all my best.
-Penny-
And the Puppets.
Libraries are our favorite places to perform!
Library shows
All current shows are available for performance at libraries (over 50 titles to choose from). Penny also creates custom shows that fit national library themes, celebrate the change in seasons, and deliver family fun!
The Shows
All shows in Penny’s repertoire are original works. Penny’s imaginative shows take the audience on a magical, musical journey. Audience participation is unavoidable. All shows include Music, dancing and audience participation. They are essentially Mini- Musical puppet shows. Shows run between 35-45mins depending on show. Penny is happy to help you pick the perfect show.
About Penny
Every kid has a big dream and Penny’s was to be a puppeteer. Ever since she caught a glimpse of the Muppets at the age of 3, Penny was hooked. But it wasn’t until after she had earned her Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood and had finished her Masters of Curriculum and Instruction at Portland State University, that Penny finally followed her dream and became a full time puppeteer and storyteller. Penny’s Master’s Thesis was “Teaching with Puppets in the Classroom.” In 2002, Penny started Penny’s Puppet Productions. Penny has created over 50 original story-musicals that feature dozens of puppets with their own unique personalities and voices. Penny performs in pre-K and K-3 classrooms, is a favorite at local libraries, and is a regular at community festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest. She also appears as an “Artist in Healthcare” at Emanuel Children’s Hospital. In the Fall of 2012 Penny had the pleasure of touring Colombia, South America on a puppet tour and performed over 60 shows in just 30 days for children ranging in age from 4-17 years old. In 2012 she did the same in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A real highlight of her career.