Make a Puppet!

Work with others to make a puppet show in three hours! Black Cherry Puppeteer, Michael Lamason will lead participants through the process of developing a simple script, planning the show, making puppets and sets, as well as rehearsing and performing a simple puppet show. While this workshop is geared toward teens and adults, teachers will also gain skills to use in their classroom.

Where: Creativity Center, 3137 Eastern Ave. Baltimore MD 21224
When: Feb. 24 | 12:30–3:30 PM
Age Range: 14+
Cost: $45 standard, $40 members
Materials: All supplies provided!

Instructor Bio
Michael Lamason is executive director and a founder of Baltimore’s Black Cherry Puppet Theater. Now in its 43rd year, it is a collective of artists and performers pursuing three goals, to excel at the art of the puppet, to make puppetry accessible to the widest audience, and to use it as an educational tool. Performing before thousands, they have produced more than fifty shows, as well as developing robust educational and community arts programs, immersing students in puppetry-based learning experiences. The theater is a hub of its Southwest Baltimore neighborhood, hosting performances from local, national, and international puppeteers and musicians.