GSPG

Since 2002, the Garden State Puppetry Guild has been promoting the art of puppetry in the greater North Jersey area and throughout New Jersey. Chartered by the Puppeteers of America, a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1937, the GSPG provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre.

Among our members you will find professional puppeteers, puppet builders, teachers, librarians, therapists, youth leaders, hobbyists and audience members who are enthusiatic about puppetry.

During a season of events and meetings, the GSPG offers the opportunity to attend workshops and seminars, attend complimentary peformances, and perform works-in-progress or completed works.

The Garden State Puppetry Guild welcomes members of all different levels of interest and abilities and encourages you to attend the next meeting.

Contacts

Links to reach the officers of the Guild
Click here.

President: Diane Koszarski

Vice President: Lois Corwin

Recording Secretary: Betty Sommerville

Membership/ Corresponding Secretary:
Penny Rapicano

Treasure/Web Master: Steven Hollow

The latest issue of the Guilds Newsletter is only available to members of the GSPG. For more infomation please contact the Membership Chair.

Back Issues

February 2010 Phoenix

November 2009 Phioenix

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Up Coming Meeting Dates

2012

Meetings are held 2:00-4:00 at the Library of the Chathams
214 Main St., Chatham, New Jersey.
Meeting times and dates are subject to change.

January 15, 2012   Steve Swank, founding member of the renowned troupe Das Puppenspeil , will share the puppets designed for their production of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. These are beautifully constructed rod puppets that emulate the look of a Breughel painting. With Steve, an experienced teacher and stage technician, we will have the hands-on opportunity to manipulate each kind, and improvise scenes with the villagers, rats and Piper.

February 19, 2012   Steve Abrams, practicing puppeteer and associate editor of The Puppetry Journal, will offer his professional workshop, “Finding a Voice.” Borrowing concepts from the visual arts, including texture, line and contrast, there are vocal games and exercises that provide a way of thinking about voice performance. Participants will discover a greater capacity for voice creation, and a simple, playful way to develop characterization. The workshop is free to Guild members, with a $2.00 fee for visitors.

March 18, 2012   National Day of Puppetry Planning Session   We’re excited about our theme, “Comedy Club,” and our continuing partnership with Somerset County 4-H.We need all Guild members to help with suggestions on workshops, performances, and publicity! Please join us for a lively working session as we joke our way to a great day of puppetry and outreach.

April 21, 2012 Summer Season We meet directly after NDOP in the Ted Blum 4-H Center, Milltown, NJ for a delicious pot-luck supper and planning session: End of Year Picnic! Summer field trips! Puppet Homecoming!

2012 National Day of Puppetry will be April 21, 2012 at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Ted Blum 4-H Center 310 Milltown Road Bridgewater.