Woodland meets the Roller Girls!

What happens when Woodland Puppets meets the North Star Roller Girls? Chaos? Rabies?





A really good time! Be there to find out for sure!!

Moose Crossing finale for 2012 12/20-23!

Another season of "Moose Crossing USA" draws to a close this coming Thursday through Sunday.

 
Show Times: 1030 1130 130 230 330 430. After Sunday you'll have to wait a whole year!
 

Now we know you are planning on attending. After all, you wouldn't want Mischief Makin' Miner Bob to send some of his Christmas offerings your way . . .

Would you?

"Moose Crossing USA", 8th floor downtown Minneapolis Macys. Be there!

Happy Holidays!

Moose Crossing 12/13-16/2012

Only two more performance runs left, this weekend and the final Thursday to Sunday before Christmas! We've had great crowds with many local puppeteers in attendance.

The prize for the audience member coming the longest way: a Russian puppeteer! She got a special backstage tour of the Moose Crossing set (wish we would have taken a photo!).

Remember, show times on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays:

1030, 1130, 130, 230, 330, 430

We hope to see you there!

At the Mooseltoe Lodge . . . 12/6-9

Planning on getting down to Macy's to visit the gang from Moose Crossing USA but just haven't had the time yet? Never fear, we're still here. But, with only three more Thursday to Sunday runs you're cutting it close!
 

Moose Crossing USA on the 8th floor of Macy's Minneapolis store.

Moose Crossing shows next weekend, Thursday through Sunday:
1030, 1130, 130, 230, 330, 430.

Next time, throw down with MC Moosehead! Arrroooh!

Moose Crossing 11/29-12/2

Opening weekend and Thanksgiving weekend may be past but Moose Crossing is still going strong!
 

Members of the Twin Cities Puppeteers guild (chartered guild of the Puppeteers of America) attended this past Sunday's performances.  Son, Pat, was up from Austin TX for Thanksgiving and finally caught the show (and is still wondering how he survived 24 years in Minnesota cold . . . ).
 

Photo by Patrick Krefting

The puppeteers of Team Moose Crossing and Ranger Cheryl invite you to join in the fun this week.

Photo by Patrick Krefting

Shows:
November 29, November, 30, December 1, and December 2 are 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30. Come on down! Santa is hanging around waiting for you . . .

Photo by Patrick Krefting

It's that time of year again!

And there really is no stodge, either!

Macy's Moose Crossing USA begins performances this Saturday, November 17 and runs through December 23rd.

Here's the schedule:
Sat. November 17 shows: 1030 1130 130 230 330 430
Sun. November 18 shows:  130 230 330 430

No shows Thanksgiving
Fri. November 23 shows: 1030 1130 130 230 330 430
Sat. November 24 shows: 1030 1130 130 230 330 430
Sun. November 25 shows: 1030 1130 130 230 330 430

See a pattern?

The rest of the shows are: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1030 1130 130 230 330 430 through Sunday December 23rd.

This is a fun show for the whole family. 8th floor downtown Minneapolis MN Macy's. Be there! Arroooh!

Recreating Punch article published

The second part of my article on recreating the 18th century Punch and (originally Joan, her name became Judy by the 19th century) has been published in The Journal of the Early Americas.
 

Punch at Grand Portage Minnesota

A number of puppeteers have expressed interest in this article and wanted to buy a copy of the journals for Parts I and II.
  
By arrangement with the editor/publisher, if you are not a subscriber and would like to purchase a copy of the two issues (Part I and Part II) contact me at wayne@otisrabbit.com and I can mail you both issues at cover rate plus mailing.

Otter and Death at Madeline Island

Puppeteer or history buff the Journal of the Early Americas has some really cool articles on, well, early history of North America. If you're not a subscriber, check out the issue preview at The Journal of the Early Americas and I think you will be convinced to become one.