Squallis Puppeteers offers many different puppet shows for children ranging from 3-12 (Pre-K - 6th grade)
Here is a list of upcoming public events and performances. Follow links to external event pages.
Squallis Puppeteers offers workshops that are suitable for all ages. Great for in-school and in-classroom activities, and to deepen that experience of seeing a show and meeting a real life puppeteer.
For a longer, more comprehensive experience, consider a multi-day residency where students can work on multiple characters, larger puppets, or complete puppet performances.
Please note: we do not do birthday parties.
The Brain Party program was based on content from MINDUP, created by the Goldie Hawn Foundation. Please visit their website to get more information, explore resources, & to learn more.
The MINDUP curriculum is a research based curriculum engaging neuroscience, mindful awareness, social emotional learning and positive psychology.The program sequence helps students learn about the brain, develop self awareness, understand how their actions affect others, and promotes positivity.There are many resources for teachers on the MINDUP website.
Brain Party focuses on learning about the parts of the brain and how those parts affect the way we feel.
Prefrontal Cortex- (PFC) Thinking part of your brain
Hippocampus- Stores all memories
Amygdala- Alarm system to keep us safe
We couldn’t do what we do without the help of all our sponsors and supporters. Many thanks to all the businesses and individuals who have contributed money, time and materials to our cause.
Inspired by Anne Braden's 1958 memoir The Wall Between, this film uses multiple forms of puppetry to tell a story of how two families challenged Louisville, Kentucky's segregated housing market. In 2002, an elderly Anne Braden recounts from her living room the 1954 story of when she and her husband Carl (both of whom were white) purchased a house in an all-white neighborhood on behalf of their friends Andrew and Charlotte Wade (who were Black). The Wades and Bradens endured a backlash of white supremacist hatred in the midst of anti-communist hysteria, and none of their lives would ever be the same again. The show features puppetry by Nora Christensen, Skylar Tatro, Isaac Fosl-van Wyke, & Jordan Lanham; additional voices by Joe Cummings & Keith McGill Link to Keith McGill and music by Nathan Salsburg Link to Nathan Salsburg
Content warning: contains images and stories of racially-motivated violence, including references to lynching. Recommended for ages 9+.
