Historic Marionettes. Imaginative Stories. Live Theater.
New Bern Puppets is a traveling marionette theater based in historic New Bern, bringing live puppetry to festivals, schools, community events, and private gatherings.
Step into the world of live marionette theater with New Bern Puppets, where historic puppets, imaginative scenery, and live storytelling come together on stage. Our performances blend history, fantasy, and biblical themes to entertain, inspire, and spark the imagination.
Upcoming New Bern Puppet Shows
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Friday, October 30 – Inaugural Halloween “Night at the Museum,” Washington’s Museum of the Pamlico, Washington, NC
Friday, November 11 – Debut of New Bern Puppets’ Painting Marionette at New Bern Preservation Foundation’s Art as Preservation: Paint the 6 Sisters in Plein Air, 855 Pasteur St., New Bern, NC, 4-6 PM
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meet Dennis Listermann-Vierling
Dennis became interested in puppetry in 1968 as a child. He set up an an elaborate puppet stage in the basement of his family's home in Ohio. His first business called "Lilies of the Field Marionettes" was featured May 18, 2009, on "Roy's Folks" airing on WGHP Fox 8 News.
