New Bern Puppets at New Bern Mardi Gras
Today New Bern Puppets gave eight performances of “The Grunch Goes to Wonderland” at the Ghent community’s New Bern Mardi Gras. This show marked the debut of our new stages. We …
Our New Stages Nearing Completion
Our new marionette stages are nearing completion by Andrew, the master woodworker at Carolina Homestead. They still need to be painted an off white color but should be finished and delivered …
Craven County DSS North Pole Christmas Express
Tonight New Bern Puppets finished out the Christmas season with four shows for children and foster parents at Craven County DSS North Pole Express Christmas party. The children and adults were …
Christmas Candlelight at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site
The Christmas Candlelight at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site was a wonderful experience! We gave 11 shows of “A Child’s Early Christmas Delight. We set up our stages in the historic …
Christmas Candlelight at Duke Homestead
New Bern Puppets gave over 20 performances of “Winter Miracle” at Christmas Candlelight at Duke Homestead. Today we head to Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site to give puppet shows at their …
A Child’s Early Christmas Delight at Tryon Palace
New Bern Puppets wrapped up our second of two weekend shows at the NC History Center sponsored by Tryon Palace. We presented 11 shows of “A Child’s Early Christmas Delight.” There …
Little Red Riding Hood at Aycock Birthplace
New Bern Puppets gave eight performances of “Little Red Riding Hood’s Trek though the Haunted Forest” at the Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site. The 19th Century schoolhouse was a delightful setting, …
New Bern Puppets at 2nd Annual PolloPalooza
New Bern Puppets performed nine shows of “Little Red Riding Hood’s Trek Through the Haunted Forest” at the 2nd Annual PolloPalooza in Pollocksville, North Carolina. This was their second autumn festival. …
Spaceship Scenery for New Bern Puppets
New Bern Puppets just completed new scenery for a spaceship! Our fabulous robot, custom crafted by David Leech, needed a proper setting. I had to use a lot of cardboard, glue, …
Summer Cleanup at New Bern Puppets
My primary task was to sort out all the scenery and restack it in my storage shed. With holidays shows approaching, I wanted to organize the scenery which had become jumbled …
Tryon Palace Family Days
New Bern Puppets gave 10 performances of “George Washington Comes to Town” at Family Days sponsored by Tryon Palace at the North Carolina History Center in New Bern, North Carolina. Our …
New Bern Puppets Performs at Bridgeton Blueberry Festival
New Bern Puppets performed 13 performances of Underseas Adventures at the Blueberry Festival in Bridgeton, North Carolina, on June 17th. We had a fabulous time! We so enjoyed entertaining the children …
New Bern Puppets at Swansboro Piratefest
New Bern Puppets had a fabulous time at the Swansboro Piratefest. We gave 14 performances of “Undersea Adventures.” Many children were dressed as pirates. We had huge crowds for most of …
New Bern Puppets at Grace Classical School
New Bern Puppets had a delightful time giving four short Biblical skits today to the students and faculty at Grace Classical School in Jacksonsville, North Carolina, for their Middle Ages Fair. …
