Virtual Puppet shows produced by a puppeteer who has entertained thousands of children and adults all over the United States.
Whether you are planning a puppet show for an intimate birthday party or a puppet show for a fundraiser for large audiences
this Virtual puppet show will be the highlight of your event!
Hooray, Our Puppets Are Vaccinated!
Contact us now! Booking for December 2021 and beyond.
"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
First produced while studying television production in 1970 at the University of Michigan and recorded in black
and white using 2” recording tape, combining puppets with live actors. The opening and closing segments of this updated color production
utilize the original puppets that were used in the black and white version some 50 years ago. Ironically I started creating the Jaberwocky
puppet long before the Corona Virus hit the world stage but it’s uncanny resemblance to my puppet has given me some hope that humanity will prevail.
"Jabberwocky” will be screened at the 2020 Bergen County Film Festival.
Secaucus Xchange (5000 Riverside Station Blvd)
Saturday, May 2nd, 2020
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The exhibition UNI…WHAT? UNIMA! 90 Years | 100 Countries | 1 Passion was held from 25th of May to the 26th of June in the Gallery of the Czech Centres in Prague. During that time hundreds of people visited the exhibition – many of them were also visitors or participants at the Prague Quadrennial 2019- and were very excited how varied and beautiful the world puppetry can be. We managed to gather more than fifty videos from countries from all over the world where UNIMA has its centers. Thanks to your cooperation and effort we had the great pleasure to introduce the puppetry from your country to the wide public. The visitor could sit comfortably, chose a certain country on the tablet and project the videos on a big screen. We also displayed with the videos some items from our collection. Among them was exhibited a scenography from the famous production Eulenspiegel from the Czech theatre DRAK by the artist Frantisek Vitek, some art designs of UNIMA logo and puppets made by puppetry personalities who were active members of UNIMA or made significant contributions to its history, like Jacques Félix, Jan Wilkowski, Harro Siegel, Paul McPharlin, Jim Henson etc. We also published an accompanying book about UNIMA with the same name as the exposition. There were also some TV reports filmed at the exhibition place. We enumerate this information because we would like to show you, how important was your contribution and that we feel a big enthusiasm we could make the contact with you. We enclose some photographs and hope you will enjoy them too. The exhibition will be held again from October 2019 in Prachatice and then will be moved to our museum to Chrudim in 2020. It would be great if we could keep in contact with you. We are definitely interested in your new projects and we will be glad if you share them with us.
Best wishes from the Czech Republic
Eva Brabencova Curator
National Museum of Puppetry Arts Břetislavova 74, 537 60 Chrudim
www.puppets.cz
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The 9th Annual Secaucus 2019 Green Festival
Secaucus Xchange (5000 Riverside Station Blvd)
Saturday, May 4th, 2019
11:00 AM "The Recycling Show"
12:00 PM "Little Red Riding Hood"
01:00 PM "The Frog Prince"
02:00 PM "Shoemaker and the Elves"
03:00 PM "Mortal Danger"
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Saturday, March 2nd, 2019
The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
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"Talk on Puppetry"
January 24th 2019
Ridgewood Rotary Club
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Thursday, July 5th, 2018
Ridgewood Public Library
125 North Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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"The Recycling Show"
Photo Credit: Rebecca Katzman
The 8th Annual Secaucus 2018 Green Festival
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Sunday, April 29th 2018
"Little Red Riding Hood"
with
"The Frog Prince"
and "Mortal Danger"
Private Party
Ridgewood, NJ
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Fantasy Puppet Theater presented “Humpty Trumpty”
as part of the 2017 La MaMa Puppet Slam.
This slam was SOLD OUT because the caliber of the work has been consistently high, and
so a following is growing for these short form works being presented at La MaMa.
Puppeteer and theatre artist Jane Catherine Shaw curated a two-night puppet slam featuring contemporary
short-form puppet and object theatre from both emerging and veteran puppet artists.
This puppet cabaret, challenges artists to make their best short-form work and to bring a variety of puppet
forms to audiences. Shaw is co-founder of the Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival.
Photo Credit: Adam Katzman
"The Recycling Show" with
"The Frog Prince"
and
"The Shoemaker And The Elves"
Photo Credit: Rebecca Katzman
2:00 PM Monday, August 14th, 2017
The Franklin Township Public Library
485 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ , 08873
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"The Recycling Show"
and
"The Shoemaker And The Elves"
Photo Credit: Rebecca Katzman
Tuesday, July 18th, 2017
Montclair Public Library
50 S. Fullerton Ave.
Montclair, NJ, 07042
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Monday, July 17th, 2017
Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library
10-01 Fair Lawn Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410
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"The Recycling Show"
Photo Credit: Rebecca Katzman
& "The Shoemaker And The Elves"
Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill Branch
389 Wolfert Station Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
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"Jack and the Beanstalk"
Friday, July 7th, 2017
Ridgewood Library
125 N Maple Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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Rockland Center for the Arts
2017 Juried Art Exhibit
&
Sale to Benefit Rockland Pride Center
Featuring : “Rock-A-Day Johnny” & “Fashion Avenue”
Rockland Center for the Arts
27 South Greenbush Road
West Nyack, NY 10994.
The gala champagne artist’s reception will take place on
Sunday, June 4, 2017, 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
Please be sure to invite family and friends to join us, as well.
Exhibit Runs:
Sunday, June 4 - Sunday, June 18
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Saturday, June 6th, 2017
Private Party
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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"Jack And The Beanstalk"
Friday, July 7th, 2017
Ridgewood Public Library
125 North Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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Saturday, May 6th, 2017
"The Recycling Show"
with
"Jack And The Beanstalk"
and
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Town Of Secaucus
7th Annual Green Festival
Secaucus Xchange
5000 Riverside Station Blvd.
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"Mortal Danger"
South Jersey Performers Showcase
Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill Branch
389 Wolfert Station Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Sunday, February 26th, 2017
Private Party
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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"The Frog Prince"
"The Shoemaker And The Elves"
Monday, December 12th, 2016
Garfield YMCA Preschool and Day Care
Garfield, NJ, 07026
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"The Frog Prince "
and
"The Shoemaker And The Elves"
Sunday, September 25th, 2016
Temple Beth Or
Township of Washington, NJ 07030
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"The Recycling Show" & "Jack And The Beanstalk"
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill Branch
389 Wolfert Station Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
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"The Recycling Show" & "Jack And The Beanstalk"
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
Avalon Campground
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
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"The Recycling Show"& "The Frog Prince"
Sunday, July 17th, 2016
Paramus, NJ 07652
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Friday, June 17th, 2016
El Mundo De
Colores Preschool/CFCS
Paterson, NJ 07501
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"Jack And The Beanstalk"
Sunday, June 12th, 2016
New Rochelle, NY, 10801
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Saturday, May 6th, 2016
Premiere Of
"The Recycling Show"
with
"Jack And The Beanstalk"
and
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Town Of Secaucus
6th Annual Green Festival
Secaucus Xchange
5000 Riverside Station Blvd.
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“Justice For All”
Part of the exhibition “Picturing the ‘Garden State’ Now”
Opening at Bergen Community College’s main campus March 1, 2016.
Artists living or working in New Jersey will exhibit in media that address current visual aspects of
social, economic, environmental or other conditions in the State of New Jersey.
Opening Reception March 1 6-8 pm Tuesday, March 1 and remains on view through Friday, April 8
Gallery Bergen
Bergen Community College
West Hall, 3rd floor
400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652
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Seasons Greetings from Rockaday Johnny!
Annual USR Members Art Show from December 13th 2015 through mid-January 2016
The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, New Jersey
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"BCSees: Visual Culture"
by
Bergen Community College Faculty & Staff
October 20 - November 16
Opening Reception: Tuesday, October 20, 6 p.m.
Gallery Bergen, West Hall
Exhibition runs through November 16, 2015
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"Mortal Danger"
Saturday, August 29th, 2015
Wynona's House
Newark, NJ, 07102
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Saturday, July 25th, 2015
Avalon Campground
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill Branch
389 Wolfert Station Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
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"Aladdin's Lamp"
Tuesday, July 21st, 2015
Eva's Village
Paterson, NJ 07501
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"The Frog Prince"
and
"The Shoemaker And The Elves"
Saturday, May 16th, 2015
Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Private Function
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Saturday, December 6th, 2014
"The Frog Prince"
and
"The Shoemaker And The Elves"
The New Canaan Historical Society
13 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
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Monday, August 11th, 2014
"Aladdin's Lamp"
South Orange Public Library
65 Scotland Road South Orange NJ 07079
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Saturday, May 24th, 2014
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Lake Ariel, PA
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Saturday, April 19th, 2014
National Day of Puppetry
Westbeth Community Room
55 Bank Street
New York, N.Y.
Featuring
Brian Carson of "Creatures Inspired", MC and performer for this event.
Fantasy Puppet Theater's
"The Frog Prince" and "Little Red Riding Hood"
Bernice Silver, "Queen of Potpourri!"
Vicky Cosgrove, Finger puppets
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Friday, January 31st, 2014
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Jefferson Primary Center Summit, NJ
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Wednesday, August 7th 2013
"Little Red Riding Hood"
and "Mortal Danger"
4-H Center
Bridgewater, NJ
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
"Jack And The Beanstalk"
Kearny Public Library
318 Kearny Ave. Kearny, NJ
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Tuesday, July 9th 2013
"Little Red Riding Hood"
and "The Frog Prince"
Dumont Summer Recreation Camp
Veteran's Memorial Park
Dumont, NJ
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Friday, July 5th 2013
"Little Red Riding Hood"
and
"The Frog Prince"
The Magical Palace of Knowledge
Clifton, NJ
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Saturday, June 15th, 2013
"Little Red Riding Hood"
Second Annual
Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn
Hosted by Puppetry Arts
Sunday, June 9th, 2013
"Jack And The Beanstalk"
2013 Secaucus Street Fair
Plaza Centre and Front Street
Noon
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Saturday, June 8th, 2013
"Little Red Riding Hood"
2013 Secaucus Street Fair
Plaza Centre and Front Street
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Saturday, May 4th, 2013
"Rumpelstiltskin"
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Town Of Secaucus
3rd Annual Green Summer Festival
Secaucus Xchange
5000 Riverside Station Blvd.
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Saturday, April 20th, 2013
"Little Red Riding Hood"
National Day of Puppetry
4-H Center
Bridgewater, NJ
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
"Aladdin's Lamp"
The Wyckoff Public Library
200 Woodland Ave.,Wyckoff, NJ 07481
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
"Aladdin's Lamp"
The Chester Public Library
250 West Main St.,Chester, NJ 07930
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Saturday, June 9th, 2012
"Rumpelstiltskin"
2012 Secaucus Street Fair
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
"The Frog Prince"
First Annual Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn
Hosted by Puppetry Arts
12 - 4 PM
Park Slope, Brooklyn along 4th Street at 5th Ave.
Right next to the Old Stone House Park.
R to Union St or F R G to 9th St.
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Saturday, May 19th, 2012
This event was cancelled!
"The Frog Prince "
National Day of Puppetry
5th Avenue and 42nd St.
N.Y. Public Library
South Court Auditorium
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Saturday, April 28th, 2012
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Benefit Somerville Auction
Birthday Party Show
Ridgewood, NJ
(By Invitation Only)
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Joseph H Brensinger
Number 17 Elementary School
Jersey City, NJ
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Sunday, March 4th, 2012
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Teaneck Public Library
840 Teaneck Rd.,Teaneck, NJ
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
Camp Acorn's Winter Program
"Aladdin's Lamp"
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October 26th 2011
Brothers and Sisters!
The time has come to
"Kick Out the Jams"
with
Rock-A-Day-Johnny!
Opening For Apocalypse Five and Dime
Jalopy Theatre http://www.jalopy.biz/
315 Columbia St (between Hamilton Ave and Woodhull St)
Red Hook, Brooklyn (718) 395-3214
Subway: F, G to Carroll St
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Tuesday, August 2nd 2011
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Dumont Summer Recreation Camp
Veteran's Memorial Park
Dumont, NJ
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July 29-31, 2011
Rock
A Day Johnny
The "Hello, It's Me Agin!" Tour!
Rock
A Day Johnny
With The Original Band and Friends
Somewhere "Beyond the Fringe"
2011 Lowell Folk Festival
Downtown Lowell, Massachusetts
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Saturday
June 11th, 2011
"Aladdin's Lamp"
Secaucus First Hometown Street Fair
Co-sponsored by Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center
2:00PM
Plaza Centre and Front Street
* * *
Rock
A Day Johnny
Had to cancel this gig, the trombone player couldn't make it.
Will let you know when it's rescheduled.
June 11th, 2011
Hank's Saloon
"One Sweet Ass Bar!"
46 3rd Ave (between Atlantic Ave & Pacific St)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Neighborhood: Boerum Hill
(347) 227-8495
Opening Act
CD release party for
Apocalypse Five and Dime
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Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
"Mortal Danger" and
"Nick's Boogie to Nowhere"
National Day of Puppetry
At the 5th Avenue and 42nd St. Library’s
South Court Auditorium
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Saturday, April 16th, 2011
"Mortal Danger"
National Day of Puppetry
4-H Center
Bridgewater, NJ
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Don L. Lee's Poetry
"But He Was Cool, or: he even stopped for green lights"
and "Communication In Whi-te"
Kids Week at INTREPID
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Located on the West side of Manhattan
Pier 86, 12th Ave. and 46th Street
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Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center
Margo Rose Fundraiser 175 East Main Street, Meriden, CT
Don L. Lee's Poetry
"But He Was Cool, or: he even stopped for green lights"
and "Communication In Whi-te"
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October 16th, 2010
"Aladdin's Lamp"
A tale from The Book of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights.
Suitable for children of all ages, running time 45 minutes.
Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Another chance to "Jam with Rock A Day Johnny "
Featuring From The Original East Coast Jam Band!
"Crazy" Bob on the guitar
with Imogene on the cow bell!
Special Guest
Don L. Lee's Poetry
"But He Was Cool, or: he even stopped for green lights"
and "Communication In Whi-te"
COOL BEANS CAFE
ORADELL , NJ
• Asser Levy Recreation Center
• Carmine Recreation Center
• The Conrad Poppenhusen
• Crotona Park Boathouse Lawn
• Hell’s Kitchen Park
• Herbert Von King Park
• Inwood Hill Nature Center
• Jackie Robinson Playground
• John Jay Park
• Madison Square Park
• Marine Park
• MacNeil Park, College Point, Queens
• Riverside Park, Hippo Park
• St. Mary Park
• St. Vartan Park
• Sunset Park
• Underwood Park
• Washington Square Park
• Woodlawn Playground, Van Cortland Park
• Williams Bridge Oval Park
Ridgewood Parks and Recreation
The Stable, Ridgewood, NJ
The Record, Wednesday, January 2nd, 1991***
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Jam with Rock A Day Johnny
With Special Guests From The Original East Coast Jam Band!
"Crazy" Bob on the guitar with Imogene on the cow bell!
B.Y.O.A.I.
"Bring Your Own Acoustic Instruments"
Surprise Appearance Of
Special Guest Don L.Lee's Poetry
"But He Was Cool, or: he even stopped for green lights"
and "Communication In Whi-te"
only 0.2874miles from The Turning Point!
"Come Unplugged"
--an informal evening of music across a wide array of genres. No amps, no microphones, no charge. Come to play or listen....refreshments served.
8:00 p.m.
Piermont Reformed Church Hall
361 Ferdon Avenue
Piermont, New York 10968Hey Tim! More train songs, great rendition of "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" last night at "Come Unplugged".
Lots of other great musicians were there, including an amazing "Unplugged" electric saw!
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Olivers
Route 303, Orangeburg, NY
Open Mic Night 7 PM
with Tim O'Donohue***
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 Rock A Day Johnny
National Day of Puppetry
At the 5th Avenue and 42nd St. Library’s
South Court Auditorium***
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Special Guest
Don L. Lee's Poetry
"But He Was Cool, or: he even stopped for green lights"
and "Communication In Whi-te"
TIME: 7pm and 9pm
COST: $5 and 2 drinks
LOCATION: Jimmy's no. 43 pub
43 East 7th Street, NYC
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February 17th 2010
Kids Week at INTREPID
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Located on the West side of Manhattan
Pier 86, 12th Ave. and 46th Street11:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M.
"Mortal Danger" by Sergei Obratsov***
February 6th 2010
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center
Margo Rose Fundraiser 175 East Main Street, Meriden, CT
4:00 to 9:00 P.M.
"Mortal Danger" by Sergei Obratsov***
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Rock A Day JohnnyNational Day of Puppetry
At the 5th Avenue and 42nd St. Library’s
South Court Auditorium***
June 27th, 28th & 29th, 2008
Rock A Day Johnny
The "Hello, It's Me Agin!" Tour!
Rock A Day Johnny With The Original Band
and Friends Somewhere "Beyond the Fringe"
at the 28th annual Old Songs Festival
Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY***
June 7th 2008
The "Hello, It's Me Agin!" Tour!
Rock A Day Johnny and Friends
On The Green At New York City's
Diana Ross PlaygroundPast Venues
Leonard Suib Puppet Playhouse
Mazur Theatre, NYC, NY
Fantasy Puppet Theater
Asphalt Green
October 1998
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation,
Office of the Manhattan Borough President Ruth W. Messinger
present
"Arts In The Parks" 1995
Fantasy Puppet Theater
New York City
Department of Parks and Recreation
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"The Star Spangled Trunk: American Puppet Artists and Images from Vaudeville to Television and Beyond"
Multimedia paper presentation, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, June 27th, 1992
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center, Meriden, CT
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ
Harrington Park Recreation, Harrington Park, NJ
The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Pier 86, W 46th St and 12th Ave, NYC, NY
Jimmy's no. 43 pub 43 East 7th Street, Drama Of Works
Marymount Manhattan College, NYC, NY New York City
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
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