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12:00pm EDT

Master Class A: Viva La Puppet: The Art & Science of Puppetry!

Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

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Join renowned puppet master Michelle Zamora and discuss the art of puppetry, storytelling, and her project The Throwaways a community-based play focused on the impact of parental incarceration currently being workshopped at Clevland Play House as part of their Family Theatre series. Learn to conceptualize your own story and create puppets that can bring it to life! The Cleveland Play House Family Theatre program focuses on bringing adverse childhood events (ACES) to light is a gentle way that begins a dialogue on resiliency and healing.

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Michelle Zamora

Viva La Puppet

Michelle Zamora is the CEO + Creative Director of Viva La Puppet, LLC. In 2000 she began this puppet journey while getting her BA in Theater at Cal State- L.A. In 2014 she formed the LLC with her husband Matias, who shares her vision for a community of dedicated artists working to... Read More →

Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA

Master Class