• 10:00am

    puppeteer penny russell and goat puppet

    Description

    Penny Russell is one of the Puppet Co.'s favorite Teaching Artists.

    Penny Russell (she/hers) is a Puppeteer, Musician, and Teaching Artist based in Prince George’s County, MD. She is a Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts and teaches Music, Drama, Puppetry, and Self-Advocacy through the Arts to children and adults on the autism spectrum for ArtStream. Penny studied Folklore and Mythology at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received degrees in Sociology and English. She has performed for Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, Adventure Theater, the Puppet Co., and the National Theater among others; and has presented workshops for the National Science Teachers Convention, Virginia STEM and Library Conference, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, The Actor’s Center, and schools across the country. Penny volunteers in her community (Warm Nights, Community Café, Yard Dramas) and beyond (International Guest House, The Iona Community, Mt Harmony Drama); and was an original cast member of “Am I Welcome?”, an LGBT+ puppet show about inclusion. She loves connecting and communicating through the arts; and believes that the arts are for everyone.

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    Presenter: the Puppet Co.
    Location: the Puppet Co. Playhouse
    Admission: $8 (tickets required for all ages 2 and up, and for little ones starting to crawl or walk)
    Recommended Ages: 18 months to 4 years
    Phone: 301.634.5380