Puppet School Seattle Kicks Off Winter Classes Today

Puppet School Seattle was created in 2010 by Michael Earl and Roberto Ferreira, Puppet School was birthed out of a recognition that actors and other artists need to exercise their creativity by developing a variety of skills. Puppet School Seattle is headed by Chad Allers of local Production Company Crash Boom Puppets (In Stitches, Viva la Puppets). Puppet School: Where imagination and creativity meet.

One-Day Puppet Making Workshop: In this 7-hour class, you will create a monster puppet from Puppet School's pattern and walk out at the end of the day with a finished, professional puppet. Instructor Chad Allers will guide you step-by-step, tracing, cutting, hot gluing and sewing (both by hand and using a sewing machine) until your character is fully realized. At the end of class, you will perform on-camera with your new furry friend. Craft experience is recommended. There is a limit of 12 students per class. 10:00am - 5:00pm; TODAY, February 1; $180 Tuition (including materials). http://puppetschool.com/classes/sea_pmw.html

Beginning TV Puppetry: Instructor Chad Allers will help you expand your acting and improvisation skills in this six-week on-camera workshop. You'll learn and practice all the basics of good TV puppetry: lip-sync, eye focus, walking, talking, and more. There is a limit of 10 students per class. 10:00am - 1:00pm; Saturdays, February 8 - March 15; $350 Tuition. http://puppetschool.com/classes/sea_btpw.html

For more information, visit http://puppetschool.com/classes/sea_classes.html.