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Bob Mills is one of, if not the original Disneyland puppeteers, performing marionette shows at the park starting in 1957. Before that he puppeteered at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, CA and before that he was the resident puppeteer and clown for the TV show Just Kids which broadcast every weekday in Hawaii. Bob would later step away from puppetry to do make-up for some of the biggest stars in film and television. I talk to Bob Mills about all of this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Discussed on the show:

Bob Baker Marionette Theater - http://bobbakermarionettetheater.com

The Secrets of Making Marionettes by Rufus Rose - Part I - https://books.google.com/books?id=u94DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA119&pg=PA119#v=onepage&q&f=false

Part II - https://books.google.com/books?id=xt8DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA283&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false

Children's Fairyland - https://fairyland.org

Disneyland - https://disneyland.disney.go.com

Photos courtesy of Bob Mills & Randal Metz

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On July 21, 2023 as part of the National Puppetry Festival at the University of Maryland, festival attendees were invited to take a bus tour of historical Jim Henson sites in Washington DC and the surrounding areas. The tour was hosted by Heather Henson and author Craig Shemin. Cheryl Henson was also along for the tour. I recorded the audio of that bus trip in binaural audio and I present it to you now on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Visit Underthepuppet.com to see a collection of pictures I took on the tour.

Discussed on the show:
Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org
Heather Henson - https://www.ibexpuppetry.com
Craig Shemin - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2022/09/utp-76/
Tough Pig Article - https://toughpigs.com/muppety-tour-jim-henson-bus-ride/

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Danny Montooth spent several years as a puppeteer and Puppet Specialist at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. He is also a creator of and puppeteer for Perception Studios which streams weekly live on Twitch. I talk to Danny about working for Disney, his thoughts on streaming, and his jobs working on commercials, movies, web series and more in this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Website - https://www.dannymontooth.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dmontooth
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@PerceptionStudio

Discussed on the show:
Greg Ballora - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2021/12/utp-66/
Thom Fountain - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/07/utp-005/
Aran de la Peña - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/04/utp-42/

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Melvin Campbell is a puppeteer on the PBS Show Donkey Hode. Not only is he playing the show’s newest character Cousin Hode, he’s also composed music for the show and written a couple of episodes of the show as well. He’s also written for Sesame Street and The Not Too Late Show Starring Elmo. I talk to the incredibly talented Mel Campbell about his puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Website - https://camphousepuppets.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/untitledcampbell/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CampHousePuppets
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@puppestry
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13167503/

Discussed on the show:

Donkey Hode - https://pbskids.org/donkeyhodie/

PBS Interview - https://video.wtvp.org/video/unsung-guitarist-far-flung-music-shop-pbs-puppeteer-vljoly/

Duo Lingo - https://www.youtube.com/@DuoABC/featured

Photo Credits:
Loren Toney/Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions
Kelsey Neumann/Courtesy of Mel Campbell/Fred Rogers Productions
Dionte Bolling/Courtesy of Mel Campbell/Fred Rogers Productions

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Alex Evans is the Co-Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of The Historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles. Since the 1960’s The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been entertaining audiences throughout Southern California. I talk to Alex Evans about his puppetry career, his role at the theater and a bit about the history of Bob Baker and the theater on this episode, the first episode of the eighth year of Under The Puppet.

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Website - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuE9sYSJJYVubfaKvjpwwdA
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bobbakermarionettes/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bobbakermarionettes
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BobBakerMarionetteTheater/
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Baker_Marionette_Theater
Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbmtofficial

Discussed on the show:
Bob Baker Day - https://bobbakerday.com
Adopt-A-Puppet - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/adoptapuppet
Name A Chair & Spoon - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/puppet-parlor-fundraiser

Photos by Carlo Alberto Orecchia & Lisa Whiteman.

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Puppeteers Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith are the creators, directors, and producers of GLOP - The Glorious Ladies of Puppetry. Donna and Colleen, along with puppeteer Alice Dinnean, created GLOP to promote the many incredible Lady Puppeteers, Puppeteers of Color and Non-Binary and Trans puppeteers there are around the world. I sat down with Donna and Colleen to talk about the history of GLOP, the two seasons of the show they’ve produced, the live show spin off and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Alison Mork played Chairry on the legendary TV Show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse where she also performed Magic Screen, Chicky Baby, Chandelier and more. She has also puppeteered on Sesame Street, The Muppets, Crank Yankers and Team America World Police. I sit down with Alison Mork to talk about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Muppet Wiki - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Alison_Mork

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On Saturday, July 22, 2023, I was honored to be asked to moderate What’s Next? A Panel for the Future in Puppetry at the National Puppetry Festival. I sat down with puppeteers Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano and Matthew Lish to talk about their careers in puppetry and where they see the art form going in the future. I’m happy to share that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Rachel Burson - https://www.instagram.com/rachelmadestudio/
Andrew A. Cano - https://www.instagram.com/andrewacano/
Matthew Lish - https://www.instagram.com/phineasjuggler/

Discussed on the show:
Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org/
National Puppetry Festival - https://www.puppeteers.org/national-puppetry-festival

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