If you are considering starting a puppet company, this workshop looks at the first question…should you be a not-for-profit or a for profit corporation? We will cover the following topics: • What are the advantages and disadvantages of these business models? • What criteria do you use to choose one [...]]]> July 15th, 2010, 8:30 a.m.
Wilmington, North Carolina

If you are considering starting a puppet company, this workshop looks at the first question…should you be a not-for-profit or a for profit corporation? We will cover the following topics:
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of these business models?
• What criteria do you use to choose one or the other for your situation and goals?
• In the beginning…write a business plan.
• Market research
• What can your State Arts Council do for you?
• How do you form a Board of Directors, and what is their role in the non-profit corporation?
• How our non-profit company, the PuppeTree, Inc.—a 501©(3) in Vermont—got started and our experience in our first 5 years—successes and failures
• And finally how to begin marketing your company.

This workshop includes some soul-searching written exercises to question your motives and goals, and to get you moving. We will address some of the fears that hold puppeteers back from becoming a business.

Visit the Port City Puppet Festival website here.

The PuppeTree is offering our latest production CAPS FOR SALE at a special price during August 2010. We’re already heading to New York and all around New England, so here’s a chance to book a fabulous production for not a lot of bucks! Please take a peek!

CAPS FOR SALE is [...]]]>

The PuppeTree is offering our latest production CAPS FOR SALE at a special price during August 2010. We’re already heading to New York and all around New England, so here’s a chance to book a fabulous production for not a lot of bucks! Please take a peek!

CAPS FOR SALE is a globe trotting romp for family audiences to celebrate diversity. We pulled out the stops to perform this basic folk tale with all styles of puppetry—from rod puppets to Punch and Judy and Muppet-style puppets—representing a variety of cultures. Yet, there’s always a story twist with each culture depicted. With a background of world music, the puppeteers are always in full view as they revolve on a painter’s scaffolding during the performance, sharing their puppet wizardry with the audience. This performance cost $600 this August 2010 ~ with no travel or extra fees.

The PuppeTree’s production of CAPS FOR SALE is based on Esphyr Slobodkina’s book, with permission from HarperCollins. Please to go to our website for a list of our past performances. Feel free to call any venue for a reference. This show was a huge success on the 2009 tour!

Both of our bigger shows tour from mid October till Christmas every fall ~The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with shadow puppets and Caps for Sale (with Holiday Hats in December). By the way, with all of our unique, brightly colored, articulated puppets and great background music, the shows are just plain FUN! Please give us a call or email.

Ann Legunn, Artist Director
The PuppeTree Inc.
PO Box 130
Post Mills, VT 05058
802-785-3031
vtpuppet at gmail.com

Vermont’s PuppeTree, Inc. is offering an affordable show performed by one Bunny and a cast of pop-up book puppets! This is a specially priced production for our youngest audience members…pre-k to 2nd grade in an intimate setting. The [...]]]> Just in time for SPRING … or consider this show before the school year ends!

Vermont’s PuppeTree, Inc. is offering an affordable show performed by one Bunny and a cast of pop-up book puppets! This is a specially priced production for our youngest audience members…pre-k to 2nd grade in an intimate setting. The show cost $250 and there are no other fees if you will work with us on the date.

14 Carrots is perfect for Story Time in a corner of any classroom or anywhere. Young children can sit on the floor and follow the adventures of Aunt Swelly, who is trying to enter the job market selling carrots. There’s lots of opportunity to get involved and play along with her “hare” brained ideas.

Book By Esphyr Slobodkina © 1940 and 1947, renewed ©1968 by Esphyr Slobodkina. Created with permission from HarperCollins Publishers.

Vermont’s PuppeTree, Inc. is offering this specially priced production for $250, and we’ll throw in the $100 workshop for [...]]]> Did you know? The Vermont Arts Council (VAC) is offering a new, easy grant program, which will pay for the PuppeTree’s newest production 14 Carrots, plus A WORKSHOP for 20-35 of your youngest students…pre-k to 2^nd grade.

Vermont’s PuppeTree, Inc. is offering this specially priced production for $250, and we’ll throw in the $100 workshop for free! That means when you receive the grant ($250) the program will not cost you a thing!

14 Carrots is perfect for Story Time in a corner of the classroom or just about anywhere. Young children sit on the floor and follow the adventures of Aunt Swelly and a cast of pop-up-book puppets as she tries to enter the job market selling carrots. There’s lots of opportunity to get involved and play along with her “hare” brained ideas. Then, everyone makes a puppet right after the show.

Please go to our website at www.vtpuppeTree.org for a peek at all out productions.

The 14 Carrots webpage and ideas to enrich the experience will be online soon.

Just in time for SPRING … the grant is on a first-come-first-served basis, so consider this show before the school year ends!

It‘s easy…here’s all you have to do…

Read the new Teaching Artist Express grants from the Vermont Arts Council

Pay close attention to the guidelines and criteria

And, if you still have any questions, contact Stacy Raphael sraphael@vermontartscouncil.org at the Vermont Arts Council about the program or the application process.

Contact the PuppeTree vtpuppet@gmail.com or 802-785-3031 and book a date in April or May. And then, sit back and accept the credit for being so smart.

Ann Legunn, director

The PuppeTree Inc.

PO Box 130 Post Mills, VT 05058

www.vtpuppeTree.org

802-785-3031