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Puppetry Project Consultations

As a Puppetry Consultant, Katy offers expert guidance to ensure your theatrical production, immersive theater, film, TV, or site-specific activation brings puppets to life in a way that enhances the overall experience. In many productions, it’s clear when no puppetry consultant has been involved. Puppets are not just props—they require a deep understanding of technique, design, and performance to truly shine. That’s where a consultant like Katy comes in.

 

A puppet consultant is just as crucial to a production as a choreographer or designer. While many may think they can simply make a puppet and have it work, there are essential skills, tips, and tricks that elevate the performance and effectiveness of puppetry. Whether you're new to puppetry or looking for expert advice on refining your current project, Katy is here to ensure your puppets are integrated seamlessly into your production.

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You may be familiar with the role of a "puppet captain," who manages the puppets and puppeteers during a production—similar to a dance captain in theater. Katy can offer this service as well, managing the coordination of puppetry throughout the show.

Katy’s consulting services can include:

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  • Puppetry Workshops: Tailored training for puppeteers, directors, or performers.

  • Rehearsal Support: Working 1:1 with puppeteers, directors, or choreographers to fine-tune the puppetry performance.

  • Puppet Direction: Offering an outside eye to ensure the puppets are being utilized to their full potential and integrated seamlessly into the production.

  • Character Design Feedback: Helping with puppet character design or providing solutions and feedback on existing puppet designs.
     

Reach out with your consulting needs, and a fee will be determined based on the project. Typically, Katy charges $100 per hour for one-off consultations or negotiates a fee for longer-term projects. Whether a production requires consulting for the entire puppetry aspect or just has a few design questions, Katy is ready to help elevate the work.

Some previous consultation clients include:

  • Avenue Q - Open Stage Theatre 

  • Little Shop of Horrors - University of Denver 

  • Comfort Dental 

  • Music Videos for LaPompe Jazz and Christopher Ryan 

  • Denver Fan Expo 

  • Marie Antoinette - University of Colorado UCCS 

  • Antigone - University of Colorado UCCS 

  • Miss Polka Dottie Burlesque 

  • James and the Giant Peach - Northglenn Arts and SPARK 

  • Into the Woods - TheatreWorks, Northglenn Arts

  • Millibo Art Theatre

  • The Little Mermaid - The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center 

  • Meow Wolf Denver 

  • Blue Silk - University of Colorado UCCS and Philadelphia Fringe Festival 

  • Everybody - SantaFe Playhouse 

  • Hand to God - Springs Ensemble Theatre 

  • Chicago the Musical - Phamaly Theatre Company

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