Many of the puppeteers that are part of the online community are involved in Christian ministries. For those who fall under this category, the Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers is hosting their annual conference at Winthrop University in South Carolina on July 23-27. Anyone in the area may find this an educational opportunity to refine your puppetry skills, learn new skills or perhaps gain encouragement and inspiration for your ministry as you use this powerful medium. Information and registration is available here.

The long awaited second PlaySoup video on puppet building featuring Dave Privett is now available.  Both videos are available for a package price or owners of the first video can get a discount.  The first one was a great investment. 

Get yours today.

Want to be a One Way Street  puppeteer for I-Fest? If you are between the ages of 15 and 19, love working with a team of 12-15 performers, and can perform in front of a large crowd, this is the job for you. Deadline for applications is April 30, 2007.

Click HERE for the application.

Amy Harder at Puppetrylab.com has posted several videos on advanced manipulation of puppets as well as tips for working with monitors. I am excited about this new web site so keep your eye on it.

Also, Paul Louis from puppetsnstuff.com has posted a series of manipulation videos on ExpertVillage.com. Pauly walks you through through tips and techniques including working with monitors.

(Aww, nuts! I’ve planned to do similar tutorials at puppetminister.com. Talk about having a good idea and someone beating you to it. Oh, well…snooze and lose. Thanks to Amy and Paul for their efforts.)