PUPPETQUEERS VOL. 5

PUPPETQUEERS is an evening of short form adult puppet theater made for the queers (and their allies), by the queers, exploring beyond the binaries of puppetry.

PUPPETQUEERS is a PWYC (pay what you can) and DIY puppet slam event dedicated to uplifting and celebrating queer artists working within puppetry. From long-standing puppeteers to those new in the scene to those who may be experimenting with puppetry as a form for their art for the very first time, PUPPETQUEERS offers a home and a stage for all of them. PUPPETQUEERS also often features an element where the audience can contribute meaningfully to the work.

This volume features the talents of:

• Anthony Michael Stokes (he/they) @kesstokreatures

• Danica Sapit (they/them) @sinasapit

• Eli (feat. Elm and Vine - and friends!) (they/them) @elmandvine

• Jackie Berland (they/them) @jackie_blnd & Beckett Fowler (he/they) @androgynology

• Molly Sharfstein (any/all) @omollyberry

• Robbie Lynn Hunsinger (she/her) @robbiehunsinger

• Ruby Que (they/them) @rubyq.ue

• Saskia Bakker (she/her) @sjbakker.designs

Doors at 6:00pm / Show at 7:00pm! Arrive early for a bonus activity! Please note that MASKS ARE REQUIRED. Thank you for helping us keep each other safe.

April’s show is a partnership with Center on Halsted, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community center, located at 3656 N Halsted St. PUPPETQUEERS is partially supported by The Puppet Slam Network & Gender Fucked Productions.

The Hoover-Leppen Theatre is located inside the CoH on the 3rd floor, accessible via elevator.

Please email thepuppetqueers@gmail.com in advance for further accessibility information, questions, concerns, and/or volunteer opportunities on the day of show!

Note that any accessibility requests must be emailed at least two weeks prior to the show to ensure we can honor the request fully.

Follow us on Instagram @puppetqueers

Poster design by the brilliant Tichike @tichiketumalan @transchicago