The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
It advances the art of puppetry by presenting sophisticated programs vital to the cultural life of Chicago. Engaging and inspiring the largest and most diverse audiences for puppetry possible, the Festival is the biggest event dedicated to puppetry in North America and traditionally offers more than 100 activities annually including performances, workshops, artist instensives, free neighborhood events and symposia to audiences up to 14,000 over 11 days each January. On the Main Stage Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival opens January 16th-19 with Anywhere by Theatre de l'Entrouvert & Chicago Puppet Fest.
The organization is also home to other key initiatives, including the Chicago Puppet Studio and Chicago Puppet Lab, that nurture the development of puppeteers and deepen the field locally, nationally and internationally with the ultimate goal of promoting peace, equality, mutual understanding, and justice locally and globally.
The program provides opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and emerging puppeteers to learn the inner workings of the festival and its annual programs. Interns will work with administrative, programming, and production staff on various projects according to their assigned area. No prior puppetry experience is required.
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