OPEN EYE MAINSTAGE: Puppetry
Open Eye Theatre presents
FULL MOON PUPPET SHOW
November 14 – 16, 2024
Hosted by Liz Howls
Featuring works by Lys Akerman-Frank, Brant Bollman, David Valentine, Felicia Cooper, Eva Adderley, Mackenzie Lageson & Kaden Kelsheimer, Monica Rojas, and Steve Ackerman.
Join us under the full moon for an adult, rowdy puppet slam. Featuring performances by some of the most innovative Twin Cities puppetry artists and live music between acts!
Howl at the moon and 10-min original puppetry shows!
Join us under the full moon for an adult, rowdy puppet slam! Featuring performances by some of the most innovative Twin Cities puppetry artists and live music by Adam Zahller's Sick Eagle!
Since 2008, FULL MOON PUPPET SHOW has been performing puppet slams throughout Minneapolis. Selected artists will perform 10 minute original puppet shows to an audience encouraged to howl at the moon and cheer on each show! With music by Adam Zahller's Sick Eagle.
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TICKETS
$18 — General Admission
A limited number of Pay What You Can tickets will be available at the box office starting at 6:15pm each night.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: Ages 14 and up. This show is geared for adults and not recommended for children.
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Thursday 11/14, 7:30pm - OPENING*
Friday 11/15, 7:30pm
Saturday 11/16, 7:30pm - CLOSING*ASL Interpretation
RUN TIME: Two hours with 15 minute intermission
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ACCESSIBILITY
Our 11/14 show includes ASL Interpretation.
Contact us at 612-874-6338 or boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org for accessibility information and requests. Learn more.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: This show is masking-optional.
The Artists & Their Shows
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Steve Ackerman (he/him)
"Le Cat Hand Puppet Heist"
A group of old, retired cat cat burglars reunite for one last job. Graying felines, an art museum, unsuspecting security guards, laser alarms, and lots of gratuitous hand puppet deaths. Also, the cats are French for some reason.
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Eva Adderley (she/they)
"The Cat Has a Key"
A woman struggling with depression embarks on a dreamy, cathartic adventure when she follows a mysterious cat who appears at her window.
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Lys Akerman-Frank (she/they)
"Impossible Affair"
Impossible Affair tells the story of Sophie, a bodacious fur fantastic puppet, who meets M, a Shadow goddess. Sophie tries to figure out a way to literally fit in M's world so they can be together.
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Brant Bollman (he/him)
"Uplifting Puppet Co Presents: A Tribute to Gallagher"
Prepare for mayhem when we eulogize that watermelon-smashing, dad joke telling, follically challenged prop comedian from the 1980s, Gallagher!
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Felicia Cooper (she/her)
"It Has Its Ups and Downs"
Do you ever feel like you have no idea what anyone else is doing? On her first day as an elevator operator, Elenor learns that it's about more than just getting buttons pressed. Using visible mechanisms and handpuppets, this lively show is an attempt at Richard Scarry for adults.
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Mackenzie Lageson (he) & Kaden Kelsheimer (she)
"The Roadside Blessing"
Lamenting the absence of a baby in their lives, a taxidermist couple stumbles upon a gift from beyond the veil—a human infant, born of a roadkilled opossum.
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Monica Rojas (she/they)
"Cloudmakers"
Follow a young apprentice as they learn the different ways to hand craft clouds.
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David Valentine (he/him)
"Good Company"
A young worm sets off in search of silence and solitude. But can he get by without a little help from his friends?
Featuring live music by Adam Zahller's Sick Eagle between acts!
FULL MOON PUPPET SHOW is supported by:
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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506 E. 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN
Free parking is available in the lot on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Portland Avenue, courtesy of Lutheran Social Services.