OPEN EYE MAINSTAGE: Puppetry

Open Eye Theatre presents

PUPPET LAB FESTIVAL

May 9 - 18, 2025

Led by Co-Artistic Directors Oanh Vu and Sofia Padilla
Artists TBD

PUPPET LAB is a 2-week festival of radical, genre-expanding, boundary–pushing puppet work, the culmination of a 6-month development residency for emerging puppetry and mask artists.

Emerging puppetry and mask artists share experimental work

Puppet Lab is a 6-month developmental incubator program for emerging puppetry and mask artists who are exploring the field of puppetry. It is led by Co-Artistic Directors Oanh Vu and Sofia Padilla.

  • TICKETS

    $18 — General Admission
    $15 — Economic Accessibility

    A limited number of $15 Economic Accessibility tickets are available online for all performances. If not sold out, a limited number of pay-as-able tickets will be available at the door. View our ticketing policy.

    AGE RECOMMENDATION: TBD

  • PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

    Week #1
    Friday 5/9, 7:30pm
    Saturday 5/10, 7:30pm
    Sunday 5/11, 2pm*

    Week #2
    Friday 5/16, 7:30pm
    Saturday 5/17, 7:30pm
    Sunday 5/18, 2pm*

    *We will offer the Sunday 5/11 and 5/18 matinees as masking-required performances for our community. All other shows are masking-optional.

    RUN TIME: TBD

  • ACCESSIBILITY

    Contact us at 612-874-6338 or boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org for accessibility information and requests. Learn more.

    COVID PRECAUTIONS: All audience members will be required to wear masks during our Sunday 5/11 and 5/18 matinee performances. All other shows are masking-optional. The masking policy will be posted on the door.

    View our COVID-19 Policy

 

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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.