Create quick mockups using flat materials to test concepts that can be applied to everything from shadow puppets to animatronics.

Learn how to make different kinds of eyes, how to build a creature from found materials, and how to harness the magic spark that brings such a creature to life!

Night Shade artists Jason Thibodeaux and Christopher Rabilwongse will visit seniors in Maine College of Arts & Design's Animation & Game Art department for a conversation around their professional and personal lives post graduation.

Night Shade's Sarah Frechette will teach Maine College of Art & Design sculpture students a 3 hour workshop on approaching puppets through materials, exploring character through string-and-ball marionettes, scarves, and Roser-style cardboard sculptures the students create from flat patterns.

Join the arists from Modern Times Theater for a conversation about community building, busking, and outdoor shows for puppeteers following their free 4:00 PM performance of “The Perils of Mr. Punch” in Congress Square Park.

A marionette workshop consists of two parts: a basic introduction to the string puppet or Marionette and a hands on show and tell with specific exercises designed to get the brain and body moving instead of just 'hanging around'.