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A Brief History of the Greater Houston Puppetry Guild
The Greater Houston Puppetry Guild was formed in August 1977 and Chartered by The Puppeteers of America (the national organization of puppeteers) in 1979. The
Guild was first introduced to the public by presenting a performance at the Houston Children's Zoo by its members. This performance was so successful that public
demand required the scheduled two performances to become three.
In September, 1979, the Guild further promoted itself by building a tent for its performance booth at the Texas Renaissance Festival. The Guild members
performed “Punch and Judy” and other hand puppet shows every hour of the six weekends of the Festival.
The Guild is involved in education and in the promotion of the Puppetry Arts. To further these goals, every June the Guild has day workshops for educators at
Tomball College, Tomball, TX, in conjunction with the College for professional credit hours.
You are invited to share our interest in puppetry by joining the Greater Houston Puppetry Guild. We are puppetry enthusiasts of all descriptions: professionals,
beginners, teachers, librarians, puppet makers, puppet collectors and people who simply enjoy puppets!
We come together to share our common interest, to learn from one another, to stimulate broader public interest in puppetry, and to raise the standards of the Art
of Puppetry. We hope that you will join us at one of our meetings, which are usually held at the Heights Library, 1302 Heights Blvd., in the meeting room (713-867-0399) every two months.
The Greater Houston Puppetry Guild is interested in YOU! Do you perform? Teach? Just like to watch? Then join The Greater Houston Puppetry Guild!
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