1985

PROJECT GRANTS

Figures of Speech Theatre – Anerca
A piece inspired by the world of the Inuit that explores the relationship between mask, actor, and puppet. ($2,000)

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater – Lightning
A puppet and mask opera dealing with the splits between heaven and earth, men and women, body and mind. ($5,000)

Marin Community Playhouse – Untitled
A series by Bob Hartman exploring simple, stylized puppet forms and common technical problems like flight. ($1,000)

Mettawee River Theatre Company – North Wind
An outdoor drama based on traditional Yup’ik eskimo legends using song, dance, masks, and giant puppets. ($4,000)

Sandglass Theater – Sand
A final phase of development for a dream play told with actors and puppets in which the proverbial Sandman takes many faces. ($5,000)

Center for Puppetry Arts – Touring program
A subsidy for the administrative and public relations costs associated with the national touring program. ($ 5,000)

Skysaver Productions – The Age of Invention
The second part of a trilogy dealing with the American spirit of invention, featuring both life-size and small-scale puppets. ($5,000)

Eugene O’Neill Theater Center – The Institute for Professional Puppetry Arts
A program to develop and support student puppetry projects. ($2,500)

Amy Trompetter – Mulata
An adaptation of a novel by Guatemalan author Asturias about contracts with the devil using Sicilian style rod puppets. ($4,000)

“I met Jim Henson in the 70s when the Muppets were capturing the hearts of the entire world. Even before I met him I was aware of his genius. But until I got to know him I was unaware of his gentle nature and true caring for all that is good and his unselfish love of the entire puppetry field. I believe that his true generosity and concern was the impetus that created the Foundation. The field would not have its vitality today without his vision.”

– Vince Anthony, Center for Puppetry Arts