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A Letter to the Puppet Community from Cheryl Henson

December 19, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

Dear Friends in the puppet community, I want to let you know about this special presentation of our mother’s puppet performance of “The Nativity” that will be a part of a CBS special on Christmas Eve. Heather Henson and I worked with Father Eric Andrews at Paulist Productions to remount this beautiful classic production as […]

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: JIm Henson Company, Jim Henson Foundation, Television

Jane Henson’s Nativity Story to air on Christmas Eve on CBS

December 4, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

REGIS PHILBIN HOSTS A NEW YORK CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER at St. Paul the Apostle Holiday Special Airs on CBS Television Network December 24, 11:35 pm eastern/pacific and 10:35 pmcentral Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/janehensonsnativity Special to Include Bible Passages Read by Regis Philbin & Dramatized by Puppet Performers Inspired by work created by the late Jane Henson […]

Filed Under: General Announcement, Puppet Headlines Tagged With: Jane Henson, JIm Henson Company, Jim Henson Foundation, Jim Henson Legacy, Muppets, Television

Spring 2013 Puppetry Journal

July 1, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

Our latest Puppetry Journal features are wonderful tribute to Jane Henson.  With articles, stories and memories from a number of contributors. You can see the entire list of articles here.

Filed Under: PofA News Tagged With: JIm Henson Company, Jim Henson Foundation, Puppetry Journal

In Memory of Jane Henson

April 2, 2013 By Puppeteers of America

With very great sadness we mourn the passing of one of puppetry’s greatest friends. Jane Henson has been a loving friend to puppetry for over 50 years. Her vision and generosity created the O’Neill National Puppetry Conference, just one of many ways she helped to shape American puppetry. Jane was shy and modest. Even though […]

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: In Memorium, JIm Henson Company, Muppets

In Loving Memory of Jerry Nelson

August 25, 2012 By Puppeteers of America

We have learned that a dear member of our puppet family has passed away.  Jerry Nelson was known for performing so many of the Henson and Sesame Street characters that have become icons as well as dear friends.  We are saddened by this news, but remember so many of the wonderful characters that he brought […]

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: In Memorium, JIm Henson Company, Muppets, Sesame Street

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