Columbia Marionette Theatre

Come behind the scenes at the Columbia Marionette Theatre (cmtpuppet.org) in Columbia, South Carolina. Find out how the theater is run, how to make and costume a puppet, and learn the secrets behind those puppet voices. 

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Executive Director | Artopia
Executive Director | Artopia

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John Douglas Scollon, the executive director of the Columbia Marionette Theatre, discusses what it is like to work at the theater.
Puppetmaking | Artopia
Puppetmaking | Artopia

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This video walks through the process of making a puppet on some tight time constraints.
Seamstress | Artopia
Seamstress | Artopia

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The costume mistress at the theater explains the process of making costumes for the puppets.