Up In Arms : Grab Life by the Puppet!

Rehearsing for our "Monster Intelligence" shows this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (6/20 - 6/22) at Wolf Trap Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods. Excited to reach new audiences and share our stories and the magic of puppetry. Celebrating 11 years of this show!

Up In Arms | WJFF - Curtain Call with Tom Candela | Episode 8 On this episode of Curtain Call, we shine a spotlight on Up In Arms, the Hudson Valley–based puppet company dedicated to creating original musical theatre for young audiences. Artistic Director Dov Ma...

Tom Candela interviewed my writer Alex and I about our journey with Up In Arms for his Curtain Call podcast. You can search for WJFF Curtain Call wherever you get podcasts or see the web link below. It’s over an hour if you have the time.

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'I get to inspire joy.’ Newburgh puppeteer offers screen alternative for kids with old-school fun Dov Manley’s studio is called Up In Arms. He performs for children at schools, libraries, playhouses and other venues throughout the tri-state area.

Community bonds form in shared experiences - like the shared joy of a puppet show! Bonus: live puppet shows are not on a device or curated by a media conglomerate and support independent artists. Watch the video at the top of the page and be sure to read the article that follows too.

Hudson Valley Puppetry Festival begins Sat. 3/22 with events in Poughkeepsie and Newburgh. A Day of Puppetry – Family Event from 10-2 at the Academy in Poughkeepsie. Uncanny Valley Puppet Slam, 7pm at Safe Harbors Lobby at the Ritz in Newburgh. Event links and info at www.artsmidhudson.org/hvpf

2024 was a magical year of puppetry! Hudson Valley Puppet Festival, classroom demos, summer camp shows and a workshop, performed at my nephew’s wedding, co-produced the Uncanny Valley Puppet Slam, and grew my solo shows. Big plans for 2025—let’s share our light!

During this time of thanks, I’m grateful for my "Waffle & Friends Holiday Hoopla" shows at the Newburgh Free Library on Dec. 7. Libraries fueled my puppetry journey and continue to inspire as vital community hubs, offering artists like me opportunities to create and connect. #libraryprograms

Looking forward to performing this holiday season. Book Up In Arms for an entertaining and engaging show for your family audiences. See linktr.ee/upinarmspuppets to find us on the web or email upinarmspuppets@gmail.com.
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