69 - Kevin Menegus (Fratello Marionettes) - Under The Puppet

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kevin Menegus is a puppeteer and the owner of the Fratello Marionettes, a puppet company that has been producing timeless marionette shows since 1989.  He’s also the co-author of the book: A Century of California Puppetry: How The West Was Strung.  I talk to Kevin about his career, what drew him to marionettes, his work restoring puppets and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Kevin Menegus exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

Also, this month you can win a signed copy of Kevin's book A Century of California Puppetry: How the West was Strung and some actualy marionett pieces from the Fratello Marionettes build of Jack and the Beanstalk!  Listen to find out how to enter.

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CONNECT WITH KEVIN: Website - https://fratellomarionettes.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFratelloM Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pelpup1/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Pelham Puppets - http://www.pelhampuppets.uk.com

Bob Pelham - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelham_Puppets

Marionettes: How to Make and Work Them by Helen Fling - https://www.amazon.com/Marionettes-How-Make-Work-Them/dp/0486229092/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Muppet Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Show

Ed Johnson - Applesause the dragon - http://www.detroitkidshow.com/Willy_Dooit.htm

Detroit Puppeteer Guild - http://www.detroitpuppeteersguild.org

Wayne Martin Puppets - http://www.waynemartinpuppets.com

Tony Urbano - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/09/utp-51/

Lettie Schubert (Obituary) - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-05-me-schubert5-story.html

Children’s Fairyland - https://fairyland.org

Conservatory of Music - University of the Pacific - https://music.pacific.edu/music

Palace of Fine Arts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Fine_Arts

Bob Baker Marionette Theater - http://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com

Lewis Mahlman (Obituary) - https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Oakland-Children-s-Fairyland-puppeteer-Lewis-5408406.php

Randal Metz - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2019/04/utp-27/

Jim Gamble - http://www.jimgamble.com

Elizabeth Luce - https://lucepuppetco.com

A Century of California Puppetry - https://www.amazon.com/Century-California-Puppetry-West-Strung/dp/0921845537

Lumen Coad - https://wepa.unima.org/en/coad-canada-puppets/

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Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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