Jun 24, 2020
Back for a THIRD time to help us celebrate two years
and 50 episodes of Puppet Tears, we have the one and only Jim
Kroupa! Jim is a life-long puppet artist, best known for his
mastery of puppet mechanics, performing Batley on Eureeka's Castle,
and designing and/or building characters for iconic TV programs
like Whimzy's House, Between the Lions, and The Book of Pooh. Most
recently, he can be found performing in Sesame Workshop's Helpsters
on Apple TV+.
We catch up on some of his latest projects, including an inside
look (literally) at his ever-growing cast of puppets for The Howdy
Doo Show: Part Duh originally scheduled to premiere at the 30th
National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.
Jim will provide new insights into his expansive career in puppetry
and how he keeps things fresh, even when re-building characters
with a 50+ year legacy. PLUS: We also get to have him share another
classic Puppet Tear story he hasn't told on the show yet ... this
time involving a penguin directed by Frank Oz.
For show notes and episode highlights, visit PuppetTears.com/JimKroupa3