When driving through Union Square, you may have seen among the decorated buildings, the mural painted on the Black Cherry Puppet Theater. The mural, created by children, over-looks the Performance Garden where puppeteers bring the magic of theatre to its audiences. Flowering plants surround the garden and attract butterflies. The children refer to it as the Butterfly Garden.

 

Created to develop and promote the ancient art of puppetry, the Black Cherry Puppet Theater has been performing since 1980. This non-profit association of artists and performers has presented over 1,500 performances and workshops for adults and children throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

 

The Black Cherry puppeteers create a place of magic where some puppets are small, while others are the size of adults. The puppets include beautifully hand-crafted rod puppets, marionettes, shadow puppets, light and body puppets. Traditional as well as original shows are held.

 

"The Black Cherry Puppet Theater also offers classroom workshops for children," says co-director, Michael Lamason. "Language arts, music, communication and performance skills are integrated to create puppet shows."

The Black Cherry Puppet Theater invites you to attend their performances.

Visit the website at http://blackcherry.org/