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Meet The Team
We work with Kansas City's most innovative, empathetic, and playful designers, musicians, performers, educators, and administrators. Meet our staff, contractors, and board leadership!
STAFF
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Alex Espy
Director of Education
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Amanda Kibler
Executive Director
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Cooper Rasmussen
Puppet Artisan Apprentice
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Erin Walley
Director of Production
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Jennifer Fenton
Operations Manager
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Karese Kaw-uh
Education Manager
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Mary Poggie
Arts Integration Specialist
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Matt Hawkins
Puppet Fabricator
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Mike Horner
Director of Puppetry Arts
RECENT COLLABORATORS
Matt Kirby
Composer and Set Construction
Kris Kirkwood
Lighting Designer
Arlin Pacheco
Performer
Jerry Manan
Performer
Travis Young
Photographer
Da'Lene Depriest
Puppet Builder
Zach Garner
Puppet Designer, Builder, Puppeteer
Jamie Urban
Puppets in Progress Manager, Puppet Builder, Costume Designer
Josie The Puppyteer
Shop Manager
Dominique Lorae
Teaching Artist
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ann Boldt
Director of Professional Development
Garmin
Jenny Kelly
Senior Impact Officer
Kauffman Foundation
Kellye Crockett
Executive Director
The Aiden Project
Molly Cropper
Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Hallmark
Steve Wilson, Jr.
Director of Marketing and Outreach
Aleo Prime
Zeb Jackson
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
EDUCATION ADVISORS
Evan Linville
Child Therapist
KCMO District
Danielle Compton
Kindergarten Teacher
Liberty District
Garrett Brown
Visual Arts Teacher
Liberty District