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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

Matt Kirby

Composer and Set Construction

Kris Kirkwood

Kris Kirkwood

Lighting Designer

Arlin Pacheco

Arlin Pacheco

Performer

Jerry Manan

Jerry Manan

Performer

Travis Young

Travis Young

Photographer

Da'Lene Depriest

Da'Lene Depriest

Puppet Builder

Zach Garner

Zach Garner

Puppet Designer, Builder, Puppeteer

Jon Robertson

Jon Robertson

Sound Designer - In the Workshop

Dominique Lorae

Dominique Lorae

Teaching Artist

Larry Mitchell

Larry Mitchell

Writer - In the Workshop

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Member

Ann Boldt

Board Member

Hallmark Corporation

Board Member

Darin Shreves

Board Member

United States Courts

Board Chair

Kellye Crockett

Board Chair

LaunchCode

Board Member

Steve Wilson, Jr.

Board Member

Entrepreneur

EDUCATION ADVISORS

Evan Linville

Evan Linville

Child Therapist

KCMO District

Danielle Compton

Danielle Compton

Kindergarten Teacher

Liberty District

Garrett Brown

Garrett Brown

Visual Arts Teacher

Liberty District

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