In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Katy Williams, puppeteer extraordinaire. She opens the world of puppetry, the possibilities and the applications of puppetry in film and theater, and her work in the artform.

ABOUT KATY WILLIAMS

Katy Williams Design is a Colorado based company that specializes in building and teaching puppets, props, and makeup design. Katy’s mission is to spread the joy and accessibility of puppetry, and she has been extremely influential in implementing puppetry in theaters all over Colorado. Katy is also responsible for starting the Rocky Mountain Puppet Slam in March 2018, successfully producing three slams a year. She recently produced and acted as Festival Director for the third time for a new Children’s festival, Puppet Palooza.

This Winter catch her puppets in “The Little Prince” at TheatreWorks. Katy decided to take the plunge, quit her job, and become a full time freelance puppeteer in 2022. She would like to acknowledge the enormous support from her friends and family as they help her navigate all her amazing and time-consuming projects!

See more of Katy’s work at www.katywilliamsdesign.com

Facebook: Katy Williams Design

Instagram: Katy.Williams.Design

ABOUT JACK DAWKINS 

Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you. 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

ABOUT STAGE DIVE 

“The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.” 

🤔 Thoughtful Questions 

🥹 Vulnerable Answers 

🤓 Much Nerding 

Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc 

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intro

1:26 Puppy Talk & Colorado Native

7:27 The Mixologist of Puppetry & Applications for Puppets

19:37 A Passion for Theater & Finding Puppetry

32:06 Fabricating, Directing, and Puppetry Slams

39:52 Shadow Puppets & The Potential of Puppetry

48:43 Details of Fabrication & Business Growth

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