Interview with Drew on the Port City Puppet Fest Blog!

Have you heard? The Southeast Regional Puppet Festival is in Wilmington, NC this summer, and it's going to be a blast! It's the Port City Puppet Fest, and it's happening July 15-18 on the campus of UNC Wilmington!

Our own Drew Allison is one of the artistic directors for the festival. Gina Gambony, festival director, recently did an interview with Drew on the festival blog. Have you ever wondered how Drew got started in puppetry? What was his first job out of college? (Hint: it wasn't as a puppeteer.) His favorite places to eat in Wilmington? Then head on over to the festival blog to check out Gina's interview.

And don't forget to send in your festival registration! We'll see you there!

Aw, Shucks!

We've gotten some awfully nice letters from our clients this week. We don't like to toot our own horn, but we wanted to share some of the kind words that we received.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the people at Grey Seal for applying their creative abilities in bringing my life's work to a realistic completion.

My sincerest thanks,
Lenny Friedman

I would like to thank you for your performances at Pines Elementary School and Creswell Elementary School. Our students and staff are still raving about your performance and the dialogue that it created when they returned to class about the importance of virtues. Some of the teachers have taken advantage of the lesson plans from your website and they have had great success in the classroom with these resources.

Your show, "A Show of Virtues" was truly inspirational. Although our students may not have been familiar with the words perseverance or tolerance, they understood the message through your puppetry.

Victoria Fields
Washington County Schools

How can I say thank you properly? Every year you share your talents and make our Dia de los Ninos event a hit with children and parents. It is a pleasure working with you and we appreciate you working with our families. We always receive positive feedback about your show.

Meryle A. Leonard
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

We are so humbled and honored by your feedback. Thanks so much!

A Funny Thing Happened on Drew's Way to the Forum

Funny things are bound to happen when Drew addresses members of the Charlotte Senior Forum next Thursday, April 8th. The Charlotte Senior Forum was formed over 32 years ago for retired and semi-retired executives, professionals and community leaders with diverse backgrounds and experience.

Drew will be talking about his career in puppetry, demonstrating some of the puppetry styles that we use, and explaining our approach to performance on stage and on camera.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month in the fellowship hall of Covenant Presbyterian Church on Morehead.

Bathtub Pirates Sails Into Charleston

Grey Seal is excited to be a part of the North Charleston Arts Festival! The festival runs from April 30 to May 8th at various locations around North Charleston. This celebration of the arts features something for everyone—concerts, theater & dance presentations, exhibits, childrens activities, Art Walk, art & craft vendors, demos & workshops, and more!

Grey Seal Puppets will present "Bathtub Pirates" at Otranto Road Regional Library on Wednesday, May 5, at 10:30am. For more information on the festival, visit their fan page on Facebook! And while you're at it, become our fan on Facebook, too!

Fire Station 2 From a Dog's Point of View