His works have received mention in American Theatre Magazine, No Proscenium, & nomination for the National Puppet Slam. Seuss Experience (Chicago), as well as the publication of his puppet play, Follow Her, in the infamous direct action publication Earth First! Journal. He’s had his work read, performed, and transmitted from NYC to Alaska, but his recent puppetry credits include: Where We Go Together or The Flashlight Play (Tour), House of the Exquisite Corpse (Chicago), CAMPOUT: A Night Out In The Woods (NYC), Dr. in theatre arts from the University of South Florida. Originally from Tampa, FL, he received a B.A. IG: Michael Wesson (he/they) is a 28-year-old puppeteer/playwright based in Chicago. She is currently working as a puppet and scenic designer and Popup book puppetry instructor at the Chicago Puppet Studio, and in 2022, was nominated as one of the 2022 fellowship artists from Links Hall. She designed stages for the World Cyber Games Festival in China, Odyssey (directed by Youngho Gwon) in Korea, Vancouver (Ma-Yi Theater) in Chicago. Back in Korea, Son directed her own performance works such as This is Not Shakespeare, Taste of Memories, and Dreadful Time. Her work often involves surreal images to depict a vivid reality of the real world rather than a rendition of illusion. Her work includes plays, performance with movements, and dances. Jaerin Son is a puppet artist, play director, and set designer originally from Korea. IG and FB: Son (she/her) + Kevin Michael Wesson (he/they) Each Shabbat she walked to synagogue on a trail next to a creek while her mom told her stories of nature, Torah, and family. Rachel grew up in Colorado and was raised to see Judaism through the lens of nature. Jewish mysticism and rituals have a strong influence on her visual artwork. Her puppetry work and dance practices are rooted in breath, body awareness, communication and interconnection. She is passionate about puppetry and began exploring her interest in puppetry at Redmoon Theater in 2007. Currently, she is teaching dance, yoga, and movement classes for people with disabilities. Over the last decade, Rachel has taught dance combined with social and emotional learning in the Chicago Public Schools. In her fieldwork placement at the Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse she collaborated with individuals with brain injuries to devise a theatrical production with puppetry called Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale. She enjoys integrating the arts and wellness to create meaningful experiences. Rachel recently graduated from Wilbur Wright College and is beginning a career as an occupational therapy assistant.
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