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Penny Walter
MA. Education

Penny@PennyPuppets.com
503-282-9207
Education:
Portland State University Portland, OR:
Masters of Curriculum and Instruction;
June 2001

Teaching Certification : Elementary education (Early childhood emphasis)
July 2000

Masters thesis: on Teaching with puppets in the Classroom.
Affiliations

National Storytelling Network Puppeteers of America. Portland Storytellers Guild Portland Story Theater

Puppeteers of America. www.puppeteers.org

NSN: National Storytelling Network. www.storynet.org

Portland Story Theater.
http://www.portlandstorytheater.com/
Some schools where Penny has performed:
Pre-K
Albina Headstart
Beach Pre-K
Faubion Pre-K
KinderCare
Bright Horizon
Child’s Play
Milagro
Rosa Parks Pre-K
K-3
Ainsworth
Bachman
Chief Joseph
Glencoe
Irvington
Oregon Episcopal
Sunnyside
Woodstock

Some libraries where Penny has performed
:
Bandon Public Library
Beaverton City Library
Bend Public Library
Clackamas County Library
Cottage Grove Public Library
Deschutes Public Library
Lane Library District
Estacada Public Library
Forest Grove City Library
Hillsboro Public Library
Washington County Library
Klamath County Library
Lake Oswego Public Library
Multnomah County Library
Mt. Angel Public Library
Salem Public

Festivals Include:
Anchorage Soltice Festival
Bend Octoberfest
Grotto Festival of Lights
Hearing Voices Story Festival
Lincoln City Kite Festival
Muddy Boot Fair
Puppet-Ganza
Sandy Mountain Festival Sherwood Robin Hood Festival
Tapestry of Tales
West Linn Art in the Park



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Penny is the writer, producer, and
director of original mini-musicals
that she performs at schools, festivals,
libraries, camps, museums, parks,
theaters, recreation centers, farmers’
markets – anywhere kids and
families gather.

Owner of Penny's Puppet Productions: A one woman Puppet company (June 2002- Present)

  • Creator of Puppets With Penny for the Portland Children's Museum.  Writer Producer and Director of all new original scripts that entertain and provoke thinking on subjects like friendship, sharing and compassion.  From Sept 2002 -June 2006 it was  Performed eight times a week was the most popular program in the organization.
  • Writer and performer of original musical scores, or Mini-Musicals, for productions which are educational and humorous.
  • Creator of Puppet shows for the Portland Public School District that represent values, morals and ideals; presented to kindergarten through third grade students on a grant funded program.
  • Portland Public Head Start
  • Multnomah Libraries
  • Pacific Northwest Libraries in both Oregon and Washington
  • Perform for private events and non-profit organizations
  • Perform in Local  festivals such as and Portland Independent Puppet Nite, and Puppet Ganza,West Linn Art in the Park,Saturday market,  Farmers markets, West Linn Farmers Market, Raleigh Hills Park, Fern Hill Park, Redirect Guide Fairs, Muddy Boot Fair Portland Yacht Club, Tualtin
  • Great Friend to Kid Award Cermony for Portland Childrens Museum, Seattle Children's  Museum, Portland Parks and Rec, Seattle parks and Rec, Tualitin parks and Rec, Sherwood Robinhoodfestival, Bend Octoberfest. Lincoln City Kite Festival, Portland Parks Foundation and many many more.
  • Performed at Grotto Festival of Lights as understudy puppeteer for Oregon Fantasy Puppet Theater (Dec 2003,04,05,06,07.08,09,10)
  • Hearing Voices  Storytelling Festival-Washington county Cooperative Library Services, April 2007, Featured Storyteller See Link click here
  • Portland Puppet Power- Co-producer of orginal environmental Puppet plays 2006,2007. 08, 09.
  • Portland Story Theatre, Board member and performer, www.portlandstorytheater.com
  • PST- Solo performance storytelling festival Single handedly.
  • River City Stories, Co-Founder of Storytelling co-operative in Portland Oregon.
  • Ace Society- Board Member www.acesociety.org
  • And thousands of Birthday parties and Private Events
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