Black Sheep Puppet Festival Local No. 9
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Black Sheep Puppet Festival print by Rick Bach

About the Festival

The Black Sheep Puppet Festival, the longest running yearly puppet festival in the country, greatly expands its programming in celebration of our TENTH straight year! Check out the wide range of activities comprising this year's planned events.

The Tenth Annual Black Sheep Puppet Festival is going to be bigger and better than ever! We have over TWENTY-FIVE events scheduled, many of them free, and none for more than $15. If you're not getting a bailout, you can still make your puppet ends meet!

ProArtsTo purchase tickets, visit ProArtsTickets.org or call 412-394-3353.

Tickets also available at door (cash only).

The Tenth Annual Black Sheep Puppet Festival is presented by the Brew House Association and organized by a large and dedicated team of volunteers, including artistic director Tom Sarver and managing director Mike Cuccaro.

City PaperPittsburgh City Paper is the festival media sponsor.


BLACK SHEEP PUPPET MEDIA:

Big Bad Sheep

Right: Big Bad Sheep by Tim Kaulen

Click to read articles about BSPF9 in Pittsburgh Dish (a great article about puppetry in general), Pittsburgh City Paper, Pop City Media and the Post-Gazette.

Brew House LogoThe Brew House Association, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Its mission is to encourage community participation and create educational opportunities in the creative arts for artists as well as non-artists. Founded in 1991, the Brew House Association serves Pittsburgh and the surrounding region as a member-driven organization encouraging community participation and creating educational opportunities in the creative arts for artists as well as non-artists.


This Project was financed [in part] by a grant
from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Department of Community and Economic Development.


Smart Solution Pittsburgh Filmmakers Children's Museum ArtUp Mattress Factory WQED AIR Family Communications
The Festival thanks Smart Solution, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, The Children's Museum, ArtUp, The Mattress Factory, WQED, Artists Image Resource (AIR), and Family Communications for their in-kind support for the Tenth Annual festival!


Podcamp PittsburghThe Black Sheep Puppet Festival thanks PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 for social media promotion and technical expertise.


The Festival thanks our food sponsors: The Beehive, Whole Foods Market, Breadworks, the Carson St. Deli, and the Pretzel Shop for their donations of delicious food and drink for the performers and staff. Please contact us if you can help!
BeehiveWhole FoodsBreadworksCarson St. DeliThe Pretzel Shop

The Black Sheep Puppet Festival is an annual event that brings together local and national puppet companies for performances and educational opportunities. The Black Sheep is an international showcase of contemporary innovations in puppetry as an art form and performance medium. It is well known in the field for its willingness to embrace bold experimentation and ability to challenge the boundaries of this ancient and traditional art. Now in its tenth year, it is also one of the longest and steadiest festivals in the world. The festival includes puppet performances and educational workshops. Demonstrations of various types of puppets by collectors and artists will be featured at the gallery opening and periodically throughout the festival. The festival will also present a networking and information-gathering opportunity for an artist who wishes to pursue a career in puppetry. Our goal is to bring the art of puppetry, with all of its potential and beauty, intellect and fun to the Pittsburgh community.