Hilarious & slightly naughty skits from some of the funniest puppets around. This is an adult puppet show, prepare accordingly.
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Quirky edgy puppet shows from quirky, edgy puppeteers! Puppeteers from around the country are converging on Gen Con for the best 4 days in gaming--and puppetry! But here's the best part: they're saving up all of their adult material just for this puppet slam! All of those things that we can't do in front of kids? We're going to do them all in front of you. (Okay maybe not *all*!) Be prepared to laugh, to cry, to think, to gasp, to laugh again, to weep, and then laugh some more. You'll see beauty, you'll see talent, you'll see silliness, and you'll see hilarity. Our special guest Mychal Threets may even make an appearance!
Join professional puppeteers & voice actors for a snuggly hour of bedtime stories. Come in your PJ's, soft clothes, or cosplay and settle in for a loving wind-down to your busy day.
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Described by the press as the best hidden gem at Gen Con, you can come in your pj's, bring your favorite stuffed animal, blanket, pillow, or lovey, and settle in for a relaxing wind-down from a very busy day of gaming and con-going. Let our puppeteers with special puppet guests soothe you into a sleepier state so you can wake up refreshed and ready for the next morning.
Join our guest DM, Mark Meer (some video game/castle guy), and enjoy watching or playing in this improvised quest with gamers and their puppets! 2 audience participants, plus 2 lawful good puppeteers!
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Mark Meer (known best for the 2025 Gen Con Puppet Slam & being Canadian) will be your dungeon master in this epic quest for winning and probably something else. (Dude, I really need to take another DnD class.) Pick your race and pick your class & pick your spells & chemtrails...(?) and bring a puppet to cheer on the players, or don't bring a puppet and just watch alone without having a puppet with you (weirdo). 2 (TWO!) lucky audience members will get to play alongside our very seasoned puppeteers, one of whom is also very seasoned at DnD, and one of whom is....very not-seasoned. Find out how much Lowry's seasoning we're gonna need in this legendary adventure that unfolds before your very eyes! THE SHENANIGANS WILL BE SHENANIGAINING!
CAN TRIPS! They're called cantrips. Because you take a trip in a can in order to cast a special spell. (I remembered! And then made etymology!)
With an amazing cast of puppet characters & professional puppeteers to boot, you'll not want to miss watching or even participating in Puppet Karaoke. Bring a puppet, let loose, & join in on the fun.
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Puppet Karaoke is a relaxed, fun evening where professional puppeteers, newbies, and everyone in between can put on a show together that you won't soon forget. Come to watch or come to participate. Either way, you'll have a great time. I mean, just imagine a sandwich singing your favorite Taylor Swift song. Glorious. Some puppets will be provided, however we highly encourage you to bring your own--because GEERRRMSSS! No actual singing required. In fact, we prefer you not. (NO MONOLOGUES FROM PRESIDENT'S DAY, ALAN!)
Got a joke, song, or short sketch you've been dying to put in front of an audience? Make us laugh, cry, or stare in utter confusion for up to 3 minutes! You do the work, your puppet gets the glory!
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You've got a giant desire to be on a stage--but also you've got a giant desire to not have the attention on you. We get it--that's why we've created a puppet open mic, so you can do all of the work and have the puppet get all of the glory! Try your stuff in front of an audience. Or come to be in the audience and see what happens! BYOP if you intend to perform.
Come one, come all to the Silly Science Puppet Show where we'll put forces of nature to the test & see if we can send a potato to space! Come find out this & more and beware the Ping Pong Pulverizer!