A landmark event is the annual Mayday Parade, involving over 2000 volunteers. Seek resourceful people with an inspired mission who are tolerant of skeletal budgets and limited materials. Look for experience, personality, ability to manipulate marionettes, rod puppets, and any special talents. Annually add two or more puppeteers to troupe. Bunraku-style puppets teach children about disabilities, medical issues and social concerns.
National office has puppeteers on staff, although most puppeteers are volunteer.
Call for information regarding KOTB programers in your area. Presently in all 50 states and 29 countries. Puppeteers hired by the park under the troupes' supervision. Seek people with dance, acting, theater background, interest in puppetry, prefer to train new puppeteers. Jackson, James Sadecky's Puppets 313 Fifth Ave.