Aretta Baumgartner
Puppetry Specialist
Mask & Movement Coach
Aretta Baumgartner (she/her/hers) is a proud member of the Teaching Artist Alliance. She served as Education & Advocacy Director at Atlanta's Center for Puppetry Arts from 2011-2024, has presented thousands of workshops all over the country, held the role of President of Puppeteers of America for numerous terms and is a producing partner with ONE DOUBLE-O FOUR EIGHT (with which she creates original work that’s presented at fringe and puppet festivals). She performs regularly in puppetry, theatre and as a backing vocalist. Aretta is dedicated to using puppetry as a tool to unlock potential, passion and story in every human she meets.
Aretta Baumgartner's Workshops
- Choices for Voices: a playshop for character voices Live
- Coaching / Consulting / Directing Live
- Do the “Q”!: an Avenue Q-inspired puppetry playshop Live
- Magic to Do: a movement playshop Live
- Manipulate Me!: an intro to ensemble puppetry Live
- Playing Games: creative dramatics Live
- Private Lessons Live
- Puppetry 101: the power and play of puppetry Live
- Puppetry Playshop for Teachers & Directors Live
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