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Runaway Puppet Theater

Logo for Runaway Puppet Theater features a large hand holding puppet strings attached to a smiling clown in green and yellow, running. "Runaway Puppet Theater" is in bold blue text, set against a vibrant yellow oval background.

Contact Name: Ed May

Address:

7094 Highway 13 South
Waverly, Tennessee 37185
United States

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Phone: (931) 622-9229

Counties Worked In:
Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, Decatur, Dekalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Hawkins, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Mcminn, Mcnairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Weakley, White, Williamson, Wilson,

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http://www.runawaytheater.com/

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Contact Ed May at ed@runawaytheater.com

About

Ed is a puppetry educator and touring artist with over thirty years of performance and teaching experience. Through Runaway Puppet Theater, he creates engaging puppet shows for libraries and schools that celebrate literacy and imaginative play. Grounded in his belief that “puppetry is the most powerful education tool in history,” Ed designs performances that inspire young audiences to discover the transformative power of stories and reading. His work combines dynamic performance with accessible, standards-aligned content that resonates with diverse learners.

Program Overview

Literacy-focused puppet performances and hands-on workshops featuring folktales, myths, and classic stories. Runaway Puppet Theater provides arts exposure events for schools seeking engaging, story-centered programming.

Check out their list of productions here: http://www.runawaytheater.com/productions.html

 

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