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About Silly Socks
Information about the director
and founder: Brian Foster
Brian Foster began working with puppets in the 2nd Grade
with Blue Sky Puppet Theatre's, Michael Cotter. After college Brian
joined again with Michael and performed over 1000 shows in three years
with Blue Sky.
Since 1994 Brian has directed his own puppet theatre, Silly Socks,
creating stories, music and workshops for entertaining children through
the art of puppetry. He has performed in Washington's most prestigious
venues including, The Kennedy Center, Wolftrap Center for the Performing
Arts and The White House.
He also has toured with Dinorock productions, performing for audiences
across the United States and working with gigantic full body dinosaur
puppets built by Ingrid Creapeau.
Brian has a BS in psychology from the University of Maryland. He is
finishing a second bachelors in music at Maryland, with a concentration
in piano performance.
The Puppets
The puppets used in Silly Socks puppet productions were created by
some of the finest builders in the country.
Barry Gordermer and his Handemonium puppet productions created and
built the cast for The Ugly Dragling. He also contributed two characters,
Chicken Lyle and Mr. Cow, to the production of The Sky is Falling. His
work was invaluable to the productions, acting as creative consultant
to the two shows.
Barry builds for theatre and television and counts among his clients,
The Discovery Theatre.
Lisa Libring of Little Who Productions created the cast for The Sky
is Falling and built the newest member of the troup, panda bear ping
pong,
Liz of Renaissance artists built the puppets for Three Billy Goats Tough
Set Designers include Ray Shilke (The Ugly Dragling, Sky is Falling)
and John Smith (Three Billy Goats Tough).
The Web Designer is University of Maryland computer science major,
Patrick Jenkins.
Silly Socks would also like to thank the following for their support:
Meade Andrews, Lamont Chubb, Zsolt Farkas, Reed Garland, Chris Thomas,
Mary Ann and Carl, Michael Cotter, Heidi Rugg, The Puppet Company, Ingrid
and Michelle, Beth Norwood, Joe Pipik, Monique Ware, and the kid who
threw latkes over the puppet stage once. Man those things are good with
apple sauce.
References:
The following are just some of our satisfied customers:
Clients
Alexandria Public Libraries
American Lung Association
Annapolis Mall
Arlington County Camps
Bethesda Academy for the Performing Arts
B'Nai Tzedic
Borders Books
Capital Children's Museum
Children's Hospital
Evans Elementary School
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Fredericksburg First Night
Forest Edge Elementary School
Herndon Elementary School
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Leesburg Recreation Center
Levine School of Music
National Zoo
Richmond Children's Museum
Springfield Mall
Town of Herndon Folk Festival
Washington Convention Center
Wheaton Plaza
The White House |
