OPEN EYE MAINSTAGE: Puppetry

Open Eye Theatre presents

PUPPET LAB FESTIVAL

April 10 - 19, 2026

Led by Co-Artistic Directors Oanh Vu and Sofia Padilla
Featuring new work by PUPPET LAB artists

PUPPET LAB is a 2-week festival of brave, quirky, imaginative, and visually dazzling new puppet work, the culmination of a 6-month development residency for emerging puppetry artists.

Emerging puppetry artists share experimental work

Our PUPPET LAB residency artists have spent the last several months creating and refining new boundary-pushing puppetry performances in our supportive workshop environment, guided by Co-Artistic Directors Oanh Vu and Sofia Padilla, and mentors.

  • TICKETS

    $18 — General Admission
    $15 — Economic Accessibility

    A limited number of $15 Economic Accessibility tickets are available online for all performances. If not sold out, a limited number of pay-as-able tickets will be available at the door. View our ticketing policy.

    AGE RECOMMENDATION: Ages 14 and up.

  • PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

    Week #1:
    Friday 4/10, 7:30pm
    Saturday 4/11, 7:30pm
    Sunday 4/12, 2:00pm*

    Week #2:
    Friday 4/17, 7:30pm
    Saturday 4/18, 7:30pm
    Sunday 4/19, 2:00pm*

    *We will offer the Sunday 4/12 and 4/19 matinees as masking-required performances for our community. All other shows are masking-optional.

    RUN TIME: TBD

  • ACCESSIBILITY

    Contact us at 612-874-6338 or boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org for accessibility information and requests. Learn more.

    COVID PRECAUTIONS: All audience members will be required to wear masks during our Sunday 4/12 and 4/19 matinee performances. All other shows are masking-optional. The masking policy will be posted on the door.

    View our COVID-19 Policy

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This program is made possible by generous support from the Jerome Foundation with additional funding from the Henson Foundation & the Minnesota State Arts Board.

This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the State’s general fund and its arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

 

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Minneapolis, MN

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