Let’s Talk Puppets
Whether you want to book a performance, commission a custom puppet, ask about workshops, collaborate on a project, or just have a question you cannot find the answer to anywhere else on the site. I want to hear from you. Get in touch and let’s start a conversation.
Ways to Reach Me
📧 Email:
💼 LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-mcginnis-b545113a2/
📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/puppet_show_at_the_end_of_time/
🎥 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_BQMnkIkFDBzQimuU3-w2g
📍 Based In
San Francisco, CA, USA.
Available for events, performances, and productions across the Bay Area and beyond. Available for remote workshops, monitor puppetry, and virtual collaborations worldwide.
What I Am Available For
Not sure if what you have in mind is something I do? Here is a quick overview:
Performances Walk-around puppetry, stage performance, street performance and busking, monitor and TV puppetry, giant parade puppetry, children’s events, adult shows and cabaret, puppet slams, film and video production. [Find out more →]
Puppet Commissions & Building Portrait and caricature puppets, original character builds, production and event builds, puppet repair and modification, puppet kit design and fabrication. Find out more
Workshops & Teaching Improvisational puppetry workshops, monitor puppetry workshops, puppet building sessions, performance coaching, zoom and remote workshops. Find out more
Collaboration I am always open to creative collaborations with musicians, performers, filmmakers, brands, community organisations, and fellow puppeteers.
If you have an idea and you think a puppet might make it better, get in touch. You are probably right.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. I am based in San Francisco but available for performances, productions, and events beyond the Bay Area. Travel costs are factored into quotes for out of area bookings. I am also available for remote workshops and virtual collaborations worldwide.
As early as possible for the best availability, particularly for festival season and holiday periods. That said I am sometimes able to accommodate last-minute bookings so it is always worth asking even if your event is soon.
Every booking is different depending on the type of performance, duration, location, and requirements. I do not publish fixed rates because a two-hour walk-around set at a local market and a full theatrical run are very different things. Please contact me or check out the performances page and I will put together a quote based on your specific needs.
Commission pricing depends on the complexity of the build, the materials required, and the timeline. Portrait puppets, original characters, and production builds are all priced individually. The best starting point is to get in touch with as much detail as you have about what you need and I will come back to you with a quote. Check out commissions page for more details
Absolutely. My workshops are designed to be accessible regardless of prior experience. Whether you have never held a puppet before or you are an experienced performer looking to develop a specific skill, I design sessions around the group in front of me.
Yes and it makes an extraordinary one. Get in touch with details about who the puppet is for, any relevant reference images or information, your budget, and your deadline and we will make it happen.