Photo Gallery

From Babushka & the Surprise Visitors, marionette characters Baboushka and her dog meet the priest

Photo of audience enjoying an FFM&F Christmas show at the Apple Creek YMCA

Photo of open stage show and puppeteers performing in gym at FVL Musicfest

Overhead view of an FFM&F marionette show at FVL's Musicfest - the photo pictures the audience and a backstage view of our puppeteers and puppets

Darko - the marionette puppet - stroking his puppet dog named Vuk

Mr. Dave holds up poster with words to closing song

Marionette character Darko who has been cured of his blindess speaks to a pair of other characters in a Jerusalem street

A Roman soldier marionette leads a slave girl to the market place

Mr. Dave leading onstage audience participation at an FFM Christmas show in the FVL auditorium

Baboushka's neighbor visits Baboushka's house

Our minstrel marionette visits with woodland creatures in the Enchanted Forest

Audience members react to the puppet fun at one of FFM's Musicfest shows.

The brave knight battles the scary dragon with his sword.

The brave knight kneels before the Queen and the Princess in the Royal Court

The Jester and the Minstrel are arguing

Our Mother Goose marionette begins to narrate her story as the Priest looks on

Backstage photo of marionette team manipulating their puppets

Mr. Dave -- in his minstrel costume -- uses a mic to communicate with the audience

The Jester is chased by flying dragons

Marionette Mary and Joseph with the Baby Jesus in the manger

The Wiseman leads his camel

The puppet team shows that "night has fallen"

It's a full house for this FVL Musicfest performance

King Herod, flanked by a Roman soldier, meets the Wisemen

The Princess meets the Wisemen before they leave on their journey

Our puppeteer brings the Dragon puppet to life for the audience

The stage is set for the Wisemen to enter Herod's Court

Unique perspective looking up from the puppets to the marionettists working the strings

Everybody gets involved in setting up the stage

Artaban character is speaking to the Wisemen with the fire in the foreground

Puppeteers bring out the marionettes for audeience demonstration after the show

Practice session from early years. Backdrop is sketched and not yet complete

The three Wisemen make a visit to Baboushka's house

The Minstrel and the Knight meet Reynard the Sly Fox in the Enchanted Forest

The Wiseman leads the Camel across the stage

Artaban, the slave girl and the Roman soldiers

Face-to-face with two Wisemen

Artaban and his faithful horse Vasda come to the oasis

Young audience members get a comfortable view of the puppets at the Apple Creek YMCA