King Friday's Dungeon Puppet Slam

Friday, May 23 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), 120-minutes with intermission

Saturday, May 24 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), 120-minutes with intermission

Tickets are available for $20 in advance, $23 at the door, and $30 for preferred seating (pay-what-you-can available)

Recommended 18+

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King Friday's Dungeon Puppet Slam

Hear ye! Hear ye! King Friday, post-monarch, deposed and living in squalor beneath an old vaudeville house requests thy presence to witness the unveiling of new puppet works and puppet works in progress at an impromptu, after-hours, puppet-roadhouse show.

King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam is an opportunity for emerging and experienced puppeteers to share works-in-progress, experimental projects, and other acts that dance outside of the family-friendly mainstream puppet circuit.

We're thrilled to welcome 10 artists to the slam this May! Three artists will from out of state...

• Madison Cripps (Cripps Creations from Northfield, MA) — Earl the Pearl
• Libby Schap (Brzezinski & Schap from Waltham, MA) — Say Mama
• Sonya Sobieski (Crooked Square Puppetry from New York, NY) — The American Theater is Alive and Well

...who will be joined by seven other artists from here in Southern Maine:

• Issac Atkins — Makeup Tutorial
• Aubrey Calaway — The Sock Who Became a Glove
• Luke Myers — A Cry for Kelp
  
• C.J. Opperthauser — Faux / Fox
• Adam Phillips — Puppet in Black
• Tophat Productions — ABC Café Scene from "Les Miserables"
• The Ultimate Team — Thunder is the Song of Lightening: Tale of Toot

Whether this is your first foray into the dungeon or you’re a veteran of depravity, you’ll be tantalized and tickled by spicy skits, and other surprises devised for your viewing pleasure. The dungeon is never the same sprawl twice! The event includes live music by the Ideal Maine Social Aid & Sanctuary Band.

Poster design by Kate Gardiner (@kategardinerillustration)

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King Friday's Dungeon Puppet Slam is part of the national Puppet Slam Network created by Heather Henson and curated by local Maine puppeteers.

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PAY WHAT YOU CAN

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please use this online form or contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission.

EVENT PARKING

Free on-street parking is available in Mayo Street Arts’ neighborhood.

There is one paid parking lot conveniently located a six-minute walk from the venue: Top of the Old Port Parking (119 Pearl St, Portland ME 04101)

Mayo Street Arts is accessible by Greater Portland Metro bus routes with nearby transfer points 7, 9A & 9B. Click here to learn more.

ACCESSIBILITY

All performances and most other events held at Mayo Street Arts are wheelchair accessible. There are two accessible spots directly in front of our building, however there is not yet a curb cut out at that location.

If you would benefit from additional information or accommodations, we invite you to contact us at info@mayostreetarts.org or 207-879-4629.

COMMUNITY HEALTH

Audience members — in addition to artists, staff & volunteers — who feel sick or exhibit symptoms of illness should stay home out of respect for others.

SEATING POLICY

We will save your reserved seat until showtime, at which point any unclaimed seats may be offered to other people. Please call our box office at 207-879-4629 if you are running late.

CANCELATION POLICY

MSA has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.