Dylan Shelton.
Westwood – Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre is excited to announce as Artistic Director, effective immediately. As Artistic Director, Shelton says, “Puppetry as a theatrical art form and as a tool for education can have such a positive impact on children. I can’t wait to see Madcap’s influence grow in our own community in Cincinnati and around the nation.”
Dylan Shelton graduated from Wilmington College with a BA in Theatre and earned an MFA in the Professional Actor Training Program at Ohio University. Shelton began his career at Madcap Productions Puppet Theater as an actor in 2002 and trained with Jerry Handorf, the founder and visionary leader of Madcap. Shelton began managing Madcap’s Puppet Studio as the Creative Director in 2006. As Creative Director, he has been training new puppeteers, writing and directing shows, designing and building puppets, and performing in numerous productions across the country and internationally. As an educator in the arts, Shelton has enjoyed teaching many classes, including Improvisation at Xavier University, Acting at Ohio University, and puppet workshops at Northern Kentucky University.
About Madcap:
Cincinnati-based Madcap Puppets is a non-profit company combining giant puppets with professional actors to create an innovative and exciting concept of puppetry that allows all the elements of theatre to be combined in an artistic and educational performance. Formed over 35 years ago, Madcap is known throughout the country for exciting productions and giant puppet characters. Each puppet play is developed from an original and highly creative script, rich in cultural content and enhanced with innovative and colorful sets and props that young audiences love. Performances bring to life children’s literature and fables from around the world.
Madcap believes that participation in and exposure to the arts is an integral part of a child’s complete education. As funding for the arts declines, many schools and teachers must look to outside organizations like Madcap to provide the creative, educational and cultural opportunities that they can no longer afford to provide to the students.
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