Chase Woolner
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Chase Woolner 
Puppeteer  •  Teaching Artist

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My goal as a puppeteer and puppet designer is to produce captivating and socially relevant stories.

With a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Theatre/Puppetry from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) my puppetry work has been seen in fringe festivals worldwide. As a member of SAG-AFTRA, I have worked with fine companies such as: The Muppet Studios, The Jim Henson Creature Shop, Puppet Heap, Walt Disney Imagineering and the Chiodo Brothers.

As a performer my passion for puppetry started at a young age. I started performing for my classmates in elementary school and since then I have worked and trained with many of the top puppeteers and puppet designers working in film, television and theater. 

As a designer, my work for theater has appeared at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival (UK), Chicago Fringe Festival (IL), Los Angeles Fringe Festival (CA), Highways Performance Space and Gallery (CA) and the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference (CT)

I am available for performance projects on case by case basis. Selections from my performance reel and portfolio may be viewed on this website. Additional information concerning specific projects and my resume please feel free to contact me.




My Training

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CalArts

A BFA in theatre specializing in puppetry under the guidance of Janie Geiser & Susan Simpson. 
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Sesame Workshop

2014 Puppeteer Workshop lead by Martin P. Robinson, Matt Vogel & Peter Linz
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Eugene O'Neill Conference

Attended 5 seasons of the Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. Mentored by; Martin P. Robinson, Jim Kroupa, Hugo & Ines & more...
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