About Us
Who We Are
San Diego's Balboa Park Puppet Guild was formed in 2001 with the mission of operating the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater. The Balboa Park Puppet Guild offers workshops, apprentice opportunities, children's programs and a year round performance schedule offering shows Wednesdays through Sundays. More |
History
The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, long a mecca for children, is located in the Palisades area on the south side of Balboa Park, San Diego. The Puppet Theater was originally part of a single, large unit erected for the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935-36 and called the Palisades Building. The Exposition was organized to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal. More |
Performers
Our current list of full-time performers include Julie Otto, Laura Rapose, Animal Cracker Conspiracy, Eva Kvass, Gaston Morineau and Millie Patterson. More |
Directions
The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater is located in the Pan American area of the park where you will also find the Aerospace, Automotive and Hall of Champion's Sports Museums. You can enter the park from two directions. More |
Donors
The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater would like to thank everyone who has supported the us with monetary and in-kind donations. This support allows the theater to reach the entire community. You help provide excellent quality programming that is accessible to everyone. More |
Board of Directors
The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater would like to thank the following individuals for serving on our Board of Directors. More |
The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater is located in the Pan American area of the park where you will also find the San Diego Air & Space Museum, the Automotive Museum and the Hall of Champion's Sports Museum. You can enter the park from two directions.