Alex and Olmsted: MAROONED! A Space Comedy
Monday, January 22, 2024 at 7 pm (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 7 pm (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 5 pm and 8pm (SOLD OUT)
Location: The Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. in Chicago

The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is the largest event dedicated to the artform in North America. In the heart of winter, the Festival spans 11 days and dozens of Chicago venues, sharing 100+ puppetry activities with 14,000+ guests. The Festival includes performances, symposium, Catapult artist intensive, workshops, the Free Neighborhood Tour, and more. Since its launch in 2015, the Festival has highlighted artists from nations including Iran, Korea, Japan, Chile, South Africa as well as from Europe, Chicago and across the U.S. with the goal of promoting peace, equality, and justice on a global scale.

Blair Thomas is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Chi Puppet Fest
Zygmunt & Lela Dyrkacz are the Artistic & Managing Directors of the 101 year old Chopin Theater in Chicago.