Maiko Kikuchi created her first self-directed object theater piece, “Daydream Anthology” in 2013 followed by her second piece, “PINK BUNNY” the following year.  Both of these works were shown as part of “Labapalooza”, a puppet festival held at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn.  “No Need for a Night Light on a Light Night Like Tonight”, Kikuchi’s third installation performance in 2015, was shown at La MaMa Experimental Theater. She has also performed as a puppeteer in Theodora Skipitare’s performance show, “The Chairs” at the Whitney Museum, “Six Characters” at La MaMa Ellen Stewart Theatre.

Justin Perkins is a puppet performer and director. As puppeteer: Ping Chong + Company (Where the Sea Breaks its Back, forthcoming, also designer), David Neumann (Tough the Tough: REDUX), Tom Lee (Shank’s Mare, LaMama; Sarasota FL), Lake Simons (Tree Pop, HERE. Carnival of the Animals, Miller Theater), Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew (Are They Edible, LaMama), Patti Bradshaw (Out of Nothing, HERE), Puppet Cinema (Planet Egg, HERE; Tel Aviv; D.C.; Honolulu), Unitards (Point Pleasant, Nordland Visual Theater), imnotlost (The Eye Show, Standard Toykraft) and more. As designer/builder: BAM (The Hard Nut promos), Basil Twist (Sisters’ Follies, Nutcracker), Friends’ Seminary’s theater program, TheaterWorksUSA, NYMF, NYCTF, Swedish Cottage, Unitards.