The Caterpillar's Footprint
The Caterpillar's Footprint
The Caterpillar's Footprint
The Caterpillar's Footprint
The Caterpillar's Footprint
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan
An explorer fascinated by the legends of monsters in the Great Lakes invites audiences to join her on her treasure hunt for the elusive “dinosaur of Lake Michigan”, also known as a sturgeon! Taking place near Chicago's bodies of water, The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan highlights the importance of community care in light of the ever growing climate emergency. Kerfuffle and Rabbitfoot Puppetry use hyper realistic animal puppets made out of recyclable items, live music, and physical storytelling to bring this participatory play to life.
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan is an outdoor puppet play designed for very young children aged 3-6 with their caregivers.
Tickets are free but please reserve them in advance here!
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, August 21 - Auburn Park at 10:30am
Saturday August 22 - McKinley Park at 10:30am
Sunday, August 23 - Clark Park at 10:30am
Tuesday, August 25 - Humboldt Park 5:30pm
Wednesday, August 26 - Lane Beach Park at 5:30pm
Thursday, August 27 - Sherman Park at 5:30pm
Friday, August 28 - Marquette Park at 5:30pm
Saturday, August 29 - Ward Park at 10:30am
Tuesday, September 1 - Leone Beach Park at 5:30pm
RAIN DATES
Sunday, August 30 - Clark Park at 10:30am; McKinley Park at 10:30am
Wednesday, September 2 - Marquette Park at 5:30pm
Thursday, September 3 - Lane Beach Park at 5:30pm; Sherman Park at 5:30pm
Friday, September 4 - Leone Beach Park at 5:30pm; Ward Park at 5:30pm
Saturday, September 5 - Auburn Park at 10:30am
Reserve your FREE tickets here!
Cast
Koda: Myanne Zachary
Cousin, the Musician: AiRos Sung-En medill
Sturgeon: Sharaina (Shay) Turnage
Coyote: Emilie Wingate
Goose: Rachel Hartmann
Puppeteer Understudy: Chio Cabrera
Koda/Cousin Understudy: Caroline M. Watson
Production Team
Director: Alyssa Vera Ramos
Scenic/Props Designers: Josué Esau & Kal Haille
Puppet Designer: Emilie Wingate
Costume Designer: Jazmin Aurora Medina
Puppet Movement Director: Michele Stine
Puppet Fabricators: Anna Villanyi, Rachel Hartmann, Emilie Wingate
Production Coordinator: Madeline M. Freeman
Assistant Stage Manager: Emma Smith
Poster Art: Emilie Wingate
Play Development Teaching Artists: Alyssa Vera Ramos, Ashley Laverty
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan was developed in partnership with preschool students at Saint Mary of the Woods School. The sturgeon drawings featured in the play were designed by 3-5 year olds at SMOW.
FAQs about The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan & Kerfuffle
Q: What is a shush-free zone? A: Kerfuffle is a shush-free zone, meaning we don't expect very young children to be quiet throughout our plays! Caregivers need not worry about their child yelling out or making noises, because all responses are welcome at a Kerfuffle show! Q: What if my child doesn't want to sit still? A: Kerfuffle's work is created with the social and physical developmental needs of 2-6 year olds in mind. If your child wants to move about the space, jump up and down, yell out during the show, that is absolutely fine! We ask that they remain in the delineated audience area for their safety. Q: What if my child cries during the show? A: That is totally fine with us! You may soothe your child however you see fit. Crying children are by no means required to leave the space.
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
PRODUCTION HISTORY
This project is supported in part by funding through the Night Out in the Parks in collaboration with Rabbit Foot Puppetry.
We'd like to thank The Puffin Foundation for their support of this project.
A massive thank you to our friends at Eco Flamingo for their generous donation of compostable trash bags to our performances!
