About the Project

Madrona Avenue is an initiative that will bring puppetry and media production into the classroom. Through Madrona Avenue our school and students will connect to our community through workshops, surveys, performances, and beyond, as many of our productions will be available online. Using both modern media production and classic puppetry, students will engage in the creation of educational content, newscasts, and public service announcements that reflect their understanding, interests, culture, language, and stakeholder status. Providing access to materials, technology and equipment, students working in teams will learn the fundamentals of media production, puppet making, and puppeteering. Using puppets will increase inclusivity and representation by allowing students with anxiety or concerns about privacy to have an on screen presence. Moreover, a puppet’s design and persona will be developed by students. Fundamentally, both media production and puppetry are cooperative group endeavors, however, individuals will be responsible for completing tasks specific to the roles they adopt such as operating cameras, repairing puppets, selecting music, and independently learning to work with a specific puppet. Parents, siblings, friends, and other community members will be welcomed and encouraged to engage and participate.