Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry presents
She Thinks She’s Queen Elizabeth But She’s Dirty Gerts To Me
by PuppetKabob
She Thinks She’s Queen Elizabeth But She’s Dirty Gerts To Me is a paper doll and pop-up extravaganza: a groovy blend of historical fiction, 60s pop culture, and colorful confetti in a one-of-a-kind show for families. Come on, get happy!—with middle schooler Carol Lee Bell as she finds the fold to fitting in and discovers the best way is to not actually fit at all!
UConn Puppet Arts alumna Sarah Frechette is an award-winning puppeteer, teaching artist, and stop-motion animation fabricator. As art director for PuppetKabob, she produces original programs, tours internationally, and has received the prestigious UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence for her Vermont-based solo show The Snowflake Man. Sarah has been a guest artist for UConn Puppet Arts classes and led the Marionette Performance strand at the 2024 O’Neill National Puppetry Conference. Sarah's work has been exhibited at Vermont's Shelburne Museum as well as at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry; she is also the co-producer and host of Vermont's Creemee Dreemee Puppet Slam in Brattleboro. In addition to her personal puppet practice Sarah has worked in stop-motion animation, building miniature costumes and large-scale puppets for such films as LAIKA Studios' ParaNorman, and the Netflix film Wendell & Wild. Learn more about her work at puppetkabob.com.
Ticket Prices: Adults: $12; Members/Seniors: $10; Students: $8; Kids: $6 (12 years and under). Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by calling 860-486-8580, or online. A surcharge will be added to any purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute on the day of the performance starting at 10 a.m. There will be open seating and no reservations. Visitors can park in the Downtown Storrs Garage located at 33 Royce Circle.
let’s do lunch
Enjoy lunch in Downtown Storrs before or after the show. With over twenty restaurants serving up cuisines from around the globe, there’s something to satisfy every taste and budget in Downtown Storrs. See what’s cooking here.
Pictured: Square Peg Pizzeria
PARKING is available in the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage (33 Royce Circle), which is FREE for your FIRST 2 HOURS and just $1/hour after that. The garage is about a 2-minute walk from the Ballard Institute.