Homecoming Queen’s Got a Musical 2014 (puppet design)

On March 28th, 2014, Julie Brown’s Homecoming Queen’s Got a Musical in which I designed a puppet and performed in opened at the Cavern Club in Los Angeles for its second run.

BACKGROUND

This musical comedy about a school shooting and demon possession was adapted from Julie Brown‘s 1983 hit, Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun.

Homecoming Queen's Got A Musical, 2014

SYNOPSIS

Something’s not right at Betty Ford High, people are starting to drop dead, but no one has time for that, because there’s a new a Homecoming Queen to crown! Like for sure!  Join Julie Brown, as Julie Brown and her best friend Debbie Dickey (Drew Droege) as they count down the minutes and the student bodies, until Homecoming!  

PERFORMANCES

Cavern Club

1920 Hyperion Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90027

Friday, March 2014
Saturday, March 29th, 2014
Sunday, March 30th, 2014

Friday, April 4th, 2014
Saturday, April 5th, 2014
Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Friday, April 11, 2014
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Sunday, April 13th, 2014

  • humanette puppet design Julie Brown's Home Coming Queen's Got a Musical with Drew Droege, Los Angeles, 2013
  • humanette puppet design Julie Brown's Home Coming Queen's Got a Musical with Drew Droege, Los Angeles, 2013
  • humanette puppet design Julie Brown's Home Coming Queen's Got a Musical with Drew Droege, Los Angeles, 2013
  • humanette puppet design Julie Brown's Home Coming Queen's Got a Musical with Drew Droege, Los Angeles, 2013
  • humanette puppet design Julie Brown's Home Coming Queen's Got a Musical with Drew Droege, Los Angeles, 2013

PUPPET DESIGN

I designed a humanette puppet used by Drew Droege for the infamous homecoming scene.

Sometimes called a “living doll”, a puppet manipulated in front of the puppeteer, with the puppeteer’s head, and sometimes hands, appearing as that of the puppet.

Typically, the puppet body is much smaller than the human head. The puppeteer manipulates the hands and/or body to bring the character to life.

World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts

Homecoming Queen’s got a musical was written by Julie Brown and director, Kurt Koehler.

CAST

Julie Brown

Drew Droege

Sam Pancake

Natalie Lander

Chris Pudlo

Craig Taggart

Jaci Pund

Beth Crosby

Cole Gerdes

Marsian De Lellis

CHRONOLOGY

2017

Cavern Club Theatre
Los Angeles

2015

Brava Theater Center
San Francisco

2014

Cavern Club Theatre
Los Angeles

2013

Cavern Club Theatre
Los Angeles