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Lisa Aimee Sturz
Lisa is an Emmy award-winning puppeteer. She has worked with Jim Henson Productions, Lucasfilm, Walt Disney Imagineering, PBS, NBC, UNC-TV, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Indiana School of Music, the Asheville Symphony and many more. She has an MFA in puppetry from UCLA, an MA in experimental theatre from the University of Connecticut, and a BA in theatre and religious studies from Grinnell College. She is a life long student of Jungian psychology, comparative mythology, and folklore from around the world.
Lisa is Artistic Director of Red Herring Puppets, a full time professional puppet company with over 30 years of experience in film, stage, education, and special events. Red Herring specializes in large-scale collaborations with orchestras, opera companies, aquariums, and museums as well as curriculum based “edutainment” for young audiences. Red Herring recently earned an UNIMA citation of excellence (the highest honor in American puppetry) for their original production of “Aesop’s Fables.” They have received support from the Henson Foundation, the Puppeteers of America, the North Carolina Arts Council, and the Asheville Area Arts Council.
Lisa is Artistic Director of Red Herring Puppets, a full time professional puppet company with over 30 years of experience in film, stage, education, and special events. Red Herring specializes in large-scale collaborations with orchestras, opera companies, aquariums, and museums as well as curriculum based “edutainment” for young audiences. Red Herring recently earned an UNIMA citation of excellence (the highest honor in American puppetry) for their original production of “Aesop’s Fables.” They have received support from the Henson Foundation, the Puppeteers of America, the North Carolina Arts Council, and the Asheville Area Arts Council.