Class, cultures, and expectations clash when Jacques’ American cousin Sam visits him in Paris for a birthday celebration. Winner of a 2024 Jim Henson Foundation grant award, Happy Birthday, Mon Ami combines glove puppetry, live music, and audience participation to create a delightful hour of fun for the whole family.
60 minutes. No intermission.
(Maryland, USA)
Alex and Olmsted (Alex Vernon and Sarah Olmsted Thomas) is an internationally acclaimed puppet theater and filmmaking company based in Baltimore, Maryland. They have toured original shows in France, Italy, South Korea, Germany, Denmark, and Canada. They have also performed at numerous theaters within the United States including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Symphony Space and HERE Arts in New York City, the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Puppeteers of America Festival, and many stages in their beloved city of Baltimore, Maryland. Alex and Olmsted has been recognized by the New York Times and awarded 4 Jim Henson Foundation grants. In 2020, they received the Independent Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council, the highest honor for performing artists in the state of Maryland.
