
Puppetry
Virtual Shows

The Trials of David
A Queer, Biblical, Puppet Play
A holy prophecy. A prince in a palace. A GIANT! Come see how a shepherd learned he would one day be king of Israel.
While all Brett Crandall Studios shows are family-friendly and appropriate for all ages, some stories do depict lessons with LGBTQIA+ characters. Others do not. These lessons in literature and performance are crafted with careful language. Each lesson is an opportunity to reach out and have that conversation with you. I look forward to learning together.
Currently Booking

Ondine
A New, Queer Fairy Tale - COMING SUMMER 2022
A New LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Puppet Play based on the myths of Water Sprites. ONDINE tells the tale of how the titular character finds love when he meets a knight errant, Hans. But Ondine must make a pact with the Old One that should his beloved deceive him, Hans will die. As the two set out to marry before the King, Ondine will have to face the harsh, cold injustices of the human realm. Can Ondine and Hans truly live happily ever after? Only with help from Ondine’s puppet friends of the deep.
FEATURING LGBTQIA+ CHARACTERS
With careful language crafted into hilarious yet insightful verse, ONDINE gives a lesson in emotional intelligence.
LGBTQIA+ representation in media can lead to more empathy and allyship, as well as a much-needed sense of
belonging for the LGBTQIA+ Community, especially its youth.
Runtime: 45 Minutes

The Trials of David
A Queer, Biblical, Puppet Play
A holy prophecy. A prince in a palace. A GIANT! Come see how a shepherd learned he would one day be king of Israel.
Runtime: 45-60 Minutes
Can be broken into 3 15-minute acts.
Perfect for Renaissance festivals!

MURDER at the WOLF HOTEL
Follow Detective Ransom DePew, a bumbling detective, as he sleuths out which suspects (played by volunteers from the audience) are innocent before the killer strikes again in this Prohibition-era murder-mystery-comedy.
Runtime: 30-45 Minutes

Previous Shows
The TRIALS of DAVID: A Queer, Biblical, Puppet Play - KANSAS TOUR Summer 2021
Edgar Rice Burroughs' TARZAN - KANSAS TOUR Summer 2021
MURDER at the WOLF HOTEL - KANSAS TOUR Fall 2020
Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL - KANSAS TOUR Fall 2019
Charles Dickens' OLIVER TWIST - KANSAS TOUR Fall 2019
J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN - KANSAS TOUR Summer 2019
L. Frank Baum's THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ - KANSAS TOUR Spring 2019