Boston Pops

“Arthur Fiedler” Portrait Puppet

Co-Designed by Bart.P. Roccoberton, Jr. & Sarah Nolen

Build by Sarah Nolen

2015

The Treeples

TV Pilot (2016)

written & directed by Sarah Nolen

Lead Build & Design: Sarah Nolen

Design & Build Team for the Treeples: Krista Weltner, Leah Price, Ana Craciun-Lambru, John Cody, Jim Napolitano, Mark Blashford, Paul Spirito, Anatar Marmol-Gagné, Ceili Clemens, Kevin Marinelli

Monster Build Team: Nic Parks, Shane McNeal, Mark Blashford, Austin M. Costello, Paul Sprito, Ana Craciun-Lambru, John Cody, Christopher M. Mullens

A Christmas Carol

Central Square Theater, Boston

directed by Debra Wise, 2018 & 2019

Produced by Underground Railway Theater & The Nora Theatre Company

House Fabrication & Scenic Painting Team, Sarah Nolen

My Night in the Planetarium

adapted from Innosanto Nagara’s book, “My Night in the Planetarium”

by Tanya Nixon-Silberg, Wee The People
directed by Roxanna Myhrum

original art by Innosanto Nagara

co-writer, production designer & builder: Sarah Nolen

INSIGHTS Puppets

INSIGHTS is an evidence-based intervention designed to support children’s social-emotional development and academic learning. 

Developed by Dr. Sandee McClowry

Puppet Design & Lead Builder, Sarah Nolen

2017 - ongoing

Urgent Man Mascot Makeover

St. Mary’s Hospital, Connecticut

“Urgent Man” Mascot Makeover

Fabrication by Sarah Nolen

Post-Op

Pre-Op

Tub Day

Czech Rod Theater adapted from “King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub”

by Audrey Wood

Co-written & built by Sarah Nolen & Harrison Haney

2014

Timon & Pumbaa

Lion King, Jr.

Cromwell Middle School, Connecticut

Timon & Pumbaa

Design & Build by Sarah Nolen

2015

Lisa the Wise

Adaptation of “Vasalisa the Wise” Russian Folktale

Written & Performed by Sarah Nolen

Designed & Built by Sarah Nolen

2015

Judy Saves the Day!

Punch & Judy Hand Puppet Show

Written & Performed by Sarah Nolen

Puppets by Sarah Nolen

Painting by Jana Zeller

The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore

Musical work by Gian Carlo Menotti

Performed with the Metropolitan Opera Chorale

Lead Designer & Builder: Sarah Nolen

Puppet Build by Amanda Gibson & Sarah Nolen

Photo by Greg Cook

Photo by Greg Cook

Photo by Greg Cook

Loss of Breath

LOSS OF BREATH: The Unfinished Life And Death Of Edgar Allan Poe

Suffolk University Theatre Department

written and directed by Wesley Savick

puppet direction by Roxie Myhrum

lead puppet design & build: Sarah Nolen

design & build team: Amanda Gibson, Honey Goodenough, John Regan

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Pip's Island

“Amperes Wattson”

Pip’s Island (2016)

Puppet Build by AchesonWalsh Studios

Fabrication Team & Sculpting, Sarah Nolen