Beale Street Puppets is a professional touring puppet company that has been performing across the United States and internationally since 1988. Every Beale Street Puppet is handcrafted, built and designed by our professional puppeteers.
Jill Kyle-Keith is a graduate from the University of Maryland with a BA in Performance Theatre, and has been working professionally as a puppeteer since her graduation in 1979.
The company has toured extensively, with international festivals such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Istanbul International Festival of Puppetry in Turkey. Corporate clients include Colgate, Wampler, Viacom, Bebe Internacionale, Chandris Cruises, and JMH Productions, to name but a few.
Here are some samples of Beale Street shows:
The Enchanted Mermaid - Once upon a time, our hero John Cobbler stumbled upon a hidden castle. A beautiful maiden has been transformed into a mermaid! Can John use his wits to free the mermaid and escape from the wicked Lord Fish?
Out of Orbit - Blast off to a space age adventure! Beam aboard for far-out fun with our Musical Milky-Way Marionettes! See Spaceship Sally and the Rock n' Robot Revue as they zoom towards our astronomical out-of-this world finale!
Smashing Crockery(A Trio of Tales)
- Join us for a kaleidoscope of colorful puppets and delightful music as Ninian, our amazing domestic shorthaired cat, presents a trio of tales: "Posset's Toby Jug", "The Ant and The Grasshopper" and "Sir Smashem Uppe"!
Shenanigans - It's springtime in the country! Have a funny bunny extravaganza as Alexander's Ragtime Rabbit Band and our musical marionettes celebrate in style. One of our most popular shows for springtime. Shenanigans is a celebration of upbeat country music!
Teddy Bear Circus - The Big Top is popping with puppet performers! Fabian's Flying Trapeze, Tightrope Walker Trixie and other three ring surprises will amaze you with stupendous stunts.
Since 1995 Teddy Bear Circus has been one of our most popular shows!
For Birthday Shows!
Barrel O' Monkeys Bash - Come join the circus with Beale Street Puppets! Join Margaret Monkey on her flying trapeze, Bobby the Baby Elephant and our Cavalcade of Clowns.
Our musical marionette variety show is just the ticket for private parties! It's a full half hour of laughs for kids and adults of all ages!
Barrel O' Monkeys has been in production since 1992 and features a smaller stage for private homes.
