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Roxie Myhrum Celebrates 10 Years at Puppet Showplace Theater
Five years ago, I was just beginning my later-in-life love affair with puppetry. I was only vaguely aware of the existence of a puppet theater in the Boston area, and had never heard of its artistic director, Roxanna (Roxie) Myhrum.
I did not know that she is a Harvard University graduate, a former associate producer for television, an experienced director of more than 20 operas, and a sought-after puppetry director and coach with theater credits and teaching credentials all over town.
Roxie grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she studied at The Drama Studio under the tutelage of Derron Wood, whom she credits for sparking her interest in puppetry. As part of Flock Theatre, she worked on emerging artist pieces for Heather Henson and Hua Hua Zhang at her first ONeill National Puppetry Conference.
Lowell House Opera
I was not aware of any of this until a mutual friend suggested I contact Roxie to find out about the Boston puppet scene. I had a year of puppetry school under my belt (via UConns Puppet Arts Online Graduate Certificate Program), when I finally worked up the courage to email her to ask about performing...