Ashland Center for Theatre Studies

Theatre Teacher Training Faculty

Bob Fappiano

Bob Fappiano’s career as a professional puppet designer, builder and performer spans over three decades. He has contributed to the art of puppetry in various venues including stage, television and the web.  Bob has worked for industry leaders including MCA-Universal, NBC, CBS, Lorimar, Disney, PBS, Nickelodeon, CTW, and Showtime. His puppet work has taken him to: Connecticut, New York, Georgia, California, Michigan, Ireland, Italy, China, and Korea. Bob also teaches high school and graduate courses in various forms of digital art, video and audio production. He holds a Masters degree in Instructional Technology and enjoys exploring ways to utilize the art of puppetry as a teaching element.

Bob will co-teach the Puppetry: Design, Construction and Performance elective course with Lisa Buckley for our summer 2012 session.