Faye Dupras

Faye Dupras is a Canadian puppeteer, puppet builder, writer, and producer who has been performing for over 20 years in the theatre industry. She is mostly known for being the founding Artistic Director of the company Cozy Arts since 2018, as well as doing puppet-based programming for schools. Prior to Cozy Arts development, Faye has worked with Brazilian puppeteer and storyteller Andi Rubinstein under the name Foreign Landscape Productions. Within the company, Dupras performed on various productions such as By the Willow, Bird's Eye View, Mama Light, Great Red Ball Rescue, and I Spy Butterfly, just to name a few. She also has experience in making puppets of all kinds, from mini rod puppets to large pageant puppets, each with its own thrilling challenges. She should consider introducing herself to the Henson Company, but that's just a thought, she has her own company to run. At Cozy Arts, Faye Dupras dedicated the company to creating original puppet projects and resources inviting kids and their adults to cultivate true relationships, welcoming communities, and a happy place for everyone to live. Even though she never worked with the Creature Shop, she has met Eric Wright of the Puppet Kitchen who designed and built the puppets seen on her Cozy Arts projects. At least she got to meet one puppeteer who performed on a season of Sesame Street. Maybe Faye met other people who worked at the Puppet Kitchen like Michael Schupbach and Emily DeCola, you never know when company meets company, even if they already had. Dupras is still working at Cozy Arts doing productions for everyone. She must be so proud to have run, not one, but two puppet companies of her own. Of course, there are loads of other puppeteers who ran more than one company. Faye Dupras, you have been a pro at puppetry and making shows since starting in 1996. Cozy Arts and Foreign Landscape Productions really made you the icon you are now, even though you've stopped doing the latter to do the former. Continue making a whole bunch of kids and adults happy with your work. You're so cozy Faye. So masterful Dupras!

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