Teatro Lambe Lambe with PuppetSoup

Johanna has been collaborating with UK-based company PuppetSoup in the hopes of spreading this unique  Brazilian form of puppetry far and wide.

The Adventures of Pia in Tlaxlandia

Click to see a clip of my work from a documentary about this project

Johanna was on the first part of this collaborative puppetry journey with In Other People's Shoes.  The journey continues and I'm excited to see where Pia will go!

Kenyan Puppet Partners

Johanna is a collaborator with Kenyan puppetry artists who are part of The Puppetry Hub in Nairobi.

The Fortune Teller of Pomona CA

Every year Johanna puts on a free puppet experience for her neighborhood.  This puppet's antics have been seen by thousands of kids (and now their kids) for over 20 years.

Charlotte's Web

Puppet designer/builder and director for this touring children's production for CSUSB

The Witches, MainStreet Theatre Co.

Puppet and mask designer/builder

Mariposa/Butterfly, New Plays for Young Audiences

Puppeturg for this workshop of José Casas and Sandy Asher's play for the very young, directed by José Cruz Gonzalez. Director and Puppet Design, production at CSUSB Fall 2024. https://www.csusb.edu/inside/article/584684/csusb-theatre-arts-department-brings-joy-and-connection-young-audiences

Mathematical Mayhem

Inspired by the amazing work of Susan Addington, a series of puppet videos teaching holistic math concepts for young children. Writer/director/puppet design.

See them here:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOsCF6lxXY9V1TNzUk6S8F9HjW3JKQoUw&si=3YknU4p4I66Y_fR6

The Odyssey

Puppet designer and director. This CSUSB production was. invited to the Sofia Puppet Fair festival in Bulgaria and then toured 5 major cities in China.