Franklin Haynes Marionettes & Puppet Shows - Puppeteers & Puppet Shows
Our puppet shows are performed by one puppeteer & 9-10 puppets. Our Marionette shows are very exciting. There is a lot of child-puppet interaction. We are available for birthdays and other events.

Shows have been performed all over southern California. Franklin Haynes Marionettes & Puppet Shows has performed on television. Shows have been performed for Donna Mills, Marvin Davis, John Laraquette, Luke Perry, Vannah White, The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Santa Monica College Children’s Performing Art Theater, Pacific Bell Co., American Airlines, The Vintage Club, La Quinta, General Electric, Orangewood Children’s Home, Pacific Care, The City of Beverly Hills, the Mayor of Brea, Capitol Records, numerous shopping mall Kid’s Clubs, hundreds of private shows for children's birthday parties, adult parties, and company parties throughout the year.

Our shows are "one man" shows performed by one puppeteer. The puppet stage takes up a 10’ X 10’ area, but we are flexible with smaller areas. Other than stage shows, children are seated down on ground level in the round in front of the puppet stage. The performer will mask (with tape) the area for larger groups in a horseshoe shape (See Photo). Theater in the round is very exciting.

All shows run one half hour and feature approximately nine-ten puppet characters. There is also a forty-five minute show which includes a fifteen minute educational puppet workshop that follows the puppet show. This is great for school and library shows. During the workshop the children will explore the wondrous art of puppetry.

Whether you are looking for entertainment for your child's birthday party, booking a show for your library's summer reading program, pre-school, looking for entertainment for your Senior Center, or coordinating an elementary school assembly, the performer will modify and adjust the presentation of the show to make it appropriate to your venue and age group.

Our shows are self-contained. There is a lot of child-puppet interaction. We provide our own microphone, music, lighting, staging and amplification. Shows can even be done outside, i.e. backyards, parks, parking lots, etc., where electricity may not be available! We have our own power supply. Outside shows are wonderful, but keep in mind that we have no cancellation policy due to poor weather.

Among other cities, Franklin Haynes Marionettes & Puppet Shows may serve the following areas: Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Southern California, San Diego, Long Beach, Pasadena, Van Nuys, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Inland Empire, Riverside, Anaheim, North Hollywood, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Inglewood, Irvine, Santa Ana, Burbank, Orange, Orange County, City of Industry, Santa Monica, Whittier, San Luis Obispo, Torrance, Laguna Beach, Oceanside, Northridge, Chula Vista,