Robert Rogers has been fascinated and captivated by the
art of puppetry since childhood. Having parents who brought him to the
theater, he had a chance to see the work of some of the world's greatest puppeteers:
Sergei Obratzsov from Russia, the Bunraku Theater of Japan and America's own Bil Baird.
Robert received his B.F.A. from the School of Arts at New York
University in 1976.
His post graduate work continued at the
University of Iowa where he studied theater arts and playwrighting.
He first worked as a professional puppeteer for the Starry Night Puppet Theater
in Vestal, New York, touring extensively and playing many roles.
His own troupe was established in 1980; its first production being a memorable
adaptation of the classic story, The Wind in the Willows. Many plays and
productions later, the company continues to seek new horizons.
Robert Rogers has received grants from the Puppeteers of America, the
Connecticut Commission on the Arts, the New England Touring Foundation, the Danbury
Cultural Commission and the Meserve Memorial Fund.
His puppets have been exhibited at the Scott-FantonMuseum, the Roberson Museum and
Science Center, the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, and the Connecticut Commission
on the Arts Gallery at Bradley International Airport.
Robert is also the founder and artistic director of The American Puppetry
Project, a non-profit organization which fosters the artistic growth of students through
active participation in projects involving the art of puppetry.
Besides working as a puppeteer both on stage and in the workshop, Robert is also
a playwright, composer and cellist.
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