Our Talented Team
The Magic Behind The Curtain (Also Above It!)
Leadership
Elizabeth Dapo studied theatre and art at Binghamton University, and earned her master’s degree in puppetry and devised theatre from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. For over a decade Elizabeth has performed around the world, working for such companies as National Geographic Learning, PBS, The Tank NYC, and The Jim Henson Company at the Philadelphia Zoo. She began working with the Puppet Co. in 2014 as a performer and as a teaching artist through the ArtAbility Program funded by the Trawick Foundation, working with children with autism. Most recently, you can see Elizabeth on PBS as Albie in Albie's Elevator. She looks forward to continuing to bring excellence in puppetry to Glen Echo Park.
Isabel graduated Magna Cum Laude from Augustana College (Rock Island, IL) with a double major (Business Management & Theatre) as well as a double minor (Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Leadership). As a senior, she won first place at the Augustana Business Plan Competition. She stage managed for theatres such as the Mississippi Bend Players, St. Croix Festival Theatre, the Spotlight Theatre and Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre. As the Executive Director of Genesius Guild, she produced free classical theatre in a public park. She recruited, hired and managed a production team of over 20 people and over 50 volunteers. She moved to the area to become the Executive Director in September of 2023.
Maggie graduated from American University with a double major in Communication Studies and Theatre Arts. While at AU, her love of theatre grew from onstage to behind the scenes, having had opportunities to act, stage manage, and work in lighting. Maggie has spent her past three summers working with Wildwood Summer Theatre, the DC area’s oldest youth-run theatre company, as a performer and tenured board member. She has been working at the Puppet Co. since 2021. She hopes to continue TPC’s mission of spreading the joy of puppetry across the DMV as both a staff member and a performer.
Front of House Staff
Marshall Bailey
Julia Creutzer
Breanna Dunbar
Caitlyn Fitzgerald
Kenzy Hinkel
Andrew McMichael
Morgana Schuirmann
Teaching Artists
Ingrid Bork
Mollie Greenberg
Kenzy Hinkel
Danny Pushkin
Penny Russell
Key Volunteers
Outreach Coordinator:
Ingrid Bork
Education Committee:
Kenzy Hinkel, Mollie Greenberg
Grants Committee:
Rose Talbot, Mollie Greenberg
Technical Staff
Andrea ‘Dre’ Moore