Bart Roccoberton, Jr (Director of the
Puppet Arts Program and Associate Professor of Dramatic Arts
in Puppetry): BA from Monclair State College in Speech/Technical
Theatre; MFA from University of Connecticut in Puppet Arts.
Professor Roccoberton has worked as professional Puppet Artist
since 1972; for more than 15 years he has toured popular puppet
performances to schools, libraries, colleges, theatres and
museums from Washington, DC, to Montreal, both with his own
troupe, THE PANDEMONIUM PUPPET COMPANY, and with students
from the University of Connecticut and THE INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL
PUPPETRY ARTS. He is recognized worldwide as a leading advocate
for the Puppet Arts in the United States and abroad. He serves
as a counselor for the Professional Training Commission of
the Union Internationale de la Marionenette which has its
center in Charleville-Mezieres, France. Recently, he was elected
to the Board of Trustees of UNIMA-USA. |
 
Department of Dramatic Arts
802 Bolton Rd., Unit 1127
Storrs, Connecticut 06269 |
