Open Eye Theatre
About
Whittier neighborhood theater specializing in puppet arts and storytelling
Open Eye Theatre runs out of its 506 East 24th Street venue in Minneapolis's Whittier neighborhood, with a focus on theater, puppetry, live music, and storytelling. The company's Driveway Tour brings outdoor puppet shows directly to community spaces.
Programs for Kids
Workshops and youth offerings:
- Full Moon Puppet Arts Workshops
- Puppet Lab program
- Family-friendly performances
- Driveway Tour outdoor shows with live music
What's Included
- Hands-on puppetry instruction
- Storytelling and stage performance basics
- Original outdoor performances open to the community
Experience
Open Eye fills a niche that most theater schools skip: puppet arts as a serious discipline. Kids who want to build characters with their hands as well as their bodies find a different track here than in standard acting classes.