Welcome to 2019, Puppet Tears friends! For this first episode of the year, we're talking to David Stephens -- the much-esteemed puppeteer and founder of All Hands Productions. A graduate of the University of Connecticut's MFA in Puppetry program, David talks about his years as a puppeteer from his earliest days growing up in Alabama, to working with Sesame Street and Jim Henson's Emmet Otter stage musical, and mounting an impressive roster of one-man shows. Join us for an in-depth conversation with David, where we discuss how he creates his shows, makes it as a self-employed puppeteer, and what it was like working with some of his puppetry heroes. We can't think of a better way to start off this new season of puppetry shop talks -- enjoy! For full show-notes and mentions, visit www.PuppetTears.com/DavidStephens Release date: January 2, 2019 Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity