Zimmerman and Burger took inspiration from companies like New York City’s Bread and Puppet Theater, which formed in the 1960s and used puppets as part of political activism, particularly in ...

This small corner of Vermont is home to spunky outdoor companies including Skida, Ripton and Co., Pit Viper, and Party Shirt International.

The two became fast friends. A short time later, they worked on a puppet show for fourth graders and ignited something within themselves and in the community. They took the positive encouragement they ...