Hi Amy! There was a discussion about this very topic earlier this month, although not specific to CA. You still might find some good resources in it though, here's the link:
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Ginny Butsch
Community Manager
Educational Theatre Association
Alexandria KY
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-24-2014 13:50
From: Margaret Messick
Subject: Rental of Audrey II puppets Northern CA?
Hi,
Natomas Charter School in Sacramento had excellent puppets made a few years ago. You can contact Rick Gott or Karen Pollard (http://pfaa.natomascharter.org). I don't know their summer schedule but you can drop them an email. If you don't hear back from them let me know.
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Margaret Messick
Costume & Theatre Inventory Resources
Davis CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-23-2014 14:12
From: Amy Linden
Subject: Rental of Audrey II puppets Northern CA?
I'm directing Little Shop of Horrors at a high school this fall and hoping someone in northern CA or Nevada has a set of puppets to rent out or sell? I did the show years ago and after building a set of fantastic puppets we then rented ours out. I've looked at many of the "professional quality" puppets offered online and the rental/shipping seems outrageous for a high school drama program budget. I could have our scenic artist build them but want to weigh the options. Appreciate any leads for reasonable budget-friendly rental.
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Amy Linden
Director
Auburn CA
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