Rolande Duprey: Adminstrator, performer, designer, teacher. Rolande's Masters of Fine Arts degree in puppetry from the University of Connecticut was conferred after her thesis project, Well Wishes was produced (1992).
She has directed the Our Community Puppet Theatre project for Concerned Citizens for Humanity for the past several years, producing three programs teaching children about HIV/AIDS.
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She is a frequent contributor to trade magazines. For additional information about her philosophy, click on statement.

She has recently been designated as a Teaching Artist with the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Her mother, Mary I. Duprey,was also a teacher and artist.

Thomas Schuttenhelm: Guitarist, composer. Tom is an experienced composer, performer, and a committed teacher. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education with an emphasis in guitar performance from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and a Masters in Music Composition from the University of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut. He received his doctorate in music composition and guitar performance. He is active as a solo artist and chamber musician, performing throughout the northeast. His compositions have been performed by The Gregg Smith Singers, The University of Hartford Orchestra, The Connecticut Yankee Chorale, and many other ensembles. He recently has received a Fulbright to work in Britain on a book about Sir Michael Tippett.

Elizabeth Wadsworth: Dollmaker, puppeteer and costumer, Elizabeth graduated from the University of Connecticut's puppet arts program in 1987, where she studied with Frank Ballard. Her original porcelain doll designs have been featured in Contemporary Dolls magazine. In addition to designing and building the sets, puppets and costumes for The Second Shepherd's Play she also adapted the script from the original medieval English. She designed and built the costumes for Purple Rock's Comedy of Errors puppets. She performs regularly with Our Community Puppet Theatre.

Carrie Crompton: Hammer dulcimer player for The Second Shepherd's Play, Carrie has enchanted audiences with her music since 1981 in concert halls, libraries, schools, churches and coffeehouses. Her "Barolk Folk" style of playing blends the elegance of Barogue with the energy of folk music. "The result of all this mixing and matching is a lot of unbridled kinetic energy adding up to a whole lot of joy" (Musical Heritage Review). Carrie's recordings with The Barolk Folk have won awards from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors and from Parents Choice. Her latest recording is BACH DANCES, a colorful re-interpretation of Bach's solo dance music for chamber folk ensemble, featuring hammered dulcimer, violin, recorder, guitar and piano. Carrie teaches dulcimer at the Community School of the Arts and performs with the Village Fair Duo, which has been on the Touring Roster of the Connecticut Commission on the Arts since 1994. In addition to her work for Purple Rock Productions, she performs with the Tree of Life Ensemble and the TrebleMakers Children's Choir.

Bill Walach, Mandolinist, composer, and Hawaiian Guitarist. Bill has performed professionally since he was ten. He has composed and arranged for ballet, for dance therapy, and for several groups. He performs with various groups all over the United States and abroad, yet still has time to develop projects with Purple Rock Productions, performing Puppet Panorama and The Snowmaiden when needed. His repetoire includes historical tunes from the 18th century onward; Irish, Scottish, British, Polish and Russian favorites, Bluegrass, Country, Jazz and popular classics. He is often seen performing on the street at festivals in and around Hartford. He is a consumate musician. Fax : (860) 870-1529.

Drew Scott, Actor, Director. Drew is the director of Comedy of Errors. He has a Masters of Fine Arts in directing from University of California at Irvine, and a long list of creditials both as an actor and director. More information will come!

Frank Natter, Guitarist, composer, teacher. Frank is the musician for Comedy of Errors. More information will come!

Robert Laughlin, Actor, writer, educator and puppeteer. Rob is the co-writer and puppeteer of Mother Nature Tells All. More information will come!