performARTS: Paul Mesner Puppets

Randy Mason goes behind the curtain of the Paul Mesner Puppets to find out more about this 25-year-old Kansas City treasure as part of our ongoing performARTS series in conjunction with KC Studio Magazine.

Twenty-five years. That’s how long Paul Mesner and his puppets have been a part of the Kansas City arts scene. In fact, old favorites like Anansi the Spider, Rapunzel, and Wiley & The Hairy Man are now playing to a whole new generation of metro youngsters. But Paul’s act also spends a lot of time on the road and on some projects that might surprise you as Randy Mason discovers in this installment of our performARTS series, in conjunction with KC Studio Magazine.