| Hi! Here are some details about myself: |
| My name is: |
Joe Medrek |
| My e-mail address: |
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| I have a home page at: |
www.onlygodsword.com
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| My occupation (when I'm not doing puppets!) is: |
System administrator |
| My approximate age is: |
45 - 60 |
| I live in the state of: |
Connecticut |
| ... in the country of: |
United States |
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| Here's some information about my church or puppetry organisation: |
| My organisation's name is: |
"church Of Christ" |
| My organisation's website is at: |
www.waterburychurch.org
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| Some of My Puppetry Background |
| Q: Why do you write puppet scripts? What motivates you? |
What motivates me is the smiles and the responses I get from the kids. So many times they are underestimated. But all I can say is the kids are never too young to understand truth.
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| Q: Tell us about your church or puppet organisation. |
| The church I attend allows me the freedom to perform for the kids during Children's Church, and I meet the challenge by writing a new skit each and every week to correspond to their lesson. I use the puppet/teacher format. It works well for those who have limited puppeteers. |
| Q: How did you get started in puppets and what attracted you to this area? |
| I got started doing puppetry in a backyard ministry, and eventually I got caught in its net. |
| Q: Where does your inspiration come from to write puppet scripts? |
| My inspiration comes from God's Word, and my encouragement comes from "YOU". |
| Q: What advice would you give to someone just starting out in puppetry? |
| My advice to all the young apprentices out there, is to be funny; be dedicated; be consistent; and have a passion for what you're doing. |
| Q: Who are your favourite puppet characters and what do you like about them? |
| I always loved the "cookie monster", and that's probably because of my love for Chocolate Chip and Raisin Cookies. |
| Q: What are the most important qualities in great puppet scripts? |
| The most important qualities in great puppet skits is keeping it simple, funny, and not overly complicated or lengthy. |
| Q: What would you do if you were a puppet? |
| If I were a puppet I wouldn't work. I would retire to "fun and play". |
