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On Friday, July 21, 2023, I was honored to be asked to host a post-performance question and answer session with ventriloquist Terry Fator at the Puppeteers of America Festival at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.  I was able to chat chat with Terry about performing on America’s Got Talent, where his early puppets came from, how much improvisation goes into his act, his singing chops and more.  I’m happy to share a recording of that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Connect with Terry Fator:
Website – https://terryfator.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/terryfator/
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@officialterryfator

Discussed on the show:

Puppeteers of America – https://puppeteers.org

National Puppetry Festival – https://puppeteers.org/national-puppetry-festival

Sesame Street – https://sesamestreet.org

Sesame Street Live – https://www.sesamestreetlive.com

America’s Got Talent – https://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent

The Jim Henson Company – https://www.henson.com

The Muppets – https://muppets.disney.com

Kermit the Frog – https://muppets.disney.com/kermit-the-frog

Puppet Heap – https://www.puppetheap.com

Venthaven Museum – https://venthaven.org

UNIMA-USA – https://www.unima-usa.org

The Mirage Las Vegas – https://mirage.com

Sam and Friends – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_and_Friends

Edgar Bergen – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Bergen

Charlie McCarthy – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_McCarthy

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Connect with Grant:
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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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