Volunteer
There are many ways you can be involved with Bread & Puppet. If you are interested, please, drop us a line at puppetsecretary@yahoo.com, or breadpup@together.net and give us a call at 802-525-3031 so that we know to keep you in the loop for any changes in schedule.
Below is the general weekly summer schedule that you can join us at the farm and be a part of the show!
TUESDAY’s ALL JULY AND AUGUST: Shape Note Sings
SHAPE NOTE music is early American humns in the FA-SO-LA tradition. Easy to learn- all welcome!
7:30-9pm in the Paper Mache Cathedral/Dirt Floor Theater
THURSDAY’s (ALL JULY & AUGUST):
Printing
Printing will happen most Thursday mornings in the Print Shop, BUT CALL AHEAD to find out for sure. If you are interested, call Fede at 802-525-3031.
Community Farming
9am - noon - Work with Chris, the Gardener, helping to harvest, weed, plant, mulch and other fun garden chores.
FRIDAY’s (July 2nd- August 27th): Lubberland National Dance Company
4 pm - Rehearsal, dinner follows *
8 pm - Dance Show
*NOTE: Let us know if you plan to stay for dinner so that we can give the Kitchen an advance head count for cooking.
SATURDAY’s (July 11th- August 29th): PAGEANT & CIRCUS part I + CIRCUS BAND
10 am - Pageant rehearsal **
2 pm - Meeting & circus set-up **
3 pm - Circus rehearsal **
7 pm - Band rehearsal
**NOTE: Rehearsal Schedule will change on days of parades, so please call us to check in about parade days (Parade schedule listed below). ALSO, if you would like to stay for lunch, please let us know in advance so that we can make enough food.
SUNDAY’s (July 11th- August 29th): CIRCUS & PAGEANT part II
9 am - Meet
10 am - Circus & Pageant Rehearsal, lunch follows***
2:30 pm - Show begins!
***NOTE: We ask that you come to the Saturday rehearsal as well as the Sunday rehearsal if you would like to be in the circus & pageant.
PARKING HELP: SUNDAY’S AT 2 PM (WEAR WHITE)
KITCHEN HELP: ANYTIME BEFORE DINNER (3-6) + SUNDAY’S AT 10 AM
Help Megan and crew to slice, dice, bake, fry, roast and season in the summer kitchen.
PARADE SCHEDULE
We ask volunteers to join us in parades all over Vermont, all throughout the summer.
-Wear White
- Arrive 45 minutes before parade START time
Saturday July 3rd
10 am - Greensboro
6 pm - Montpelier
Sunday July 4th
11 am - Cabot
2 pm - Barton
Saturday August 7th
? am - Westfield (give us a call to confirm)
Saturday August 14th
1 pm - Craftsbury
Monday September 6th
11 am - Sheffield (we really need help for this one!)
Call us to find out location of meeting place for parades. 802-525-3031 or email breadpup@together.net.
