Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 02:15:48 -0400
From: jshockey-AT-world.std.com (Karen Larsen)
Subject: PUPT: Sad News


For those who knew him,

Puppeteer Tom Schaefer from the Boston are died of a sudden and unexpected
heart attack late in the afternoon on Wednesday June 30th. Tom and his wife
Alice performed as "Schaefer Shenanigans". Tom and Alice specialized in
gentle tales for the very young crowd, and they also have a delightful
Punch and Judy. An avid and prizewinning gardener, Tom worked with Alice to
create their wickedly funny "The Temptation of Mr. and Mrs. Mulch", a
cautionary tale about a couple who are willing to sell their souls to the
devil in order to win first prize at an Iris show. Until just a few years
ago Tom was also an english teacher, and head of the drama program, at
Newton North (MA) high school.

Their son Peter and his wife Anne Ware are the Tanglewood Marionettes.
Attendees of the 1997 Toledo Festival will remember Peter and Anne's
delightful "Arabian Adventure" which was given a standing ovation.

Tom was president of the Boston Area Guild of Puppetry numerous times, and
he and Alice are much of the glue that holds our Guild together. Just the
night before his death, Tom presided over a meeting to select the logo for
our upcoming regional festival. The entire guild is in mourning.

Attendees of the 1989 national festival at MIT may remember Tom as the
docent for tours of the Dwiggins Marionette Collection at the Boston Public
Library, or as one of our transportation organizers.  Many puppeteers from
near and far have enjoyed Tom and Alice's hospitality when in the Boston
Area.

Anyone who would like details about a memorial service that is tentatively
being planned for July 11th may contact me directly.

Karen Larsen

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Karen Larsen (c/o John Shockey)
jshockey-AT-world.std.com


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