Giant puppet and mask commissions
Commission an enormous puppet or borrow an existing fantastical creature.
String and Shadow Puppet Theater
String and Shadow invites individual clients to commission papier-mache masks, giant puppets, shadow puppets and costumes, and also offers rental possibilities from existing pieces. The Olympia company is led by Emily McHugh and Donald Palardy III. This listing concerns tangible custom creatures and available rentals rather than assuming its public touring productions are private-party packages.
Current location note / listed area: Olympia, Washington; bespoke fabrication and existing costume/puppet rentals by inquiry
Confirm acceptance, design feasibility, fabrication lead time and which existing items are available. Ask separately about transport, operator training, performer staffing, venue clearances and weather limits; a puppet rental does not automatically include a puppeteer or touring show. No wedding package or authorized copyrighted-character replica is promised. Historical tour states are not treated as current private service territory.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
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- Washington · based
Owned About explicitly says the company is based in Olympia, Washington and identifies founders Emily McHugh and Donald Palardy III.