RESUMEJOANN MCMILLAN
Puppeteer, Artist-in-Residence. http://joannmcmillan.tripod.com/
Rt. 5 Box 210, Eufaula, OK 74432 (918)-707-3000
AWARDS
1999: Received Certificate of Commendation from the American Association for State
and Local History for Miss Fay’s Touring Historical Marionette Theater.
2007: Oklahoma Museum Association: best outreach/educational program 2006 for MISS FAY’S CENTENNIAL DAY
Education: 1974 Bachelor of Arts, drama and secondary Education Certification U of Delaware.
Professional: 1993 to present: Oklahoma Arts Council Artist-in-residence roster artist working in
Elementary, Alternative and Middle Schools from 10 to 26 weeks per year.
1993 to present: Artistic Director , script writer, and puppeteer forChildren’s Historical Resource Center, Museum of Pioneer
History, Chandler OK. Performing Miss Fay’s Touring Historical Marionette Theater productions, 25-65 schools per school year.
1994 to present: Oklahoma State Arts Council Touring Artist Roster.
1996 to present: Bi-annual one week camps (22 so far), Lake of the Ozarks State Park .Kidscamp performance director.
2007-09 Artist in Residence, Puppetry Arts Institute Independence MO, 60 hr. per month, 28 month contract.
2006 & 7 : MISS FAY’S CENTENNIAL DAY 14 hand carved marionettes and power point, 45 performance dates
2005: THE WHOLE WORLD OF DRAGONS series of library and festival performances
2004: Wrote script and performed LEWIS AND CLARK: A DOG’S EYE VIEW for
Puppetry Arts Institute, presented 5 times a week for 8 mo. National Frontier Trails
Museum, Independence MO , and various Kansas City area venues.
2002 November: CHEROKEE STORIES Marionette and rod puppet production
for Oklahoma Historical Society Museum . 3 days of performances for 1,200 students.
2002 October: QUEEN HALLOW’S EVE Marionette play written for Puppetry Arts
Institute, Independence MO , presented at Blue Ridge Mall and at PAI
1999 Built Flying Heart Playhouse, performance space and workshop, Eufaula OK.
1993 to present: PUPPETS: ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE Production with marionettes, hand puppets, rod puppets,
Bunraku style, giant puppets telling stories of the history of the art of puppetry.
1974-1993: teacher in public, private and home schools, recreation director Arrowheadand Fountainhead Resorts OK,
Performance tours to 38 states.
1976-78 Puppeteer for New Castle County Dept. of Parks and Recreation touring 67 elementary schools twice a year.
Performances now available:
BUG MY GARDEN, PLEASE! THE WHOLE WORLD OF DRAGONS
PUPPETS: ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE
KEEPING THE PEACE: THE STORY OF U.S. MARSHALL BILL TILGHMAN
THE LAST LAND RUN: OPENING THE KICKAPOO TERRITORY
WILEY POST: OKLAHOMA ’S TRAILBLAZER OF THE SKIES
CHEROKEE STORIES CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD UNICORN ISLAND STORIES