Makers of original puppet works, films, physical theater, and mechanical wonder.
Alex and Olmsted by DJ Corey Photography
Alex and Olmsted (Alex Vernon and Sarah Olmsted Thomas) is an internationally acclaimed puppet theater and filmmaking company based in Baltimore, Maryland. They have toured in Germany, Italy, Denmark, South Korea, and Canada, and have performed at numerous venues within the United States including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., HERE Arts and Symphony Space in New York, the Detroit Institute of Art, and the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, to name a few. Alex and Olmsted was awarded the 2020 State Independent Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council, the highest honor for performing artists in the State of Maryland; their works have been supported by the Jim Henson Foundation and Mid Atlantic Arts, recognized by the New York Times, and named an official selection of the Maryland Film Festival, Paris Art Film, and others. Alex and Olmsted is a resident company at Baltimore Theatre Project. Vernon and Thomas are also proud company members of Happenstance Theater with whom they have created 12 productions since 2012. |
