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Overview
Puppeteers perform shows by moving hand puppets, marionettes or other figures in time with speech, music, scripts and stage cues.
In job descriptions, look for rehearsals, puppet shows, audience interaction, script work, timing cues, artistic direction, puppet design, young audiences and cooperation with technical staff.
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Puppeteer work combines rehearsal, physical manipulation, voice or timing, script interpretation and audience contact. The performance depends on making puppet movement match speech, music and stage cues.
Skills and specializations
Relevant signals include developing puppet shows, acting for an audience, following time cues, managing feedback, creating or designing puppets, artistic direction and work for young audiences.
Salary context
Salary context depends on rehearsal time, performance schedule, touring, audience type, whether the role includes writing scripts or building puppets, and how much project responsibility is included.
Career paths
Paths can lead to solo or ensemble performance, puppet design, children’s theatre, artistic project management, mediation activities, technical production collaboration or broader performance work with music or movement.
Good to know
Check whether adverts ask only for performance or also for scriptwriting, puppet construction and project planning. Those additions change preparation time and creative responsibility.
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This guide is editorial occupation context, not official labour-market statistics or exact salary data for this occupation.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Actors
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Alternative labels
ventriloquist
mime artist
puppeteer & voice artist
puppeteer-actor
puppeteer and voice actress
voice artist & puppeteer
lead puppeteer
puppeteer and actress
actor puppeteer
voice actor and puppeteer
puppeteer and actor
puppeteer & actor
actor and puppeteer
puppeteer & puppet designer
actress & puppeteer
voice actress & puppeteer
puppeteer & voice actress
puppet designer & puppeteer
puppeteer & actress
voice actress and puppeteer
voice actor & puppeteer
marionetteer
voice artist and puppeteer
puppeteer & voice actor
actress and puppeteer
puppeteer and voice artist
puppeteer and voice actor
actor & puppeteer
marionette performer
puppet designer and puppeteer
puppeteer and puppet designer
puppeteer actress
actress-puppeteer
Occupation group
performance artist (2659.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2800e788-57b4-49f7-9c00-6c35e12cfb8e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2659.2.3 |
| ISCO group | 2659 |
| Concept type | Occupation |