Creative Talent

Wonderland Puppet Theater had the wonderful fortune of being able to work with many creative and talented individuals.

FRED PINEO, Director
Originally from New England, Cobly COllevge, Maine, A.B, Temple University, M.A. Education. Supervisor in a work training center of the Philadelphia Association for Retarded Children.

ALICE SWANN, Co-Producer
Originally from Washington, DC.  Miner Teachers College, B.S.  Alice was a certified elementary school teacher and worked briefly at the Wharton Center in Philadelphia.

NANCY SCHMALE, Co-Producer
Originally from Pittsburgh.  Muskingum College, Ohio, A.B.  Church and recreation therapy work.

MARIE BITEL
From West Oak Lane, Little Flower High School.  In addition to being an accomplished puppeteer, Marie was a caretaker of equipment, props, and puppets.

MARJORIE HADLEY
Former secretary from North Philadelphia.  Simon Gratz and Temple.  A versatile puppeteer and backstage helper.  All playbills and mentions of Marjorie in the Wonderland Puppet Theater documents have her name spelled as Margery.

GLORIA MYERS LAWRENCE
From Philadelphia’s Girls’ High.  West Chester State Teacher’s College, B.S.E.  Gloria taught at Lafayette Elementary School in Bristol where she supported an excellent choir.  She was also a graduate student at the U. of P.

JOHN KRIEBEL
Earlham College, BA., Temple, Ed. M. John was a teacher at Newton Friend’s School and is now associated with Vanguard School in Wynnewood.

ADDITIONAL TALENT

Willadine Bain
Dorothy Boyer
Paul Buck
Clarence Carter
Elizabeth Cole
Grace Dungan
Frank Hare
Nettie Merrit Hare
Rose Mary Hartzler
Katherine Horton
Mickey Nix
Dorothy Pierce
Becky Swartzbeck
Helen Thrall
Raymond Wilkins