Charlotte Lily Gaspard
Birth Place: New York City
Latest News on Charlotte Lily Gaspard:
Photos: Midnight Radio's DREAMCATS! At The Gene Frankel Theatre (Apr 30, 2026)
Midnight Radio Show Debuts DREAMCATS! at Gene Frankel Theatre (Mar 17, 2026)
Puppet Showplace Theater Unveils Winter 2026 Lineup (Jan 21, 2026)
Photos: Midnight Radio's DREAMCATS! At The Gene Frankel Theatre (Apr 30, 2026)
Midnight Radio Show Debuts DREAMCATS! at Gene Frankel Theatre (Mar 17, 2026)
Puppet Showplace Theater Unveils Winter 2026 Lineup (Jan 21, 2026)
BIO
“Part celestial creature, part sophisticated human” is how Charlotte Lily Gaspard has been described by Faerie Magazine when contemplating the ethereal artist and her work in one of their features. Shadow puppet artist, playwright, educator and performer, Charlotte’s mission is to activate imaginations and celebrate playfulness wherever she goes.
Charlotte is the founder and artistic director of Midnight Radio Show (MRS), a shadow puppet sci-fi fairytale theater company based in Brooklyn, NYC. With MRS she has written and directed numerous plays, musicals and cabarets, including the "Enchanted Revolution" at Theater for the New City. She designs puppets for theater & film, including “A Snowy Day & Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats” at St. Luke's Theatre, and the independent film "Verses at Work."
Mommy Poppins has declared of her artwork, “The incredible shadow puppets will amaze the audience.” BWW has described her as a "multifaceted creative enchantress" and "the fanciful mastermind behind Midnight Radio [Show]."
She is a native New Yorker and proud resident of Brooklyn.
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Photos: Midnight Radio's DREAMCATS! At The Gene Frankel Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2026
DREAMCATS! is now playing at The Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City. The shadow puppet musical is written and directed by Charlotte Lily Gaspard. The production will run through early May. See photos of the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2026
DREAMCATS! is now playing at The Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City. The shadow puppet musical is written and directed by Charlotte Lily Gaspard. The production will run through early May. See photos of the production.
Midnight Radio Show Debuts DREAMCATS! at Gene Frankel Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2026
Midnight Radio Show will present the world premiere of DREAMCATS! from April 23 to May 3 at The Gene Frankel Theatre. This new shadow puppet musical, created by Charlotte Lily Gaspard, founder of Midnight Radio Show, explores a fantastical world where cats rule and study dreams.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2026
Midnight Radio Show will present the world premiere of DREAMCATS! from April 23 to May 3 at The Gene Frankel Theatre. This new shadow puppet musical, created by Charlotte Lily Gaspard, founder of Midnight Radio Show, explores a fantastical world where cats rule and study dreams.
Puppet Showplace Theater Unveils Winter 2026 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026
Puppet Showplace Theater will present its winter season from January to March 2026, featuring educational programs and performances that explore science, history, and cultural heritage in Brookline Village.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026
Puppet Showplace Theater will present its winter season from January to March 2026, featuring educational programs and performances that explore science, history, and cultural heritage in Brookline Village.
La MaMa To Present World Premiere Of MIA M.I.A. By Midnight Radio Show
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the world premiere of MIA M.I.A., a new theatre and puppetry work created by Charlotte Lily Gaspard and Midnight Radio Show.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the world premiere of MIA M.I.A., a new theatre and puppetry work created by Charlotte Lily Gaspard and Midnight Radio Show.
The Ballard Institute and the UConn Puppet Arts Program Partner On The 2025 UCONN SPRING PUPPET SLAM
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2025
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2025 UConn Spring Puppet Slam on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. in UConn's Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2025
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2025 UConn Spring Puppet Slam on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. in UConn's Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre.
The Center At West Park's Evolution Festival To Return in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2024
The Evolution Festival at The Center at West Park will showcase original works in theater, dance, music, and more by New York City's innovative artists. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2024
The Evolution Festival at The Center at West Park will showcase original works in theater, dance, music, and more by New York City's innovative artists. Learn how to purchase tickets.
LA MAMA PUPPET FESTIVAL to Present Four World Premieres & More in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023
Explore the La MaMa Puppet Festival's thrilling lineup of four world-premiere shows. Experience the innovative and captivating puppetry performances as talented artists take the stage. Don't miss your chance to witness the latest creations in this exciting event.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023
Explore the La MaMa Puppet Festival's thrilling lineup of four world-premiere shows. Experience the innovative and captivating puppetry performances as talented artists take the stage. Don't miss your chance to witness the latest creations in this exciting event.
La MaMa Announces 62nd Season And Expansion Of RADICAL ACCESS INITIATIVE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2023
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club announces its 62nd Season and its RADICAL ACCESS INITITATIVE (RAI), an expansion of La MaMa's local and global network that increases outreach to new artists and audiences beyond the four walls of La MaMa's three theatres and new Community Arts Space.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2023
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club announces its 62nd Season and its RADICAL ACCESS INITITATIVE (RAI), an expansion of La MaMa's local and global network that increases outreach to new artists and audiences beyond the four walls of La MaMa's three theatres and new Community Arts Space.
10 New Contemporary Puppet Works to Debut at LA MAMA PUPPET SERIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2021
La MaMa – one of the first major theatres in the U.S. to present contemporary puppet artists and their work on its mainstages – will begin its 60th season with the celebrated, biannual LA MAMA PUPPET SERIES from September 29 to October 24 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre and Downstairs Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2021
La MaMa – one of the first major theatres in the U.S. to present contemporary puppet artists and their work on its mainstages – will begin its 60th season with the celebrated, biannual LA MAMA PUPPET SERIES from September 29 to October 24 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre and Downstairs Theatre.
La MaMa Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2021
The Tony Award-winning theatre has announced a fresh season of work – on its various stages in the East Village - that explores new rituals of our time from a multiplicity of perspectives and speaks to the epic changes of the 21st century.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2021
The Tony Award-winning theatre has announced a fresh season of work – on its various stages in the East Village - that explores new rituals of our time from a multiplicity of perspectives and speaks to the epic changes of the 21st century.
Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams Announces 2021 Film Micro-Commissions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2021
Inspired by the continued success of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry's 48 Hour Puppet Film Project and building on the communities formed by the 2020 Micro-Commission cohort and participants of the Puppet Filmmaking workshop series, Handmade Puppet Dreams is launching this second series of micro-commissions.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2021
Inspired by the continued success of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry's 48 Hour Puppet Film Project and building on the communities formed by the 2020 Micro-Commission cohort and participants of the Puppet Filmmaking workshop series, Handmade Puppet Dreams is launching this second series of micro-commissions.
Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, April 13- with Brenda Braxton, Ali Stroker, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 13, 2021
Today (April 13) in live streaming: Brenda Braxton returns as guest host on Stars in the House, Ali Stroker chats about her new book, and more!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 13, 2021
Today (April 13) in live streaming: Brenda Braxton returns as guest host on Stars in the House, Ali Stroker chats about her new book, and more!
Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, February 9- with Lillias White and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2021
Today (February 9) in live streaming: Lillias White takes over at Stars in the House, Irish Rep presents The Weir, and more!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2021
Today (February 9) in live streaming: Lillias White takes over at Stars in the House, Irish Rep presents The Weir, and more!
La MaMa Announces February Programming Featuring William Electric Black, Stefanie Batten Bland, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2021
This month will feature two LiveTalks, one with Stefanie Batten Bland that centers on casting and one with Resident Artists Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Yoshiko Chuma, Shauna Davis, and Tarish Pipkins a.k.a. Jeghetto; two Café La MaMa Lives, and more
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2021
This month will feature two LiveTalks, one with Stefanie Batten Bland that centers on casting and one with Resident Artists Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Yoshiko Chuma, Shauna Davis, and Tarish Pipkins a.k.a. Jeghetto; two Café La MaMa Lives, and more
Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, January 13- with Kelli O'Hara, Marty Thomas, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 13, 2021
Today (January 13) in live streaming: Myths & Hymns on Stars in the House, Kelli O'Hara visits Backstage Live, and so much more!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 13, 2021
Today (January 13) in live streaming: Myths & Hymns on Stars in the House, Kelli O'Hara visits Backstage Live, and so much more!
La MaMa Announces January Programming Featuring Bobbi Jene Smith, Santee Smith, Anabella Lenzu, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2021
La MaMa has announced programming for January 2021. This month will feature In Process with Bobbi Jene Smith, a look at the artistic progress of Bobbi Jene Smith and the team behind her next work, Broken Theater.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2021
La MaMa has announced programming for January 2021. This month will feature In Process with Bobbi Jene Smith, a look at the artistic progress of Bobbi Jene Smith and the team behind her next work, Broken Theater.
The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company Presents LET'S PLAY: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2019
Do you want to play a game? Well Shakespeare's faeries and mystical creatures are upset because last year The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company only produced one show and it wasn't even a comedy! To make up for this, they are magically forcing four of mortal actors from NYC to play a chaotic game where they must perform the roles of the Four Lovers and the Rude Mechanicals from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'! It will be a night of theatrical chaos full of music, laughter and dance!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2019
Do you want to play a game? Well Shakespeare's faeries and mystical creatures are upset because last year The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company only produced one show and it wasn't even a comedy! To make up for this, they are magically forcing four of mortal actors from NYC to play a chaotic game where they must perform the roles of the Four Lovers and the Rude Mechanicals from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'! It will be a night of theatrical chaos full of music, laughter and dance!
Midnight Radio Show Presents ENCHANTED SHADOWS!
by Julie Musbach - Jun 24, 2019
Midnight Radio Show presents: Enchanted Shadows! at the Gene Frankel Theater, a science fiction fairytale shadow puppet musical!
by Julie Musbach - Jun 24, 2019
Midnight Radio Show presents: Enchanted Shadows! at the Gene Frankel Theater, a science fiction fairytale shadow puppet musical!
BWW Review: THE ENCHANTED REVOLUTION Brings Fanciful Fun and Modern Mythos to Theater for the New City
by Cindy Sibilsky - Nov 15, 2018
The Enchanted Revolution -- written, directed by and featuring the multifaceted creative enchantress, Charlotte Lily Gaspard for Midnight Radio Show -- is 80 minutes of magic, with a six-person cast creating a modern fairytale for the whole family from another dimension in a basement black box theater located in the heart of the East Village at Theater for the New City.
by Cindy Sibilsky - Nov 15, 2018
The Enchanted Revolution -- written, directed by and featuring the multifaceted creative enchantress, Charlotte Lily Gaspard for Midnight Radio Show -- is 80 minutes of magic, with a six-person cast creating a modern fairytale for the whole family from another dimension in a basement black box theater located in the heart of the East Village at Theater for the New City.
Theater for the New City Presents ENCHANTED REVOLUTION
by Julie Musbach - Sep 18, 2018
Theater for the New City invites audiences to behold The Enchanted Revolution. 'The Resistance' has located a vulnerability in an oppressive regime on the planet Sha. Princess Yazmaya fights to return all power to the people, mermaids, fairies, dragons, unicorns and more. This timely nouveau-fairytale theater piece is brought to you by writer/director/performer Charlotte Lily Gaspard and the diverse and accomplished artists of Midnight Radio Show.
by Julie Musbach - Sep 18, 2018
Theater for the New City invites audiences to behold The Enchanted Revolution. 'The Resistance' has located a vulnerability in an oppressive regime on the planet Sha. Princess Yazmaya fights to return all power to the people, mermaids, fairies, dragons, unicorns and more. This timely nouveau-fairytale theater piece is brought to you by writer/director/performer Charlotte Lily Gaspard and the diverse and accomplished artists of Midnight Radio Show.
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