Robert McClure demonstrates puppet handling backstage after the show with Trekkie Monster Photo

From: Photo Coverage: 'Avenue Q' Tour Washington DC Backstage

The national touring company of Avenue Q makes a fuzzy and fun pit-stop at the National Theatre in Washington DC through December 9 before heading to Baltimore. Photographer Mark Rupp and other young fans were treated to a special VIP backstage tour with the cast and an introduction to the puppets and inner-workings of the hit Tony Award-winning musical.