Puppet Slamwich Series
Black Cherry proudly presents our Puppet Slamwich series, an evening event for grown-ups of puppetry shorts and performance acts by a variety of artists and performers from far and near, along with a musical guest! We've been hosting these Puppet Slams four or five times a year since 2010, giving both brand new and seasoned puppeteers alike an outlet to share their work with our enthusiastic audiences!
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Interested in performing at a future slam or have questions?
Please email the Slamwich team at [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or sign up for our email list to learn about upcoming Slams.
Interested in performing at a future slam or have questions?
Please email the Slamwich team at [email protected]
WE NOW HAVE A ROLLING APPLICATION FOR PUPPET SLAMS!
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A FUTURE SLAM!
Our Next Puppet Slamwich will be held
Saturday January 17th, 2026 inside Black Cherry Puppet Theater
(1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223) at 6:30 & 9:30pm
Do you have a short puppet sketch to share? If you have a new act, an old piece to revamp,
or a brilliant idea for a new puppet (or puppet adjacent) skit...WE WANT TO SEE IT!
To be considered for the January Slamwich
Applications are due by December 13th!
We'll aim to get a response to all applicants around December 20th
If you have any questions please email: puppetslamwich@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: If your proposed piece contains any content that may be considered triggering for an audience such as violence of any kind, the presence of guns, or sexual content you must offer a full description or video of how these topics are addressed in your show. Thank you.
Saturday January 17th, 2026 inside Black Cherry Puppet Theater
(1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223) at 6:30 & 9:30pm
Do you have a short puppet sketch to share? If you have a new act, an old piece to revamp,
or a brilliant idea for a new puppet (or puppet adjacent) skit...WE WANT TO SEE IT!
To be considered for the January Slamwich
Applications are due by December 13th!
We'll aim to get a response to all applicants around December 20th
If you have any questions please email: puppetslamwich@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: If your proposed piece contains any content that may be considered triggering for an audience such as violence of any kind, the presence of guns, or sexual content you must offer a full description or video of how these topics are addressed in your show. Thank you.
Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich Series is made possible by the generous support of the Green Feather Foundation and the The Puppet Slam Network and supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Thank you to these organizations, our volunteers, donors and our Patreon Members!
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PAST VIRTUAL SLAMS available for your viewing pleasure:
Saturday April 18, 2020 *Our 1st VIRTUAL Puppet Slam VIEW IT HERE!
Saturday May 2, 2020 *Our 2nd VIRTUAL Puppet Slam VIEW IT HERE!
Saturday June 13, 2020 *Virtual Puppet Slam #3 Long Edition VIEW IT HERE!
Saturday May 1, 2021 *Our 4th VIRTUAL Puppet Slam-- VIEW IT HERE!
& check out more photos HERE!

























































































