About Susan VandeWeghe and Mountain Marionettes

Susan VandeWeghe began her puppetry career about fifteen years ago as a puppeteer with AniMart Puppet Theater in Chicago. Later, she teamed up with Dave Herzog toured throughout the Chicagoland Area for 8 years. They performed an average of 350 shows per year for preschools, elementary schools, libraries and family events such as Arlington International Racecourse's Family Days and Navy Pier in downtown Chicago.
In September of 1999, Ms VandeWeghe moved to Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. She established her own company, Mountain Marionettes and has been touring throughout North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Virginia.