Grey Kitty

Here are two more Boots character designs. I think the grey cat could have been cute, but I always imagined Boots as a black-and-white cat.

Don’t miss Rex and Boots: Super Sleuths at the NoHo Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 11 am and 1 pm.

Here is an excerpt of an interview I conducted with Rex and Boots puppeteers Sean Johnson and Anita Coulter.

PJ: Does your arm get tired after performing two shows in a row?

AC: Nah! In the off season (any time besides the summer) I spend some time with a trainer to keep all that hard-earned summer muscle. So stepping into a show (or two, or three) isn't too taxing on the arms and shoulders. There is usually a refresher period during rehearsals when I say, "Aha! That's what this feels like." But summer wasn't that long ago, and I've kept my hand in, so to speak.