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 Things may get a little slow around this site for it bit.

It's nothing bad.  No, not at all.

I'm just in need a break from all the "media".  Social or otherwise.

If Elmwood has something coming up it'll be here...  And the puppets will return by spring.  And Elmwood is working...  Just wait for the weird and awesome shit we've got coming your way.

A re-birth is happening. 

Let's call this hibernation.  I'm a little burnt out. And a little ready for getting weird.

Wanna get weird?  You know how to find me.

Thank you!

Elmwood Productions has been at it for just over 20 years... WOW! And thank you! Thank you to all the folks who have supported us, worked with us, and love us! We're just getting started! All new madness coming soon! Show some love for Elmwood! It's your support that keeps content like this coming! Shop Elmwood at https://elmwoodproductions.storenvy.com/ and https://elmwoodproductions.com/shop--more.html Stay up to date with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/elmwoodproductions/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elmwoodproductions/ Subscribe to our YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@ElmwoodProductions/featured Visit our Ko-Fi Page and help keep us caffeinated! -  

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One more thank you!

One more thank you!

Thank you to everyone who made it out Friday the 13th to see the flick and Arthur!

Thank you to Funk Brewing Company for sponsoring and getting us buzzed! Thank you to The Emmaus Theatre and the amazing staff there for hosting us! And thank you to Arthur Louis Benson for the amazing per-film performance!

If you missed the nite but still want some of the experience, we can make that happen!

Pick up a copy of "Bernice, Too" on DVD here:

BERNICE, TOO on DVD!

And listen to Arthur's new album "Well Spoken" here:

WELL SPOKEN by ARTHUR LOUIS BENSON

 

Time...

This is not Bernice.

This is very late Friday nite. Or very early Saturday morning.

Depends on how you look at time.

Time.

Time has been weird since 2020.

Days and nites sometimes blur and jumble.

Moments like this are the monuments that re-set the clocks. Re-set the soul.

 

Bach the Mouse

 Bach the Mouse

Mouth Puppet from Animal Behavior

Tonite! Be There! I'll Be There!

Tickets available at the door!

Join us January 13 for a screening of the film "Bernice, Too" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson! And we'll be joined by the team at Funk Brewing!

Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in their lives... The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. "Bernice, Too" is a music infused experimental sketch comedy, starring a cast of puppets, in a world of our creation. Nothing too deep. But, maybe just deep enough. Join us 1/13/2023 for a screening of the Elmwood Productions film "BERNICE, TOO" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson!! This is going to be a nite to remember! Our friends from Funk Brewing will also be on hand with a selection of their amazing beers! 7PM - Doors open - come early have a drink and munchies and hang out with members of the cast and crew of the film. And get your pictures with the puppet stars of the film! 7:30PM - Preshow musical performance by Arthur Benson II. Arthur's music is featured in the film! 8:00PM - "Bernice, Too" starts! 9:00PM - We will wrap up with as Q&A with the film makers More details to come ASAP! Details subject to change, if the do we will update! $8.00 - Online ticket sales end 1/12/23 at 12PM EST. Any tickets left will be sold at the door, cash, for $10.00. Get your tickets in advance and save! Kazoos encouraged. "Bernice, Too" is PG-13. This is an all-ages event. #whoisbernice For the Covid Guidelines at The Emmaus Theatre please https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ - Refunds will not be given to those who do not follow the guidelines. Online ticket sales will end January 12, 2023. Tickets will be at the door, cash only. Find Emmaus Theatre online here: https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ And Funk Brewing here: https://www.funkbrewing.com/ 

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This Friday! The 13th! BERNICE INVADES PA!!!

"Bernice, Too" is coming to the Emmaus Theatre in PA on 1/13/23!

I'll be there with some of the gang from Elmwood and music from Arthur Louis Benson, who had some amazing songs on the soundtrack!

More info HERE

And get tickets HERE!

 

"Here I am..."

"It's the freakiest show"

Abominable Snowman Monster Puppet

This fella was on Etsy! Need a puppet? Reach out!

ONE WEEK AWAY! BE THERE!

 

Tickets on sale now!

Click HERE to get yours!

Join us January 13 for a screening of the film "Bernice, Too" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson! And we'll be joined by the team at Funk Brewing!

Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in their lives... The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. "Bernice, Too" is a music infused experimental sketch comedy, starring a cast of puppets, in a world of our creation. Nothing too deep. But, maybe just deep enough. Join us 1/13/2023 for a screening of the Elmwood Productions film "BERNICE, TOO" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson!! This is going to be a nite to remember! Our friends from Funk Brewing will also be on hand with a selection of their amazing beers! 7PM - Doors open - come early have a drink and munchies and hang out with members of the cast and crew of the film. And get your pictures with the puppet stars of the film! 7:30PM - Preshow musical performance by Arthur Benson II. Arthur's music is featured in the film! 8:00PM - "Bernice, Too" starts! 9:00PM - We will wrap up with as Q&A with the film makers More details to come ASAP! Details subject to change, if the do we will update! $8.00 - Online ticket sales end 1/12/23 at 12PM EST. Any tickets left will be sold at the door, cash, for $10.00. Get your tickets in advance and save! Kazoos encouraged. "Bernice, Too" is PG-13. This is an all-ages event. #whoisbernice For the Covid Guidelines at The Emmaus Theatre please https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ - Refunds will not be given to those who do not follow the guidelines. Online ticket sales will end January 12, 2023. Tickets will be at the door, cash only. Find Emmaus Theatre online here: https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ And Funk Brewing here: https://www.funkbrewing.com/ 

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"Never, ever think of counting sheep."

 

I kinda have a life...

I was looking back at my posts since 2020...  Mostly been all Elmwood related.  And I love it.

But believe it or not I actually have a tiny little bit of a life outside of it...

And here's some pics to prove it.  

Just some peeks at 2020, 2021, 2022... No order, no context.

Plenty of stuff missed...  But this post is for me, mostly pics that make me laugh.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Be there! 1/13/23!

Tickets on sale now!

Click HERE to get yours!

Join us January 13 for a screening of the film "Bernice, Too" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson! And we'll be joined by the team at Funk Brewing!

Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in their lives... The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. "Bernice, Too" is a music infused experimental sketch comedy, starring a cast of puppets, in a world of our creation. Nothing too deep. But, maybe just deep enough. Join us 1/13/2023 for a screening of the Elmwood Productions film "BERNICE, TOO" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson!! This is going to be a nite to remember! Our friends from Funk Brewing will also be on hand with a selection of their amazing beers! 7PM - Doors open - come early have a drink and munchies and hang out with members of the cast and crew of the film. And get your pictures with the puppet stars of the film! 7:30PM - Preshow musical performance by Arthur Benson II. Arthur's music is featured in the film! 8:00PM - "Bernice, Too" starts! 9:00PM - We will wrap up with as Q&A with the film makers More details to come ASAP! Details subject to change, if the do we will update! $8.00 - Online ticket sales end 1/12/23 at 12PM EST. Any tickets left will be sold at the door, cash, for $10.00. Get your tickets in advance and save! Kazoos encouraged. "Bernice, Too" is PG-13. This is an all-ages event. #whoisbernice For the Covid Guidelines at The Emmaus Theatre please https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ - Refunds will not be given to those who do not follow the guidelines. Online ticket sales will end January 12, 2023. Tickets will be at the door, cash only. Find Emmaus Theatre online here: https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ And Funk Brewing here: https://www.funkbrewing.com/ 

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The Elmwood People

This is not Bernice.

I bet you're still wondering "Who is Bernice?"

As we wrap up the year I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported us the past 20 years... All the family, friends, fans, and more... Thank you. Thank you for everything.

And thank you to the folks in this picture. The Elmwood Productions class of 2022.

We made "Bernice, Too" happen... And we keep making more!

Enjoy this last day of 2022. Hope yours was as good as mine, or even better.

2023 - Here we come!

Left to Right:  Rick Corbo, Alex Sims, Rick Alan, Jess Rawling, Tina Mislivets, Rich Mislivets, Keith Paul, John Fulcher, Nicki LaPorte, Mike Finland, Pete "Tricky" Lucco, Rick Passmore, Jon Bristol. 

And here's a little something special to wrap up the year.

When we had our premiere screening of "Bernice, Too" back in February there was pre-show video that ran on the screen in the theatre while we were having the pre-show cocktail hour, and people were coming in. Some folks made it to seats and relaxed and got to see the video. Others hung out in the lobby until showtime. The video was a "slideshow" of pictures celebrating 20/21 years of Elmwood Productions.

Enjoy!

"Bernice, Too" January 13, 2023 at The Emmaus Theatre PA!

Tickets on sale now!

Click HERE to get yours!

Join us January 13 for a screening of the film "Bernice, Too" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson! And we'll be joined by the team at Funk Brewing!

Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in their lives... The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. "Bernice, Too" is a music infused experimental sketch comedy, starring a cast of puppets, in a world of our creation. Nothing too deep. But, maybe just deep enough. Join us 1/13/2023 for a screening of the Elmwood Productions film "BERNICE, TOO" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson!! This is going to be a nite to remember! Our friends from Funk Brewing will also be on hand with a selection of their amazing beers! 7PM - Doors open - come early have a drink and munchies and hang out with members of the cast and crew of the film. And get your pictures with the puppet stars of the film! 7:30PM - Preshow musical performance by Arthur Benson II. Arthur's music is featured in the film! 8:00PM - "Bernice, Too" starts! 9:00PM - We will wrap up with as Q&A with the film makers More details to come ASAP! Details subject to change, if the do we will update! $8.00 - Online ticket sales end 1/12/23 at 12PM EST. Any tickets left will be sold at the door, cash, for $10.00. Get your tickets in advance and save! Kazoos encouraged. "Bernice, Too" is PG-13. This is an all-ages event. #whoisbernice For the Covid Guidelines at The Emmaus Theatre please https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ - Refunds will not be given to those who do not follow the guidelines. Online ticket sales will end January 12, 2023. Tickets will be at the door, cash only. Find Emmaus Theatre online here: https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ And Funk Brewing here: https://www.funkbrewing.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1863673143977871/  

"It often makes no sense..."

 

Merry Christmas.

"Bernice, Too" January 13, 2023 at The Emmaus Theatre PA!

Tickets on sale now!

Click HERE to get yours!

Join us January 13 for a screening of the film "Bernice, Too" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson! And we'll be joined by the team at Funk Brewing!

Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in their lives... The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. "Bernice, Too" is a music infused experimental sketch comedy, starring a cast of puppets, in a world of our creation. Nothing too deep. But, maybe just deep enough. Join us 1/13/2023 for a screening of the Elmwood Productions film "BERNICE, TOO" and a musical performance by Arthur Louis Benson!! This is going to be a nite to remember! Our friends from Funk Brewing will also be on hand with a selection of their amazing beers! 7PM - Doors open - come early have a drink and munchies and hang out with members of the cast and crew of the film. And get your pictures with the puppet stars of the film! 7:30PM - Preshow musical performance by Arthur Benson II. Arthur's music is featured in the film! 8:00PM - "Bernice, Too" starts! 9:00PM - We will wrap up with as Q&A with the film makers More details to come ASAP! Details subject to change, if the do we will update! $8.00 - Online ticket sales end 1/12/23 at 12PM EST. Any tickets left will be sold at the door, cash, for $10.00. Get your tickets in advance and save! Kazoos encouraged. "Bernice, Too" is PG-13. This is an all-ages event. #whoisbernice For the Covid Guidelines at The Emmaus Theatre please https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ - Refunds will not be given to those who do not follow the guidelines. Online ticket sales will end January 12, 2023. Tickets will be at the door, cash only. Find Emmaus Theatre online here: https://www.emmaustheatre.com/ And Funk Brewing here: https://www.funkbrewing.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1863673143977871/  

"Writing the Future" - Snap Famous Music Video

This is the "Writing the Future" music video. From Snap Famous and the movie "Bernice, Too".

Listen to Snap Famous here:

https://snapfamous.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/snapfamousmusic

https://www.youtube.com/@snapfamous5117

"Bernice, Too" - Two men. One wheelchair.

Now on DVD!

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The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. The newest film from Elmwood Productions. Starring a cast of puppets. Nothing too deep. But just deep enough.

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Music Video Copyright 2022 Elmwood Productions LLC 

Music Copyright 2016 Snap Famous 

WIBO

 

WIBO - A tribute to Mr. Community. Wilbert Boles, the co-host of The Local Artist Show with Wibo and Rich, passed away in August. On this episode of The Local Artist Show Rich "The Claw" Cyr shares memories, music, and more from former guests, and some of Wibo's friends, family, and loved ones. This is a celebration of a man who made a difference to everyone he met. And always reminded us all "Big things are coming". And they are Wibo. Thank you. Wilbert H. Boles, Jr. January 26, 1950 ~ August 24, 2022

Memorial contributions may be made to Workman Memorial AME Zion Church, 60 Brightwood Ave., Torrington, CT 06790. Copyright 2022 The Claw’s Corner - Produced by Rich Cyr https://www.facebook.com/richtheclawcyr/ Edited by Elmwood Productions - http://elmwoodproductions.com/index.html

Joey

Joey

Mouth Puppet Portrait

From the music video for "Writing The Future" from the "Bernice, Too" Soundtrack.

Joey is the singer and guitarist for the band Snap Famous.  They were awesome enough to let us use their song in the flick! 

Listen to Snap Famous here:

https://snapfamous.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/snapfamousmusic

https://www.youtube.com/@snapfamous5117

Writing The Future Has Begun...

THIS IS NOT BERNICE.

Here it is...

"Writing the Future" from Snap Famous and the "Bernice, Too" Soundtrack -

When my buddy Ricky told me he had the perfect song to end the movie with last year I can't lie; I was skeptical. Then he played it for me in my office one afternoon. And I can't lie again; I choked up.

This song was and is the perfect end credits song to the flick. And it was the perfect end credits song to all the bullshit I had been going through for a year or so... And it was even more so the perfect end credits song for the 20th anniversary of Elmwood Productions.

I believe Ricky knew all of this as he played me the song. 

Thank you, Ricky. You get it.

We saved this music video for last. Because it is the last song in the movie. Because it is the best way to wrap up 20 years of Elmwood. And an amazing way to wrap up 2022 all around.

"YOU CAN'T STOP US. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND... 

IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN." 

The 12 Days of Clawmas!

It's the holiday season! And Rich "The Claw" Cyr has gotten together with his friends from Elmwood Productions to butcher a classic Christmas song! Here it is! "The 12 Days of Clawmas"! Rich and The Claw's Corner crew hope everyone has a great holiday season! Do not miss Rich’s book, "Confessions of a Frenetic Mind" available now

Confessions Of A Frenetic Mind: 5 Tales of Blood-Curdling Terror: Cyr, Rich: 9781946577108: Amazon.com: Books

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