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Our Vision:

We are committed to promoting the art of physical theatre through workshops, innovative productions, and the creation of quality masks. You can order from our designs or we'll work with you to custom make the mask you desire - for theatrical productions, movement training, children's theater, therapy or private collections. As maskmakers and performers we understand the mask inside and out: we pay particular attention to character detail as well as making each mask comfortable to wear and guaranteed to withstand the most rigorous performance.  

We have supplied character, commedia, animal, actor training and spectacle masks for solo artists and theater companies in North America, Japan, Europe and Scandanavia including:

How to order: We do not list individual mask prices as the cost varies with each order. Some customers request design variations and we offer discounts for multiple orders. If you wish to order from our existing designs, please note the letter below each foto, send us a list and we'll email you a quote. Price includes: mask, velcro-elastic band, removable foam padding and 3 month guarantee from defects in workmanship - we will repair mask, customer pays all shipping costs. To email your order, please click here.

links to character masks / commedia masks / animal masks / art masks / mask porfolio

Response from some of our customers:

"Wonderful catalog! Your collection is truly expressive - works of art each and every one."

Andrew Noble, New World School, Miami, Florida

"Thanks for the terrific masks! I can't tell you how big a difference they make in the work."

Professor Rich Rand, Purdue University

"Remarkable Pulcinella half-masks not to mention a hilarious dog puppet. Terrific design."

San Francisco Examiner, Dell'Arte's production of "PUNCH!"

"I wish to compliment you on the masks. They are stunning and create powerful onstage images."

Tami Knight CircusWest, Vancouver

Circle-in-the-Square, NYC

   Cirque du Soleil - Actor Training

British pop artists Take That!

The Juilliard School, NYC

 Black Moon Productions, Hollywood

 Texas University Opera, Houston

Centre College, Kentucky

 Ailanthus Theater, Vancouver, BC

  Alabama Shakespeare Festival

 Osugi Musical Theater, Japan

 Ziggurat Theater Ensemble

British pop sensations, Take That!

   Smuin Ballet, San Francisco

 Arlington Middle School, Virginia

  Los Payasos Mendigos

 Norwich Cathedral, England

 The Dell'Arte School, California

 Pocono Renfest, Pennsylvania

  State Health Board, California

Face the Nation, Univ. of Sacramento

Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville 

iTheatre, Singapore

Trinity Rep, Providence, Rhode Island

Bucknell University, Pennsylavania

Clown Conservatory, San Francisco

Magicians Scott-n-Muriel

Coastal Carolina University

Purdue University, Indiana

Theatre Professor Mina Yakim

University of Idaho

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