PROJECTS
Circus Weirdus
Circus Weirdus is a kimmypuppetco production and her capstone project for UCLA.
Synopsis
A misfit group of circus performers led by their fearless ringmaster, Blooper, are faced with a startling predicament. When their circus manager, "The Beastly" Avaro, threatens to shut down their show due to poor attendance, the gang must figure out a way to rescue their show. With a tightrope walker that has bad eyesight and a magician whose acts never go as expected, Blooper fears there is only one factor that can save the circus: a celebrity guest. Can Blooper and the gang draw the crowds in? Come one, come all to the greatest show of all!
Public Transportation
Written & Directed by Kimmy Miller
Starring
Elaina Thomas, Davis Favors, Benjamin Hays, Jestina Rangel
Premiered at The Whitney Family Studio Theater (Macgowan 1330) in the Bruin Fringe Festival 2026.
Synopsis
Present Day. Big City. Stale Air. Need a ride around LA? Why not take the bus? The ride on a bus is very unique; full of eccentric people, strange smells, and unknown substances on the floor. You never know what’s in store, and what sort of people you’ll meet. This new comedy follows the people you may see on the bus, with most of the script being based on real interactions. Public Transportation highlights the importance of being connected to the world outside your phone and earbuds.
John & Betty
Written & Directed by Kimmy Miller
Starring Benjamin Hays & Jestina Rangel
Premiered at UCLA Macgowan 1340 in the Bruin Fringe Festival 2025.
Awarded the George Burns & Gracie Allen Scholarship/Fellowship in Comedy Fund.
Synopsis
It happened one night in 1985, when a couple made love for the first time. This was no ordinary romp through the roses of passion and love when one of them turns into a puppet! Could it be a puppet STD? Or a Michael J. Fox Teen Wolf kind of situation? This new comedy about self-identity navigates the blossoming of a relationship in the strangest of situations. John & Betty must find a way to revert the effects of this puppet curse!
Blooper's Big Top Babble
Performed at the Cayton Children's Museum for their October Puppetry Month.
Feat. Benjamin Hays and Devin Guinee
"It was such a pleasure hosting Kimmy and her team. It truly was a delight to work with them. Their puppet performance was so engaging and perfectly age-appropriate. Every child received a puppet and took part in her show. It was absolutely brilliant, engaging and inclusive for all learners. We would love to have her and BLOOPER the puppet back!”
~ Margot Fitzsimmons
Children’s Theatre Program Specialist
Cayton Children’s Museum
The Midnight Dreary
Directed/Shadow Puppets by Kimmy Miller
Written by Benjamin Yawn
Starring Ben Cole & Devin Guinee
Premiered in Fall 2024 in Byblo's Westwood.
Synopsis
An immersive night of grandeur and thrills inspired by the works of Edgar Allen Poe turns sour when an old friend makes the stories of fiction, reality.
Princess Unburied
Created and Animated by Alisdair Zhang
Eleonora Voiced by Kimmy Miller
Nemesis Voiced by Chloe Cruz
Necromancer Voiced by Jason Christopher
Premiered at the UCLA Theater Film and TV Animation Festival 2026
Synopsis
A princess was murdered and turned into an undead creature by a necromancer. Until an ancient being awakened her conscience.
UPCOMING PROJECTS
As Scene on TV!
Premiering at The Whitney Studio Family Theater February 25-27th 2027
Synopsis
Did you just lose your job? Is your wife unhealthily obsessed with buying TV products? Are your conversations constantly being interrupted by advertisements? Then you may have found yourself in As Scene on TV! In this comedy, Jim finds himself without a job as his wife, Maisie, grows steadily obsessed with buying products from a popular paid programming station: MetroTV. Finding out that this fad isn't just something within his household, Jim doesn't know who he can trust. With superficial coworkers who he thought were friends, and a sleazy boss who is fooling around with his secretary, these nutty characters make up the world of As Scene on TV! This multimedia theatrical production explores commercialized American culture in relation to gender dynamics.
BUILDS
Bobby's Ear Worm
A satire inspired by true events.
Premiered at Bruin Fringe Fest 2025 at UCLA.
Constructed a giant worm puppet.
Merrily We Roll Along
Presented by afterparty's Theater Co. at UCLA 2025.
Directed by Zach Hoffman.
Built and designed the shadow puppets/shadow set.
Various Puppet Builds
HANDCRAFTS
Sewing, Quilting, Painting, Crochet, Knit,
Counted Cross Stitch, Jewelry Designer.
You can buy my products from my business, Kimmy Quafts!
