Bruce Chesse

Son of Ralph Chesse, brother of Dion Chesse and Uncle of Matt Chesse He is the Artistic Director for the Oregon Puppet Theatre, Bruce Chesse is a second-generation puppeteer with more than 30 years experience. He is an internationally recognized puppet designer, manipulator, actor, director, teacher and author. Bruce's interest in puppetry is two-fold. He believes that puppetry is an inherently theatrical medium, and that persons of all ages and with a variety of skills can excel at this form of theater. Bruce has performed and taught puppetry (since he began his professional puppetry career at 13) in such varied places as Ethiopia, Scandinavia, Japan, Puerto Rico and throughout the United States including many year as a artist in schools for Alaska Arts Education. A professional actor-puppeteer and director for over 40 years. A former native of San Francisco, he performed in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1948 to 1983 in movies, television and theater with his father Ralph and brothe