MICHELE STINE
PERFORMER PUPPETEER EDUCATOR
Always, Sometimes, Maybe
2025 Digital Program
Created and Performed by: Michele Stine
Directed by: Sean Garratt
Photo Credi: Mythos Lens
Always, Sometimes, Maybe follows a janitor who unexpectedly finds herself with an audience. With nothing but her rubbish and lot of imagination, she tries to find connection. Using physical comedy, puppetry, dance and non-verbal storytelling, this is a warm, accessible experience suitable for all ages and backgrounds. A funny, tender journey directed by Sean Garratt into what it means to be alone – and how we find our way back to each other.
Michele Stine
Creator and Performer
Michele Stine is an actor, clown, and puppeteer. They spend their time digging through trash and alleys for materials, much to her mother's dismay. Michele has performed with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Rough House Theatre, Filament Theatre, Chicago Puppet Studio, Lifeline Theatre, Emerald City Theatre, Theatre SUMM, and some other companies too. They were a part of the 2024/2025 Puppet Lab Cohort through the International Puppet Theatre Festival. They like cheese-its and ice cream and talking about theatre audience experiences. Michele thinks that “bios” are strange because it’s short for biography but we were given a word count of 150 words or less. Seems like not enough, but here we are. Are we at 150 words, yet? Oh, and Michele has spent over fifteen years working as a theatre educator in Chicago, Illinois; working with young people to develop strong storytelling skills and creating dreams out of cardboard and glue. Exciting! Word count: 154.
Sean Garratt
Director
Sean is thrilled to be collaborating with Michele on ‘Always, Sometimes, Maybe’ . His work has seen him perform and devise professionally around the world for the last 16 years, as a stage, screen actor, a puppeteer, and director. Some of the companies include, National Theatre of Scotland, The Lyric Chicago, The Globe, Theatre Rites, MIF, and National Theatre studios. Sean’s acting career has seen him in a variety of casting roles, ranging from comedic ‘Henry V’ to tragic ‘The Yellow Wall Paper’.
Sean’s Directing path worked alongside productions from Edinburgh Fringe festival (Table 23), to drama schools around UK and USA. Sean graduated from East 15 Acting School, and is continually finding ways to hone his skills.
Sound Design: Sean Garratt
Music Credits: Callum Grant, La Sonora Santanera - El Botones, Misanthrop - Drone, 'A Kind Of Hope' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Puppet and Set Design: Michele Stine
Rehearsal Director/Stage Manager: Scott Dare
Additional Collaborators: Alice Da Cunha, Richie Whitehead, Jordan Reinwald-Rodriguez
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Special Thanks:
Filament Theatre, Britt Anderson, Richie Schiraldi, and Carol Stine
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Producer: Rhymes with Purple
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival Associate Producer: FutureHome Productions
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