Our Team
Co-directors: Tamar + Solveig
Tamar + Solveig moved with their family to Glover, Vermont in the seventies and grew up embedded in Bread + Puppet Theater which was started by their parents, Peter + Elka Schumann in the early sixties in the Lower East Side of NYC. After serving on the board of the theater for many years, the sisters took on co-directorship at the end of the summer of 2023. Since they began, the Press has undergone a reorganization to better serve the theater, the press team, and our loving supporters.
Print Shop Assistants: Libby, + Polash
Libby, our newest member of the team, holds down the print shop, manages volunteer sessions, and occasionally popping up the B+P Press booth at events, and coordinating production under our co-directors. Polash, our other print shop assistant is currently home, visiting Bangladesh, but will return come Spring. Uriel recently left Vermont but was essential to the functioning of the Bread + Puppet Press for the last several years. With their catalog-like mind and experience with the theater, they have been integral to what's been produced on the letterpress and other handprinted poster editions before their departure at the end of 2023.
Online Sales + Fulfillment: Lydia
Lydia is who helps you when your order goes awry or last minute changes need to be made after it's been placed. She is also responsible for the majority of our shipping and fulfillment needs which, depending on the season, can be quite the demanding job! She keeps our products up to date on the website and monitors quantities so everything sold is accurate and in stock.
Outreach + Wholesale Accounts: Maggie
Maggie manages all things social. She applies for the seasonal markets we participate in, runs our @breadandpuppetpress Instagram account, plans and implements giveaways, and manages wholesale stockists. If you are a business hoping to carry Bread + Puppet Press products, you can contact her here.