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Community!=act: <br /> The show is already in the process of partnering with local businesses,given Vimala's Curryblossom <br /> Cafe generous offer to host a fundraising event in the spring,and WagonWheel Arts coming onboard <br /> to direct marketing/PR as well as provide expert crowdfunding supervision. <br /> Reaching an estimated audience of 300-400—a conservative estimate,one hopes—Henry Walker <br /> presents a rare opportunity for fans of puppetry,theatre,and Daniel Wallace to come together in a <br /> unique community event. Within the local theatre community,it presents an equally rare chance for <br /> actors to spend time in a recording studio working with professional recording engineers and <br /> voiceover artists. UNC students will be involved with the creation of a production unlike anything <br /> they have ever done,both backstage and as audience members learning to develop an appreciation <br /> for live performance. Given Daniel Wallace's well-deserved fame and Rob Hamilton's contacts <br /> among US puppeteers,it is virtually a given that this production will bring national attention to <br /> Chapel Hill at a time when puppetry is becoming more and more appreciated as a legitimate artform. <br /> Overall, The Misdirection of Henry Walker will undoubtedly be a transformative experience for all <br /> involved,and the generous support of the Orange County Arts Commission would be a integral part <br /> of that success. <br /> Artist Experience: <br /> Rob Hamilton holds an MFA in Theatre Design&Technology from the University of Montana and a <br /> BFA in Theatre from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has been a member of United <br /> Scenic Artists,LU 829 as Scenic Designer and Lighting Designer for over twenty-five years,earning <br /> awards across the country. He has been affiliated with UNC-Chapel Hill and the Department of <br /> Communication Studies since 2000,while maintaining an active design role throughout the Triangle. <br /> Currently,he teaches in the area of production methodologies for live performance and is developing <br /> a new performance course in mask/performing objects. <br /> As a puppeteer,Hamilton was a member of the crew for the original Off-Broadway production of <br /> Little Shop of Horrors,and this past April appeared onstage in Basil Twist's The Rite of Spring at <br /> Memorial Hall. He was invited to attend the National Puppetry Conference at the O'Neill Theater <br /> Center in 2012 and again in 2013,and has participated in the last two Puppeteers of America national <br /> conventions as workshop presenter in 2011 and this year as Director of the Works-In-Progress series <br /> showcasing new work written specifically for puppet theatre. Locally,he has also worked with Torry <br /> Bend on her The Paper Hat Game and Tori Ralston on her Harvesting Pomegranate Dreams. <br /> Recently,Hamilton adapted,designed,and directed Dai Sijie's Balzac and the Little Chinese <br /> Seamstress for the Department of Communication Studies. The Independent Weekly—which <br /> awarded the production"best of citations for both production design and adaptation—said: "...the <br /> design and adaptation of Rob Hamilton's new.. version of Dai Sijie's enchanting 2000 novel is <br /> basically unassailable. Indeed, many have justifiably respected Hamilton's talents for years now in <br /> regional productions with StreetSigns, Wordshed, Manbites Dog and Deep Dish Theater." <br />