About this Artist

Pronouns: he/him

A native of Washington, D.C., Schroeder Cherry played with puppets as a kid. In college, he apprenticed to a puppet master in Chicago, and then joined a troupe before setting out on his own. Dr. Cherry has performed original shows with puppets in museums, libraries, and cultural centers for adults and children across the U.S. Performances include “Can You Spell Harlem?”, “The Land of Primary Color,” and “Underground Railroad, Not A Subway.”  Most recently the puppet “Tevin” performed during Baltimore’s Light City Festival. Schroeder Cherry has a BFA in fine art and a doctorate in museum education.