Westcott Community
The Westcott Neighborhood of Syracuse, NY
A vibrant eastside neighborhood rich in history, culture, food and entertainment
Eastside Neighbors Lecture Series featuring Open Hand Theater
Hosted by: Westcott Community Center
Peter Fekete is the Artistic Coordinator at Open Hand Theater. Fekete earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012 at Nazareth College where he studied History and Theater Arts. Since graduation, he founded the small theater company “The Basement Players” in Rochester. He is also co-teaching a class at Syracuse University called “Puppets and Community”. Vladimir Vasyagin is Open Hand Theater’s master Puppeteer from Skomorokh Theater of Tomsk, Russia. He is a graduate of the Sverdlovsk Puppetry Institute of Russia and has performed throughout Russia, Europe, New England, and New York. His Open Hand Theater performances include the title role in Don Quixote and the lonely monster in Frankenstein.