"Puppets For Puppetry" Benefit on Saturday, May 5, 2018 Hosted by @talking , With Special Guests #JackMcBrayer , @bibbymoynihan , and Musical Guest @jason_mraz Center for Puppetry Arts Dinner and Show to Honor #CarollSpinney, Beloved #Puppeteer of Sesame Street's #BigBird and #OscartheGrouch #StageShow and Dinner to be Held on The @hensoncompany Company's Historic @soundstagelive in #Hollywood #HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 20, 2018/@PRNewswire / -- The Center for #PuppetryArts will hold its second Puppets for Puppetry dinner and show on Saturday, May 5th, 2018, at The Jim Henson Company's #historic lot in Hollywood. The #benefitevent will be hosted by #comedian Chris Hardwick (The Wall, Talking Dead)and feature special guests Jack McBrayer( 30Rock , Wreck It Ralph), Bobby Moynihan ( @nbcsnl , @pixarinsideout ), and Grammy Award-winner #JasonMraz ("I'm Yours"). The unique #fundraising event will honor the beloved puppeteer Caroll Spinney, best known to fans around the world as the performer of the iconic @sesamestreet characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. Favorite characters from the #series and special surprises will also be a part of the unforgettable evening. Bill Barretta , Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Brian Henson, Eric Jacobson, and Matt Vogelare just some of the incredible puppeteers confirmed to participate. A limited number of tickets are still available at www.puppetsforpuppetry.com. The site also includes an online #auction with #collectibleitems including artwork from Caroll Spinney and Jim Henson, and a quilt from artists at Jim Henson's #CreatureShop. Puppets for Puppetry is presented with generous support from #JoanGanzCooney , The Jim Henson Company, #SesameWorkshop, and @tyler.perry.studios , among others.