A member of the Shoreline Theatre Company looks over her puppet near the beginning of rehearsal on July 24. Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart demonstrates puppeteer techniques to youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart demonstrates puppeteer techniques to youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart demonstrates puppeteer techniques to youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart demonstrates puppeteer techniques to youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart demonstrates puppeteer techniques to youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart demonstrates puppeteer techniques to youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart demonstrates puppeteer techniques to youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Alexandra Downes practices holding a turtle puppet on July 24 while working with actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart during a Shoreline Theatre Company’s rehearsal for the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, worked with cast from STC for for two rehearsals on July 24 and July 25. She is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart discusses puppeteer techniques with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart discusses puppeteer techniques with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Alexandra Downes, left, and Gabriella McDermott of The Shoreline Theatre Company during rehearsal on July 24. Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Youth players from The Shoreline Theatre Company work with puppets during rehearsal on July 24. Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Youth players from The Shoreline Theatre Company work with puppets during rehearsal on July 24. Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Youth players including Alexandra Downes, left, and Emmet Lowery, right, from The Shoreline Theatre Company work with puppets during rehearsal on July 24. Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Youth players from The Shoreline Theatre Company work with puppets during rehearsal on July 24. Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart, left, discusses puppeteer techniques with youth players including Emmet Lowery, right, from the Shoreline Theatre Company during their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Youth players from The Shoreline Theatre Company including Livia Lorenti, front, walk toward the stage holding puppets during rehearsal on July 24. Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart, right, applauds along with Resident Director Chris Lemieux from The Shoreline Theatre Company during a STC rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, worked with cast from STC for for two rehearsals on July 24 and July 25. She is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound

Actress and professional puppeteer Jennifer Barnhart worked with youth players from the Shoreline Theatre Company with their rehearsal of the Disney/Pixar musical “Finding Nemo Jr.” for two days on July 24 and July 25 at Branford High School’s Cathyann Roding Auditorium. Barnhart, a Hamden native, is an original cast member of Avenue Q on Broadway and plays Zoe the Muppet on Sesame Street. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound