Before he brought to life to some of our most beloved Muppet characters, legendary puppeteer and close Jim Henson collaborator Frank Oz got his start in the Bay Area. The child of resistance fighters and puppeteers, Oz moved to Oakland following World War II and apprenticed at Fairyland, the longest-running live puppet theater in the country. Discover how, in true Bay Area tradition, Oz created a ragtag troupe of characters who find community in one another, create their own status quo, and express themselves through art and performance.