The company toured two to four shows a year to schools and civic centers in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Nevada.
Tears of Joy is the recipient of four Citations of Excellence from UNIMA USAin Puppetry Arts (issued by the organization Puppeteers of America).
The puppeteers were in full view of the audience, to represent the spirits and ghosts that haunt the world this tale of deathless love inhabits 2009 "Pinocchio" Directed by Nancy Aldrich and written by Jon Ludwig.
1971-72: The Courageous Dragon, Mumford the Sea Monster, Aslan Meets the Shrinkerman, and Jonah 1972-73: The Legend of Aukelenuiaku, In Babel's Rubble-Fare, and Happy Hours.
1975-76: The Happy Prince, and Alice in Voterland 1976-77: Miser of Tahoma, Trouble at the Fort, and Alice in Wonderland (version 1) 1977-78: Sungura the Hare (version 1) 1978-79: The Black Heart of Indri 1979-80: You Are What You Eat (Nutrition Show), Inanna in the Underworld, and Rime of the Ancient Mariner 1980-81: The Magic Calliope, Onion Skin Soup, THE MASQUE COMPANY 1981-82: Coyote and the Cedar Tree, Faces in Time (MASQUE Co.), Frogs (MASQUE Co.), Sungura the Hare (version 2) 1982-83: Lessons for a Sumo 1983-84: Jabberwocky and A Pig's Tale 1984-85: The Gift 1985-86: Petrushka, The Magic Teakettle, and Opal.
1993-94: Rumpelstiltskin, Br'er Rabbit Tales, Pure Imagination, and The Lucky Teakettle of Good Fortune 1994-95: Pied Piper, Monkey King, and Between Two Worlds 1995-96: The Amazing Adventures of Coco-Kaba 1996-97: Fire on the Mountain, Toy Box, and It's a Republic, If You Can Keep It 1997-98: Jungle Book, Baba Yaga, and Bridge of the Gods.
[4] Several guest directors have collaborated with Tears of Joy: Jan Wilkowski from Poland, Josef Krofta from the Czech Republic, and Yang Feng.