Center for Puppetry Arts Announces 2011-12 Performance Season
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Center for Puppetry Arts Announces 2011-12 Performance Season Imaginative Voyage through the World of Puppetry Brings Returning Favorites and New Adventures Center for Puppetry Arts® is pleased to announce the upcoming 2011-2012 season, a journey for the imagination that will allow patrons to travel from the Big Top to Neverland with stops along the way in ancient China, Sleepy Hollow, the North Pole, outer space and the local grocery store. In addition to shows by the Center Company, Center for Puppetry Arts is proud to remain a destination for touring puppetry groups this season, hosting artists from across the US. Highlights from the upcoming Family Series include the high-flying production of Artistic Director Jon Ludwig’s Cinderella Della Circus, and the inspiring and adorable tale of The Ugly Duckling adapted by Artistic Associate Michael Haverty. The faithful adaptation of holiday-favorite Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is back after its fully sold-out first run. Tickets are already selling and are anticipated to sell out quickly. Then, off at the edges of the galaxy, Jon Ludwig’s SPACE! will provide audiences with an out-of-this-world performance, sure to delight and educate audiences young and old. Also returning to Center for Puppetry Arts as part of the fun-filled season is Adventures of Little Noodle, the interactive and exciting performance that promotes healthy choices and loving yourself. The Family Series will end with a bang, as Peter Pan makes its debut in this new musical adaptation by Michael Haverty. Based on J M Barrie’s book, the Center’s production will give a steampunk twist to the classic adventure full of pirates, Lost Boys, mermaids and much more. The Teen & Adult Series features programming intended for older audiences (age recommendations below). This Halloween, The Ghastly Dreadfuls will return for more macabre amusement and in the spring, Xperimental Puppetry Theater (XPT) will unite artists of all disciplines, joining forces to create bold and original experiments in puppetry for adult audiences. In February 2012, the Center will partner with local author Calvin Alexander Ramsey to produce the world premiere adaptation of his award-winning children’s book, Ruth and the Green Book, which tells the remarkable story of a young African-American girl and her family navigating the highways and byways of Jim Crow-era America using “The Negro Motorist Green Book.” The 2011-2012 Family Series Includes: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK CINDERELLA DELLA CIRCUS MARTHA SPEAKS FROG BELLY RAT BONE THE UGLY DUCKLING OLD MAN AND THE MONKEYS LA CUCARACHITA MARTINA THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN OF SLEEPY HOLLOW RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEERTM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE GINGERBREAD MAN SPACE! ADVENTURES OF LITTLE NOODLE PETER PAN THE GHASTLY DREADFULS (ages 16+ only) RUTH AND THE GREEN BOOK (ages 9+) WHITE LIKE ME: A HONKY DORY PUPPET SHOW (ages 18+ ONLY) XPERIMENTAL PUPPETRY THEATER (XPT) (ages 18+ ONLY) MEMBERSHIP The best way to travel through the World of Puppetry is
by
becoming a Member. Members receive up to 45% OFF tickets
to performances and enjoy benefits like free museum entry,
free films and priority seating. For more information,
visit WWW.PUPPET.ORG or
call the membership office at 404-881-5151. TICKETING Tickets for patrons two and older are $16.00 ($14.82 + tax) and include admission to the performance, Create-A-Puppet Workshop (or Create-A-Puppet To-Go Kit), and all museum exhibits. Membership and group rates are available. Order tickets online at WWW.PUPPET.ORG or call the ticket sales office at 404-873-3391. |
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