Center for Puppetry Arts Announces 2011-12 Performance Season
By: Joseph Harrison May. 15, 2011
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 May 31- June 12, 2011
By All Hands Productions of Atlanta, GA
CINDERELLA DELLA CIRCUS June 16 – July 17, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
MARTHA SPEAKS July 19 – 31, 2011
Based on the book by Susan Meddaugh. By Paul Mesner Puppets of Kansas City, MO.
Used with the permission of Susan Meddaugh, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and WGBH Educational Foundation.
FROG BELLY RAT BONE August 4 – 14, 2011
Based on the book by Timothy Basil Ering
By Rogue Artists Ensemble of Los Angeles, CA
Produced by special arrangement with Candlewick Press
THE UGLY DUCKLING August 18 – September 18, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
OLD MAN AND THE MONKEYS September 21 – October 2, 2011
By Dragon Art Studio of Portland, OR
LA CUCARACHITA MARTINA October 5 – 16, 2011
By Teatro SEA of Puerto Rico and NY
THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN OF SLEEPY HOLLOW October 18 – 30, 2011
By Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers of Bar Harbor, ME
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEERTM November 3 – December 31, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and all elements from the 1964 television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer © and ™ under license to Character Arts, LLC.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE GINGERBREAD MAN January 5 – 22, 2011
By All Hands Productions of Atlanta, GA
SPACE! January 26 – March 11, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
ADVENTURES OF LITTLE NOODLE March 8 – April 1, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
PETER PAN April 5 – May 27, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
The 2011-2012 Teen & Adult Series Includes:
THE GHASTLY DREADFULS (ages 16+ only) October 13 – 29, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
RUTH AND THE GREEN BOOK (ages 9+) February 7 – 26, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts. Based on the book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, with illustrations by Floyd Cooper.
Produced by special arrangement with Lerner Publishing Group.
WHITE LIKE ME: A HONKY DORY PUPPET SHOW (ages 18+ ONLY) April 20 – 22, 2011
By Paul Zaloom of West Hollywood, CA
XPERIMENTAL PUPPETRY THEATER (XPT) (ages 18+ ONLY) May 17 – 20, 2011
By the Center for Puppetry Arts
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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