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Center for Puppetry Arts® is pleased to
announce its upcoming 2012-2013 season, a journey filled with classic
tales, lovable characters and plenty of adventures and fun for the entire
family. Puppet lovers will have numerous opportunities to catch a show as this
action-packed new season will feature a total of 665 theatrical performances –
an average of almost 13 shows per week! In addition to hosting shows produced
by the Center Company, Center for Puppetry Arts is proud to remain a premier
destination for touring puppetry groups. This season, the Center will host
productions from eight cities across the U.S. as well as an acclaimed production
from Perth, Australia.
Highlights
from the upcoming Family Performances include the return of Artistic
Director Jon Ludwig’s musical tale of a mermaid princess turned pirate,
The Little Pirate Mermaid, which was recently awarded an UNIMA
Citation of Excellence. The Tortoise, the Hare, and other Aesop’s
Fables, a new original production adapted and directed by Michael
Haverty, will delight audiences with a cheerful, interactive take on five
classic stories based on the fables by Aesop.
One of
Atlanta’s most endearing holiday traditions, Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer™, will return to spread the magic of the season and
bring in the New Year. Next February, Jon Ludwig’s The Adventures of
Mighty Bug will entertain audiences as superhero Mighty Bug saves
Bugville from the evil Scorpiana. Wrapping up the Family Series, the perennial
favorite Brer Rabbit & Friends, directed by Spencer G. Stephens, will
fill the stage with live music and delightful stories.
Proving that
puppets aren’t just for the young, the Center’s New Directions Series
features programming recommended for more mature audiences (age recommendations
below). This August, Center for Puppetry Arts will proudly host the Second
Annual National Puppet Slam, where the nation’s best adult puppetry slam
performances will be presented for two nights only. The Ghastly
Dreadfuls will return in October – back and deader than ever – with
eerie stories, spooky songs and devilish dances from around the world. Next
April, The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer will wow adult
and teen audiences with a touching story about enduring love and the end of the
world. Performed by one of Australia’s most cutting-edge solo puppeteers, this
show was named “Outstanding Solo Show” at the New York International Fringe
Festival in 2009.
In addition to
its diverse range of family and adult performances, Center for Puppetry Arts
offers a great deal of other programs, including its exclusive Jim Henson
exhibits and its new Passports Gallery, a rotating exhibit featuring treasures
from the Museum’s collection. The Center’s Film Series features classic
movies, hidden gems and contemporary productions as it explores puppetry through
narratives, documentaries and short films. New to the Center this year,
Discovery Days offer opportunities to celebrate global puppetry
traditions through interactive, educational activities showcasing African,
American and Asian cultures. Audiences can now also participate in select
Explore Puppetry Series lectures and workshops from home via interactive
webinars.
The
2012-2013 Family Series Includes:
CINDERELLA, May 29 –
June 10, 2012
By Tears of Joy
Theatre of Portland,
OR
THE LITTLE
PIRATE MERMAID, June 14 – July 15, 2012
By the Center
for Puppetry Arts
THE DINOSAUR
SHOW, July 17 – 29, 2012
By Paul Mesner
Puppets of Kansas City, MO
THE TORTOISE,
THE HARE, AND OTHER AESOP’S FABLES, August 2 – September 9,
2012
By the Center
for Puppetry Arts
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS &
MORE, September 12 – 23,
2012
By Grey Seal
Puppets of Charlotte, NC
SLEEPING
BEAUTY, September 26 – October 7, 2012
By National
Marionette Theatre of Brattleboro, VT
PETER
AND THE WOLF & THE FROG PRINCE, October 10 –
21, 2012
By
Frisch Marionettes of Cincinnati, OH
THE HEADLESS
HORSEMAN OF SILLY HOLLOW, October 24 –
November 4, 2012
By Frogtown
Mountain Puppeteers of Bar Harbor, ME
RUDOLPH THE
RED-NOSED
REINDEERTM, November 8,
2012 – January 6, 2013
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.
BROTHER COYOTE
AND SISTER FOX, January 8 – 27,
2013
By Thistle
Theatre of Seattle, WA
THE ADVENTURES
OF MIGHTY BUG, January 31 –
March 17, 2013
By the Center
for Puppetry Arts
GALAPAGOS
GEORGE, THE LITTLE TORTOISE THAT COULD, March 19 – April 7,
2013
By Barefoot
Puppet Theatre of Richmond, VA
BRER RABBIT
& FRIENDS, April 11 – May 26, 2013
By the Center
for Puppetry Arts
The
2012-2013 New Directions Series Includes:
NATIONAL
PUPPET SLAM (ages 18+
only), August 3-4,
2012
THE
GHASTLY DREADFULS (ages 16+ only), October 11 – 27, 2012
By the Center
for Puppetry Arts
TALES OF EDGAR
ALLEN POE (ages
12+), February 12 – March 3, 2013
By the Center
for Puppetry Arts.
THE ADVENTURES
OF ALVIN SPUTNIK: DEEP SEA EXPLORER, April 26 – 28,
2013
(ages 12+
ONLY)
By Weeping
Spoon Productions of Perth, Australia
XPERIMENTAL
PUPPETRY THEATER (XPT) (ages 18+
only), May 16 – 19, 2013
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 $16.50 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.
Center for Puppetry Arts Announces 2012-2013 Performance Season
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