The Asheville Puppetry Alliance
and the Southern Highland Craft Guild present:


The 13th Annual National Day of Puppetry


A day of puppet shows, puppet themed games, and puppet building activities for the entire family!
Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
at the Folk Art Center

Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC


General Admission: $7.00 (includes 3 game tickets)
No charge for children under two.

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This is a special opportunity to see several shows by some of Carolina's leading puppeteers and build a puppet or two of your own in our family-friendly make-and-take area. Throughout the day there will be puppet building for young children, puppet themed games, and puppet manipulation for all ages.

 

~~SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES~~

 

10:30 ~ LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
by Camelot Puppets 
 
Red Riding Hood
                                                                                                
This classic tale has a new twist when Red from “The Hood” in New Jersey fights off the wolf with her martial arts.

Camelot Puppets is produced by puppeteers Pamela and Sofia Gabler. Pam is a teacher with many years of experience with Elementary and Middle School students and was the puppet director at her church for several years. 


11:45 ~ WHAT WAS I SCARED OF?
by The Nut House Theater

What Was I Scared of?

Have you ever been scared of something unfamiliar? Join us for this little-known Dr. Seuss story about a spooky pair of pale green pants with nobody inside them.

Since 2005 The Nut House Theater has produced short plays, puppet shows, giant puppet shows, short films, and spontaneous "flashmob" musicals. With an eclectic mix of puppetry styles, charming characters, and hilarious surprises, The Nut House Theater guarantees a whimsical romp.

 

1:45 ~ ROWBY’S TRAVELS
An Adventure in Folklore
by Red Herring Puppets

 Rowby's Travels

Rowby, a friendly green alien presents stories from France, India, a Celtic "Jack and the Beanstalk" and a rappin’ “The Three Little Pigs”.

Red Herring Puppets perform at schools, theatres, libraries and special events delighting young audiences with lively and informative productions.  Lisa Sturz, Artistic Director, has worked with Henson Productions, Disney Imagineering, Lucasfilm, PBS, Ice Capades, UNC-TV, the Jacob School of Music, the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium, the Asheville Symphony and The Lyric Opera of Chicago. 

3:00 ~ WORLD TALES
by Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets

World Tales

Hobey uses rod and bunraku style puppets to perform the West African Anansi legend, “A Story, A Story”,  “The Ant and the Grasshopper” from “Aesop’s Fables”, and the Cherokee story “ Little Grandmother Spider Woman”. 

Winner of puppetry's highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, and recipient of three Henson Foundation Grants, Hobey Ford is known for his brilliance in puppetry performance and craft.

For more information: Visit www.ashevillepuppetry.org or call the Folk Art Center, 828.298.7928

PRESS CONTACT ONLY:  Lisa Sturz  lisa@redherringpuppets.com
818-252-1692  (cell) 828-273-1488