Puppetry with THE PUPPET CO

We’re excited to offer our first full season under new management! Presenting a mix of tried and true Legacy productions (1983-2020) and brand new Premiere productions (2021 and beyond), we can’t wait to see you!

What are Legacy and Premiere productions, you ask? Well, as we hope to reimagine and expand what you see at the Puppet Co., we also want to honor where we came from. So, Legacy productions are the shows created and performed by our founders, who retired in July of 2020. You’ll see the shows you know and love, like Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, and The Nutcracker, and so many more! Premiere productions are the new shows we’ll be creating for you! You’ll see additional puppetry styles, new stories, and hopefully see yourself in some of the characters on stage. Out of an abundance of caution given the ongoing pandemic and its twists and turns, we are continuing stringent safety precautions for everyone at the Puppet Co., on stage and off. At the time of publication, we are requiring all patrons over the age of 12 to show proof of vaccination. Beginning March 1, we will include patrons ages 5-11 in that policy. For more information about how we are working to keep everyone safe, visit thepuppetco.org/faq. We hope to see you soon!

Wednesday-Sunday: 9:30am-3:30pm Please note, our lobby is open for all of our box office hours. We may ask you to come back to look at the displays a bit later if we’re in the middle of a show.

MAINSTAGE performances: Each show is different for this fall and winter! Check out our website for details at thepuppetco.org

Adults and Children 2 Years and Older: $15 Adults must accompany children under 8 years old! Group rates (per person) are available with advance reservation through the Box Office: • Groups of 20 or more: $9 • Groups of 50 or more: $8 • Groups of 100 or more: $7

Tickets are $8 and are required for all patrons 2 and up and for little ones who are starting to crawl or walk. Please help us make sure there’s enough space for everyone when you’re considering if your child needs a ticket.

Artistic Director: Elizabeth Dapo Executive Director: Toni Goldberg Front of House Staff: Valarie McFatter, Dillon Mitcham,

Dre Moore, Ebie Prideaux, Maggie Rocha,

Jackie Rogers Intern: Joey Lane

PHOTO: GEPPAC

Games start at 7:30pm; show teaser at 8:30pm. Join us for an evening of all sorts of games themed around our Mainstage shows! Participate in classic board games, card games, role playing and storytelling, and party games, or just come to see a bit from the show and meet some of the cast and crew. Rumpelstiltskin—Thursday, April 7 Little Red Riding Hood and the 3 Little Pigs—

Thursday, June 9 Cinderella—Thursday, July 28

Pandemic safety permitting, party room rentals inside the Puppet Co. will be available again in March. Contact our Box Office for more information at 301.634.5380. In the meantime, we’d love to see your party as a group ticket sale! Discounts available through the Box Office. Please see a detailed list of upcoming events and performances for children on pg xx or visit our website at: thepuppetco.org

BARRY GORDEMER

Elizabeth Dapo Class: Sa, Mar 12-19, 4-6pm, the Puppet Co Learn the fundamentals of puppetry manipulation with professional puppeteers Elizabeth Dapo and Penny Russell. We will discuss hand puppets, lip sync, rod puppets, and basic marionette manipulation in addition to practical applications of puppetry (libraries, story time, fun gags with your friends). Each participant will have the opportunity to be hands on with puppets that we use in the playhouse. Participants only need to bring their sense of adventure! Wear clothes you feel comfortable moving around in and closed toe shoes. More info: elizabeth.dapo@thepuppetco.org. 2 sessions.

Barry Gordemer Workshop: Jul 23, 7-8:30pm, the Puppet Co Puppet builder and performer, Barry Gordemer, teaches you how to manipulate puppets for television and video. Learn techniques geared toward bringing a character to life on the small screen as the workshop covers: eye focus; lip sync; working with puppets with Live Hands; and performing with a monitor and learning to tell your left from your right. More info: elizabeth.dapo@thepuppetco.org. 1 session.