From: "Fall, Brigid" <Brigid.Fall-AT-TOLEDOLIBRARY.ORG> To: "puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org" <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:47:59 -0400 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Unusual place to perform Wow, Linda, what a great experience -- not that I'd want to do it! Which state did you tour? Brid in Toledo ________________________________________ From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org] On Behalf Of LSnyder262-AT-aol.com [LSnyder262-AT-aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:20 AM To: heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com; puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Unusual place to perform In a school bus. We ripped out the seats, built a stage at the back of the bus where two puppeteers sat flat on their fannies and operated hand puppets overhead. A light and sound booth was built right behind the driver's seat, so we hired a driver/usher/light&sound operator. We installed two big air conditioners on the roof, blacked out all the windows, installed retractable light-tight curtains at the entrance because part of the show was in black light. We built levels covered with indoor/outdoor carpeting so kids were also sitting flat on their fannies, with the ones furthest from the stage sitting up two levels higher than the kids right in front of the stage, for improved sightlines. The levels had traps, so we could get at the teachers' guides stored under the levels. The outside was custom painted so there was no ignoring this bus as it travelled down the road. We were hired by our state's Dept. of Transportation Safety and developed a show specifically about pedestrian and bicycle safety for K-6. It was a fun show, with lots of music and original songs. It even featured three dancing/singing chorus pigs (and this was pre Miss Piggy). We were self-contained and could pull into a school's parking lot, run some extention cords into the building to run our A/C and lights/sound, and entertain 60 kids at a time. After the school year ended, we spent the summer travelling to every little county and fireman's carnival the state offered, where we were often in competition with the hog calling and sheep shearing contests. The state agency did all the bookings, gave us a regular paycheck, booked us into the best motels available, pretty much treated us like stars. We got to see our entire state and had a grand time. Linda ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823310x1201398722/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072& hmpgID=62&bcd=JulystepsfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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