Subject: PUPT: Open House at UConn's Puppet Program Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:13:44 +0000 <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P><FONT size=2>On Saturday October 26, from 10 to 5, the students of The University of<BR>Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program will be hosting an open house at the new Puppet Arts Complex. Come by and take a tour of the remarkable new facilities at the Thompson Building, located on the Depot Campus (the former Mansfield Training School) on Route 44 in Mansfield. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>Throughout the day students will be demonstrating various puppets and masks that they have created. See the projects underway for classes, the CRT (Connecticut Repertory Theatre) production of Red Noses, the Opera Program's production of Hansel and Gretel, and the Puppet Arts Program's productions of Pinokenstein (directed by Chris McLaughlin) and The Painted Rose (directed by Ken Berman). If you ever visited the small, cramped, low-ceilinged men's<BR>dormitory space that the Puppet Arts Program had occupied over the past 37<BR>years, you will be stunned by the new, spacious facilities. Even if you<BR>never visited the old space, you will be inspired to join us in the<BR>celebration of the new building.<BR></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>Applying their wood, clay and foam sculpting skills to the carving of<BR>pumpkins (donated by local farm stands) the students will be auctioning hand-carved pumpkins hoping to raise money for needed equipment, furnishings and raw materials in the new building.<BR><BR>A very special pumpkin, carved by puppeteer Will Pike will be offered by<BR>Silent Auction. Working with a Dremel Moto-tool, Pike strips away the<BR>pumpkin layer by layer creating a wonderful image when lit from within.<BR>What will the image be? Come by and see!<BR><BR>While you're on the Depot Campus, don't miss the opportunity to visit the<BR>Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry's beautiful exhibit, The Puppet<BR>Artistry of Margo and Rufus Rose. Billed as "America's Foremost Artists of<BR>the Marionette Theatre," The Rose Marionettes of Waterford toured<BR>throughout the United States during the 30's and 40's. Their most visible<BR>work was on The Howdy Doody Show, for which Rufus manipulated Howdy and<BR>Margo created many characters for "Doodyville." But in all honesty, this<BR>was the least artistic credit in their professional careers. Their own work<BR>is spectacular. BIMP is only a hundred yards from the new Puppet Arts<BR>Complex. It's an easy walk.<BR><BR>Make it a Day of Puppetry on Saturday October 26. From 10 am to 5 pm you<BR>will be able to see a marvelous exhibit; watch student demonstrations of<BR>puppets and masks that they have created; look at on-going production work;<BR>visit the new Puppet Arts Complex and buy a pumpkin carved by a Puppet Arts<BR>student.<BR><BR>Please spread the word!!<BR></P></FONT> <P><FONT size=2><BR> </P></FONT></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMPEN/2016">Click Here</a> </html> --- Personal replies to: "Ken Berman" <dramatontheater-AT-hotmail.com> --- List replies to: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- Admin commands to: majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- Archives at: http://lists.village.virginia.edu/~spoons
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