Subject: RE: PUPT: Puppet Slammed in Phoenix
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:32:17 -0400 


Nancy:

What great news!  Congratulations!

Brid
 

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Sent: 10/6/02 11:33 PM
Subject: PUPT: Puppet Slammed in Phoenix

We just completed our two Puppet Slam nights here in Phoenix and were
very pleased.  We were near capacity Friday night, and sold out Saturday
night, with people truly worried that they might not get in, and our
staff scurrying around digging up more chairs.  

We had great publicity, which we paid very little for.  The Arizona
Republic noted the event on the front page Thursday, with an article and
picture in the "Living" section.  Both of the entertainment rags noted
it, one with an article, and America On-Line highlighted it on their
"Things to Do in Your City" section.  We also had stuffers in the
downtown artists gallery mailing that goes out once a month, fliers in
some of the galleries, article in our newsletter, and an Adult Puppetry
e-mail list.  

The audience was an unexpected mix of artistic types and very straight
looking people of all ages, even sweet looking grey-haired ladies.  No
one tried to bring a child.  Or asked for their money back.

Our program ended up being all humor, and probably running too long.
These are things we'll fix next time.  We have more events planned in
the spring.  Next time we probably won't get as good publicity from the
newspaper - front page!  But the best news is, adults came full of
anticipation.  

Puppets for Adults?  Oh, yeah.

Nancy Smith
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
Phoenix, AZ    



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