20th Annual Utah Puppetry Festival
Utah PuppetFest 2011: Workshops, Performances & Kids Corner
Come join us on Saturday April 30th at the SCERA Center for the Arts to enjoy a day of fun and puppetry with the Puppetry Arts Guild of Utah (PAGU) as we present the 20th Annual Utah Puppetry Festival. Registration and payment for workshops and tickets for the performances are now available by calling (801) 225-ARTS, in person from 10am-6pm weekdays at the main office of the SCERA Center for the Arts.
Download and print the registration form: puppetry_festival_regform_2011.pdf .
This form will allow you to indicate which specific workshops you want to attend. If you order by phone, please be prepared to choose your workshops. If you order online, you will still need to bring the completed form to the main office at the SCERA Center or you can fax it to (801) 225-2507.
WORKSHOPS
9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Advance Registration: $15
At the Door Registration: : $20
Registration includes all workshops. Some workshops may have an additional materials fee. There are classes for adults and kids that include the following workshops and more:
- Toe Sock Marionettes
- Puppet Stages
- Wide Mouth Puppets
- TV Puppetry
- Puppet Manipulation
- Rod Puppets
- Puppets for Storytelling
- Wannabe Puppets
KIDS CORNER PUPPETRY
This year we are offering classes for our littlest puppeteers. While parents are off in their workshops, children ages 4-8 will be able to learn to make simple puppets and puppet related crafts in their own class. Parent(s) must be registered and on premises.
Session #1: 10:15 – 11:15 am
Session #2: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Session #3: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
$5.00 per session or $12 for all three sessions.
PUPPETRY PERFORMANCES
Don’t miss The Great Puppet Follies, a puppet variety show featuring performances by puppeteers from all over the state of Utah. We are also pleased to announce that our headline performer will be The Fratello Marionettes.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
$5 Adult
$3 Child (age 3-11)
SCERA Showhouse II
The Fratello Marionettes produce high quality marionette shows using the “cabaret style” of manipulation. In this truly American style both the puppet and puppeteer perform in full view of the audience. Their shows present intricately handcrafted marionettes that range in size from one foot to three feet tall. Shows are geared for children of all ages, and some of their work is performed without dialog.
These music-based programs are designed to surmount the language barrier. Founder Kevin Menegus developed his unique style of puppetry while performing throughout the world. Kevin has studied with puppeteers Tony Urbano, Bob Baker, Randall Metz and Lewis Mahlmann.
The Fratello Marionettes will also perform on Friday, April 29th @ 3pm. Tickets for this performance are $3.00/person. This would be a great performance for home school famlies to enjoy!
The SCERA Center for the Arts
745 South State Street, Orem, UT 84058
Download and print the registration form: puppetry_festival_regform_2011.pdf .
This form will allow you to indicate which specific workshops you want to attend. If you order by phone, please be prepared to choose your workshops. If you order online, you will still need to bring the completed form to the main office at the SCERA Center or you can fax it to (801) 225-2507.
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