[NEohioPAL]Piper Puppets return to Weathervane Playhouse -- Pinocchio

Fri Apr 16 11:50:32 PDT 2004

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WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
Women's Board Presents The Piper Puppets
PINOCCHIO

The Women's Board of Weathervane Community Playhouse has, once again, invited 
Kathy Piper and The Piper Puppets back to Weathervane to present her newest 
adaptation, PINOCCHIO.  Performances will take place on the Weathervane stage 
Saturday, May 8 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Weekday performances for groups are 
scheduled for Monday through Friday, May 3 - 7, at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. 
The Piper Puppets turn the tale of Pinocchio into live theater with a cast of 
marionettes.  The cast of characters includes Gepetto, Pinocchio, Good Fairy, 
Fred Fox, Candlewick and Cricket.  Each of these is a large marionette, one 
half life-size.  This well-known story comes with a few twists from the 
original version.

The Story:
    Pinocchio is the story of Gepetto, a woodcarver who wishes for the joys 
of having a real son, and Pinocchio, who is animated by enchantment but wishes 
only for the joys of pleasing himself.  Heedless of advice and warnings, 
Pinocchio ventures out into the world where he immediately falls into bad company 
and big trouble.  For his pursuit of self-gratification, he is slowly being 
turned into a donkey.  In his effort to save himself, he casts himself into the 
sea and is swallowed by a huge fish.  In the same fish he finds Gepetto, who 
was swallowed while trying to rescue Pinocchio.  Realizing how much he loves 
Gepetto, Pinocchio uses his wits to get them both out of the big fish.

Kathy Piper constructs all the marionettes, the stage and scenery and writes 
the script. She tours with her "half life-size" marionettes throughout the 
country.  Each performance is entirely live, which provides interaction between 
Piper and the audience and lasts about 45 minutes.

Piper was introduced to puppetry as a child in Superior, Wisconsin.  In 1942 
her parents created a marionette production as a hobby in which the entire 
family could participate and that began The Piper Puppets.  Kathy became a 
regular performer with her parents and began creating her own puppets and skits 
while still in grade school.  She appeared at schools, fairs, stores and on 
television throughout the upper Midwest before her graduation from high school.

Kathy earned a B.A. in Theatre at Western College in Oxford, Ohio.  She has 
been a professional actress in summer theatre.  She developed and directed a 
creative dramatics program for the Department of Parks and Recreation in Eau 
Claire, Wisconsin.  Under a grant from the Ohio Department of Education, Kathy 
wrote the scripts and created the marionettes for "Adventure Economics."  This 
instructional television series was produced at Ohio University and distributed 
nationally.  Her marionettes were featured in two subsequent series - 
"Adventure: Environment" and "What About You?"

Kathy now resides on her small farm in Delaware County, Ohio.  From there she 
continues to tour nationally.  She has been named among the "Outstanding 
Young Women of America" and received numerous puppetry awards.  Her production of 
Snow White received a Citation of Excellence from the Union Internationale de 
a Marionette.  She served four terms as president of the Puppeteers of 
America, Inc. and her puppets have been featured in gallery exhibitions across the 
United States.

The ability of the audience to observe and share with both the performer and 
the performance provides each member with a genuine theatrical experience.  
When circumstances permit, the performance is followed by an explanatory 
demonstration of the backstage workings involved in the production.

PINOCCHIO by The Piper Puppets at Weathervane Playhouse.  Public performances 
Saturday, May 8, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.  Tickets $6.00.  The 
performance lasts 45 minutes and is recommended for ages 4 and up including the 
"young at heart."

PINOCCHIO will also be presented for schools, pre-schools and day care 
centers Monday through Friday, May 3 through 7, at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.  Group 
rates available.
For further information and reservations, please call the
Weathervane Ticket Office at 330-836-2626.

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 WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
 Women's Board Presents The Piper Puppets
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 The Women's Board of Weathervane Community Playhouse has, once again, in=
vited Kathy Piper and The Piper Puppets back to Weathervane to present her n=
ewest adaptation, PINOCCHIO.  Performances will take place on the=20=
Weathervane stage Saturday, May 8 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Weekday p=
erformances for groups are scheduled for Monday through Friday, May 3 - 7, a=
t 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.=20
 The Piper Puppets turn the tale of Pinocchio into live theater with=
 a cast of marionettes.  The cast of characters includes Gepetto, Pinoc=
chio, Good Fairy, Fred Fox, Candlewick and Cricket.  Each of these is a=
 large marionette, one half life-size.  This well-known story comes wit=
h a few twists from the original version.
 
 The Story:
 Pinocchio is the story of Gepetto, a woodcarver who wishes fo=
r the joys of having a real son, and Pinocchio, who is animated by enchantme=
nt but wishes only for the joys of pleasing himself.  Heedless of advic=
e and warnings, Pinocchio ventures out into the world where he immediately f=
alls into bad company and big trouble.  For his pursuit of self-gratifi=
cation, he is slowly being turned into a donkey.  In his effort to save=
 himself, he casts himself into the sea and is swallowed by a huge fish. &nb=
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ue Pinocchio.  Realizing how much he loves Gepetto, Pinocchio uses his=20=
wits to get them both out of the big fish.
 
 Kathy Piper constructs all the marionettes, the stage and scenery=
 and writes the script. She tours with her "half life-size" marionettes thro=
ughout the country.  Each performance is entirely live, which provides=20=
interaction between Piper and the audience and lasts about 45 minutes.
 
 Piper was introduced to puppetry as a child in Superior, Wisconsin. &nbs=
p;In 1942 her parents created a marionette production as a hobby in which th=
e entire family could participate and that began The Piper Puppets.  Ka=
thy became a regular performer with her parents and began creating her own p=
uppets and skits while still in grade school.  She appeared at schools,=
 fairs, stores and on television throughout the upper Midwest before her gra=
duation from high school.
 
 Kathy earned a B.A. in Theatre at Western College in Oxford, Ohio. &nbsp=
;She has been a professional actress in summer theatre.  She developed=20=
and directed a creative dramatics program for the Department of Parks and Re=
creation in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Under a grant from the Ohio Departm=
ent of Education, Kathy wrote the scripts and created the marionettes for "A=
dventure Economics."  This instructional television series was produced=
 at Ohio University and distributed nationally.  Her marionettes were f=
eatured in two subsequent series - "Adventure: Environment" and "What About=20=
You?"
 
 Kathy now resides on her small farm in Delaware County, Ohio.  From=
 there she continues to tour nationally.  She has been named among the=20=
"Outstanding Young Women of America" and received numerous puppetry awards.=20=
 Her production of Snow White received a Citation of Excellence from th=
e Union Internationale de a Marionette.  She served four terms as presi=
dent of the Puppeteers of America, Inc. and her puppets have been featured i=
n gallery exhibitions across the United States.
 
 The ability of the audience to observe and share with both the performer=
 and the performance provides each member with a genuine theatrical experien=
ce.  When circumstances permit, the performance is followed by an expla=
natory demonstration of the backstage workings involved in the production.
 
 PINOCCHIO by The Piper Puppets at Weathervane Playhous=
e.  Public performances Saturday, May 8, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.=
m.  Tickets $6.00.  The performance lasts 45 minutes and is recomm=
ended for ages 4 and up including the "young at heart."
 
 PINOCCHIO will also be presented for schools, pre-scho=
ols and day care centers Monday through Friday, May 3 through 7, at 10:00 a.=
m. and 12:30 p.m.  Group rates available.
 For further information and reservations, please call=20=
the
 Weathervane Ticket Office at 330-836-2626.
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