World Day of Puppetry Celebration! Presented by MicheLee Puppets at Venue on the Lake! 641 Maitland Ave S Maitland, FL 32751 | (407) 647-2111
Sunday March 26, 2017 11 AM - 2 PM
Celebrate the art of puppetry with hands-on, family activities, performances, and special guests!
Performance Schedule 11AM “The Oz in You: Let’s Talk Character”
Performed by special guest artist and Muppet performer Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
12PM Join IBEX Puppetry’s Endangered Species Parade
Participate in family friendly puppetry activities provided by The Central Florida Puppet Guild, Good Knight Theatre, and West Puppets. Stop by the parking lot where Katie Correll uses the windows of “Mac” (her 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Hearse) as a shadow puppet screen, to perform “Exquisite Corpse”.
1PM “The Oz in You: Let’s Talk Character”
Performed by special guest artist and Muppet performer Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
For tickets, Please visit MicheLeePuppets.org/FamilyFun
Performance Information “The Oz in You: Let’s Talk Character” by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Ages 8 and up) When young Leslie’s world was struck by a tornado of tragedy, she created characters as the yellow brick road to joy. This interactive performance utilizes art, puppetry, storytelling and improvisation to inspire young people to develop their “character” by creating characters themselves, to help channel their feelings and ideas through the arts. Join Leslie and her puppet pals for a journey through the imagination, and discover the Oz in you. About Leslie Carrara-Rudolph | lesliecarrara-rudolph.com Five-time Emmy nominee, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, is a multi-faceted entertainer, puppeteer, voice-over artist, writer and creator. She is best known for performing Abby Cadabby on Sesame Street, and as Bubbles in the Jim Henson Company’s Splash And Bubbles. A graduate of San Francisco State University (BA, Child Development Through The Arts), Leslie got her start as a puppeteer on ABC’s Muppets Tonight and went on to develop her own signature character, candyloving 5-year old Lolly Lardpop! Listen to Lolly and her pals on “Lolly Lardpop’s Radio Playdate!” a fun-filled, family-friendly podcast!
IBEX Puppetry’s Endangered Species Parade | ibexpuppetry.com Join the puppets of IBEX Puppetry’s Endangered Species Parade and learn about endangered animals. Follow the beat of the drum and join the parade along with the manatee, sea turtle, Florida panther, crane and other animals to celebrate our endangered species. Presented by IBEX Puppetry and The Big Potato Foundation. Parade created by Heather Henson, and puppets designed by Davy Jordan.
“Exquisite Corpse” by Katie Correll with Matt & Melissa Dunphy | K80Bot.com Elizabeth Siddal was a prolific poet and artist whose work was often eclipsed by her male contemporaries. After her death in 1862, her grief-stricken husband buried her newly finished poetry book with her, only to exhume her body 7 years later and publish the book. With music by Matt and Melissa Dunphy, robotics engineer and puppeteer Katie Correll uses classic paintings to bring Siddal’s poetry to life.
Interact with live puppets from the Central Florida Puppet Guild westpuppets.com | GoodKnightTheatre.com
About MicheLee Puppets MicheLee Puppets, Inc. is a non-profit puppetry arts organization that empowers lives through the art of puppetry. Since 1985, they have reached more than 2 million children and youth with issue-based performances and videos to promote respect, personal responsibility, and positive life choices. MicheLee’s key initiatives address: • Early Childhood Education • Health and Wellness • Science Technology Engineering Art Math (STEAM) For more information, please visit micheleepuppets.org
About Venue on the Lake The Maitland Civic Center opened in 1965 with the mission of “providing facilities for the promotion of civic, religious literary, charitable, education, social and recreational interest of all Greater Maitland area Residents and Businesses”. For more information, please visit maitlandciviccenter.com
About Sunday Family Fun Days MicheLee Puppets takes over Venue on the Lake for an entire year’s worth of family friendly performances and hands-on activities! Join us on the last Sunday of selected months for Sunday family fun featuring special guests, themed events, and a whole lot of puppetry! Don’t miss any upcoming events:
APRIL 30 TH Early Childhood Education Day
AUGUST 27 TH Storytelling, Music, and Puppetry
JUNE 25 TH Science/Environmental Day
SEPTEMBER 24 TH Bully Prevention Day
JULY 30 TH Back to School Bash
OCTOBER 29 TH Puppet and Costume Day
