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Atlanta families will want to make a beeline for the upcoming production of
The Adventures of Mighty Bug at
Center for Puppetry Arts.
From January
31 – March 17, the Center takes audiences on a trip to Bugville, a jumpin’
little insect community that swings to the Bugville Boogie and the sweet sounds
of WBUG Radio star Morpha Butterfly. Watching over the ants, fleas, crickets,
water spiders, beetles, and bees is the one and only Mighty Bug, a superhero with
super strength, smelling, hearing and flying abilities.
But the evil arachnid,
Scorpiana, also has her eye on Bugville, and she has assembled a group to attack
the crawling city. Filled with plenty of insect trivia and facts, this comic
book style adventure story will give audiences the chance to be a fly on the
wall as good battles evil and the future of Bugville hangs on the
line.
Written and directed
by the Center’s Artistic Director, Jon Ludwig, The
Adventures of Mighty Bug features a variety of puppetry styles including
body puppetry, shadow puppetry, and rod puppetry. Performing as the cast of
interesting insects are puppetry veterans Dolph Amick, Allison Murphy, Spencer
G. Stephens, Amy Sweeney, and Tim Sweeney.
Abuzz with fun and science, The Adventures of Mighty Bug
provides an adventure story that’s both educational and
entertaining.
The Adventures of
Mighty Bug is presented in the
Mainstage Theater, January 31 – March 17, 2013. Show times are as follows:
·
Tuesday
– Friday: 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
·
Saturday:
12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
·
Sunday:
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Tickets
include museum admission as well as the Create-A-Puppet Workshop (or To-Go Kit),
where kids can make their own Lightning Bug Rod & String Puppet.
TICKETS ARE $9.25
(MEMBERS) AND $16.50 (NONMEMBERS) AND CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT WWW.PUPPET.ORG OR BY CALLING THE TICKET SALES
OFFICE AT 404-873-3391.
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The Center for
Puppetry Arts is supported in part by: Fulton County Arts
Council • Isdell Family Foundation • Aetna Foundation • The Zeist Foundation •
City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs • Georgia Council for the Arts •
National Endowment for the Arts • WSB-TV Family 2 Family Project • AT&T The
Real Yellow Pages • Regency Suites Hotel • For a complete list of the Center’s
major supporters, please www.puppet.org.
Center for Puppetry
Arts® is a unique cultural treasure – a magical place where children and adults
are educated, enlightened, and entertained. Since 1978, the Center has
introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry and has
touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based
workshops, and the hands-on Museum as well as Distance Learning and Outreach
programs. Center for Puppetry Arts is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and
is supported in part by contributions from corporations, foundations, government
agencies, and individuals. Major funding is provided by the Fulton County Board
of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. These
programs are supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the
appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from
its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts. Major support is
provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. The Center is a
Member of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the
American theatre. The Center also serves
as headquarters of UNIMA-USA, the American branch of Union Internationale de la
Marionnette, the international puppetry organization.
