Celebrating 25 years - Center for Puppetry Arts

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Education From Shaggy Beast Shadow Puppets to the history of Jewish puppetry. From Atlanta to the United Kingdom. The Center’s Education Department uses puppetry as a teaching tool for a variety of audiences. Create-A-Puppet Workshops In the popular Create-A-Puppet Workshops, children ages four and up learned about the unique form of puppetry and created their very own puppets to take home. Designs changed for each production and were based on the show’s theme. Adult Education Classes Meet the Artist: Dr. Schroeder Cherry Presented by Dr. Schroeder Cherry of Washington, DC Saturday, July 26, 2003 Cherry discussed the process he uses to create his shows. Creating Puppet Theatre from the Jewish Tradition Presented by Mark Levenson of New York, NY Sunday, August 24, 2003 A brief survey on the history of Jewish puppetry, including its use to interpret and communicate traditional Jewish texts and rabbinic legends (“midrash”). Participants created figures made from newspaper and performed brief puppet plays. 10
Film Viewing: PUPHEDZ presents The Tattle-Tale Heart Presented by Jürgen Heimann, Writer/Director/ Producer, Brillig Productions L.L.C., of Sherman Oaks, CA Thursday, August 28, 2003 Heimann presented his all-puppet film (starring the Puphedz). He explained the challenges his company faced making the film and answered questions from the audience. After the presentation, participants were able to see two puppet figures from the film and get their DVDs autographed. Almost Alone: Performing Solo with Puppets Presented by Bobby Box, Associate Producer, Center for Puppetry Arts Saturday, September 20, 2003 Box explored the pros and cons of working “almost alone.” Basic Bunraku-Style Puppetry Taught by Lynne Jennings, Vice President, UNIMA-USA, of San Diego, CA Thursday, January 22, 2004 A simplified introduction to the ancient art form of Japanese Bunraku puppetry. Meet the Founder of the Center for Puppetry Arts Museum Presented by Nancy Lohman Staub of New Orleans, LA Sunday, January 25, 2004 Staub discussed the history, philosophy, scope and future of the Center’s permanent collection. Contract Issues Specific to Theaters Presented by Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Atlanta, GA Thursday, February 12, 2004, 7-8:30 p.m. A GLA attorney discussed important contract issues for theaters, including the ins and outs of contract negotiation, types of contracts and much more. Hand Puppet Manipulation 101 Taught by David Stephens, All Hands Productions, of Foley, AL Thursday, February 19, 2004 Fundamentals of moving-mouth hand puppet manipulation, including eye focus, posture and lip-synch. Salzburg Marionette Theatre Pre-Opera Lecture Presented by Carter Joseph, Atlanta, GA Monday, March 8, 2004 A fun and informal introduction to opera and the stories of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Salzburg Marionette Theatre Backstage Tour Presented by Gretl Aicher, Artistic Director, Salzburg Marionette Theatre of Salzburg, Austria Saturday, March 13, 2004 Aicher, Artistic Director and granddaughter of the founder of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre, led a backstage tour and discussed the history of the company. Copyright/Intellectual Property Issues for Theaters Presented by Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Atlanta, GA Tuesday, April 20, 2004 A GLA attorney discussed the basics of copyright and trademark law. Shadow Puppetry Using Overhead Projectors Taught by Jon Ludwig, Associate Artistic Director, Center for Puppetry Arts Thursday, May 6, 2004 Ludwig taught how to write/storyboard, construct and perform a short shadow puppet show using techniques for two overhead projectors. 11
Page 1 and 2: 2003 - 2004 Annual Report Celebrati
Page 3 and 4: Dear Friends and Supporters, Twenty
Page 5 and 6: Financial Statement July 1, 2003 -
Page 7 and 8: Performance Where can you meet Amer
Page 9: 2003-04 New Directions Series Betwe
Page 13 and 14: Distance Learning Imagine - you’r
Page 15 and 16: Education Highlights Center Continu
Page 17 and 18: 1996 REVISITED: Puppets of Olympic
Page 19 and 20: Museum Advisory Committee Chair Nan
Page 21 and 22: media coverage and downloadable ima
Page 23 and 24: Puppets and Patrons In Holiday Land
Page 25 and 26: String Fling 2003 Chairman Mrs. Dei
Page 27 and 28: Staff MEMBERS July 1, 2003 - June 3
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Page 31 and 32: String Fling 2003 & The 25th Annive
Page 33 and 34: Silent Auction Donors 20 th Century
Page 35 and 36: Miscellaneous Individual Donors Mr.
Page 37 and 38: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly Ms. Bonni
Page 39 and 40: Mr. and Mrs. Richard D’Amaro Kirb
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Page 43 and 44: Ms. LaDonna Scott Ms. Marcia Scott
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