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Great Arizona Puppet Theater |
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| GAPT: Home | 3:59am, March 11, 2010 | |
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Welcome!Welcome to the Great Arizona Puppet Theater web site. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Blogger. This Week At GAPTThe Monkey & The Pirate  Mar 3 - Mar 14, Wed-Fri only at 10am A monkey, a pirate and a valuable banana treasure all add up to plenty of hilarious fun for the whole family in this rollicking and rambunctious original show. Call GAPT at (602) 262-2050 for reservations. See Shows for more upcoming shows and events
Go to the Puppet Slam and get a discount for Avenue Q!Keep your receipt when you go to the March Puppet Slam because that receipt can get you $10 off your admission to Avenue Q at ASU Gammage!This offer is good for tickets to the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evening performances (excluding front orchestra and balcony tickets) AND, if you bring your Avenue Q ticket stub with you to our May Puppet Slam you will get 20% off at the door and 20% off in our gift shop. This promotion is only good for the May Puppet Slam performances.
Cinderella's Ball January 31, 2010On Sunday, January 31st after the last performance of Cinderella we hosted Cinderella's Ball. Our guests were dressed in their best princess gowns. We enjoyed music, dancing, balloons, crafts, door prizes and a special magical visit from the Fairy Godmother! We would like to thank Jan Sandwich and Foot Z the Clown for helping us make this the best Cinderella's Ball ever! Check out our Facebook Page to see a video and more photos.
 
 
2009 Cool Coyotes PartyOnce a year we have a special party for our Cool Coyotes and Pinocchio Club members, and conveniently enough we call this party the Cool Coyote Party. The 2009 party happened this past Saturday, November 14th.This year we had a blast! We had Dan Pratt of Pratt's Pets here and he (and his children) provided a petting zoo for the festivities. There was a goat, a guinea pig, a bunny, and ducklings & chicks. That was a lot of fun! Dinner was provided by the Elephant Bar of Chandler with bread provided by Karsh's Bakery. And, we had dessert thanks to Fairytale Brownies.
 
  If you're interested in joining the fun and becoming a Cool Coyote member you can check out our Membership Page. Thanks again to: Pratt's Pets, The Elephant Bar in Chandler, Karsh's Bakery, and Fairytale Brownies.
GAPT Director Nancy Smith on Inside Creative MindsInside Creative Minds #24 from Phoenix Art Space on Vimeo.
Peace Through PuppetsGAPT is happy to announce our support of Peace Through Puppets, a program started by U.S. Army Soldier - First Sergeant Bruce L. Reges - stationed near Baghdad, Iraq, in an effort to comfort small children affected by the war. First Sergeant Reges wrote to his mother asking her to make 2 small puppets for his slash pockets, she sent a shipment of small animal puppets which were then distributed among civilian children by Medical Personnel and Civil Affairs Soldiers. The effort was so effective it sparked a humanitarian movement that has grown to be a non-profit 501-C3 organization supplying small animal puppets to Iraq and Afghanistan. The organization describes itself as: “Peace Through Puppets is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping U.S. Civil Affairs Soldiers & Medical Teams, stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, use puppets to communicate with children affected by the war. To extend humanitarian compassion through the medium of puppets that overcomes the barriers of language and trauma. Let there be peace on earth - one puppet at a time.” When you visit GAPT you can buy a puppet to donate to this program at a 25% discount! Members, you will be able to include your 10% discount on top of this! We’d like to send one large box a month, so encourage your family to take part in this worthwhile program. GAPT will ship all donated puppets to First Sergeant Reges for distribution in Iraq along with photos of the kids here who took the time to take part in this wonderful program.
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater is Seeking Two New Board Members!Do you love the arts? Are you looking for a way to contribute? The Great Arizona Puppet Theater is looking to take on two new board members! We're looking for people with financial expertise and a willingness to donate. If you're interested in a position on the board give us a call at 602-262-2050 or write to us at info@azpuppets.org. Thank you.
Puppet Exhibit: 25 Years of Great Arizona Puppet TheaterOur puppet museum exhibit is now featuring displays of our own puppets from 25 years of performing as the Great Arizona Puppet Theater. Displays feature rod puppets, marionettes and hand puppets from shows such as: Brighty's Grand Canyon Adventure, Frog & Toad, Navajo, The Magic Tinderbox, Peter Pan, and Imagine This.
ReservationsWith the increasing popularity of our shows, it is more important than ever to make sure you have made reservations at least 1 day in advance. |
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