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PUPPETWORLD PLAYHOUSE

Experience the art of puppetry with Bits 'N Pieces' Master Puppeteers!
Up to 70 people may be accommodated in the enchanting PuppetWorld Playhouse, an ideal venue for school field trips and large groups. $7.50 general admission, reservations required at PuppetWorld Playhouse.

Call 813-659-0659 or email us for dates, times and group prices. Most performances are held at the Bits 'N Pieces PuppetWorld Playhouse or at our partner, Great Explorations Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. More contact info

	JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Includes Hands-On Workshop Master Puppeteer Jerry Bickel performs the show just for you! Call for dates and times, (813) 659-0659.      AT PUPPETWORLD PLAYHOUSE see map Fee, Fie, Foe, Fun! A Giant is loose in Cloudland. Jack climbs the magic beanstalk skyward. If Milky White the Cow can remember how to wind up her tail and talk, she can save the day!. Marionettes, big and small, perform together on stage in this traditional Celtic puppet play. Bits ‘N Pieces presents classic puppet fun at PuppetWorld Playhouse. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK combines storytelling, books and string puppets. In the after-show workshop students make a souvenir puppet.
	THE MUSICAL TALE OF PETER RABBIT Includes Hands-On Workshop   Peter Rabbit learns “Mother knows best!”  Peter not only gets a taste of fresh vegetables but also of life and the perils of trespassing in a forbidden garden.  Children are delighted as they watch the thoroughly Scottish Farmer McGregor in hot pursuit of that rascal Peter Rabbit.  Pete manages to save his own tail and learns the valuable lesson – “It’s better to be good than bad!”  Master Puppeteer Jerry Bickel performs the show just for you! Call for dates and times, (813) 659-0659.    AT PUPPETWORLD PLAYHOUSE see map
	HANSEL & GRETEL Includes Hands-On Workshop   Old world marionettes perform in Engelbert Humperdinck’s famous operetta. Puppeteer Jerry Bickel sings the score live and presents the timeless fairytale with classic string puppets from Prague.  The puppet operetta is staged in a tiny toy bakery shop where the goodies are made.  Dusted with sugar this confection is a childhood treat. In the workshop, you make gingerbread pop-up puppets that become live boys and girls! Master Puppeteer Jerry Bickel performs the show just for you. Call for dates and times, (813) 659-0659.       AT PUPPETWORLD PLAYHOUSE see map
	THE WIZARD OF OZ Includes Hands-On Workshop   The Wizard has questions for you: Courage comes from where? What makes love strong? How do you think smart? Can you find your way back home? Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre goes pint-sized with glove puppets in this rollicking good-time puppet production. There’s laughter and merriment on both sides of the rainbow with Bits ‘N Pieces’ Wizard! Every student sees the show and builds a puppet. Master Puppeteer Jerry Bickel performs the show just for you! Call for dates and times, (813) 659-0659.      AT PUPPETWORLD PLAYHOUSE see map           back to top
2008-09 Great Explorations Museum Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre presents another great season of Puppetry at Great Explorations Museum, St. Petersburg, FL. Come explore the world of puppets! P E R F O R M A N C E S every THIRD Friday of the month at 11:00 am !! featuring “Jack and the Beanstalk” “The Wizard of Oz” “Hansel & Gretel” “The Mischievous Tale of Peter Rabbit”  top

All Dates and Locations Subject to Change 

Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre gladly accepts additional engagements throughout the touring season. Most requests may be reasonably accommodated by linking with the existing schedule. Please telephone your local arts agency, call our studios at (813) 659-0659 or email us for the latest calendar information.