Great Arizona Puppet Theater

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This Week At GAPT

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Apr 23 - May 25, 10am Wed-Fri
10am & 2pm Sat, 2pm Sun.

Before the Goats Gruff can cross the bridge, they must outwit a hungry troll. Fun, excitement and lots of audience participation. Recommended Preschool and up.

Call GAPT at (602) 262-2050 for reservations.

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Puppet Exhibit: Legends of American Puppetry

The Great Arizona Puppet Theater is working with California puppet collector Alan Cook to bring examples of the wide world of puppets to Phoenix. Mr. Cook has a collection of over 3000 puppets and GAPT is hosting a rotating exhibit of his puppets in our exhibit space. Currently showing are "Legends of American Puppetry" which features an array of puppets from some of America's foremost puppeteers including Tony Sarg (known by some as the "Father of American Puppetry"), Bil Baird (most famous for his work on the movie version of "The Sound of Music") and Bob Baker. The exhibit also features some of the puppets from the original Broadway production of "Carnival" and it's film counterpart, "Lili." "Legends of American Puppetry" will be on display until approximately the beginning of the new year; Alan will then be returning to AZ to bring "A World of Animals," featuring fabulous animal puppets from countries around the world.

Have Your Birthday Party at the Puppet Theater!

You can celebrate your child's birthday right here at the Great Arizona Puppet Theater! Starting January 1, 2008 our party room rental fee is $50 for members of the theater and $100 for non-members. If you're interested in learning more about birthday parties or memberships you can either contact us or look at our membership form.

Phoenix Guild of Puppetry

The 2007-2008 year is going to be a great one for the Phoenix Guild of Puppetry. There has never been a better time than now to join. This year we're going to have some great workshops taught by guest artists from around the country, parties, and the National Day of Puppetry. To learn more look at this year's Phoenix Guild of Puppetry brochure and membership form.

Reservations

With 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.