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Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets

Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets (Showcase TYA3): Hobey’s Ford’s production ANIMALIA explores the world of animals through movement, music, and visually stunning puppetry. Breaking out of the traditional puppet theater booth, Hobey turns the whole theater into his performance stage. ANIMALIA includes a magnified look at butterfly and frog metamorphosis, the world of birds, and a classic undersea ballet of whales, frolicking dolphins, and otters. The audience will witness the magic of beautiful, animated, carved foam puppets—each one a work of art. Hobey has carefully studied each animal’s characteristic movements and has designed control mechanisms to allow his puppets to move in a lifelike manner as he tells the stories of animal transformation without words and set to the music of Paul Winter’s “Icarus.” This captivating non-verbal family performance is as aurally dramatic as it is visually stunning. Hobey tours this performance internationally. He is a two-time winner of puppetry’s highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence.

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Captain Nemo's Adventure Academy:

20,000 Laughs Under the Sea!

Captain Nemo's Adventure Academy: 20,000 Laughs Under the Sea! (Showcase TYA4): Take a deep dive into environmental stewardship, earth sciences, and social courage with Captain Nemo, the reclusive, world-renown maritime hero! The cantankerous Captain inspires kids to become guardians of our watery-blue planet by highlighting the vital interdependence of all living things. Utilizing immersive clown-theater, cartoon-like sound effects, original music, and slapstick comedy, Captain Nemo excites and challenges children grades 2–5, quenching their thirst for knowledge of the Wonders of the Deep. During this laugh-riot production, the interconnectedness of life above and below the waves is showcased via encounters with a giant squid, the elusive Angler fish, magical bioluminescent plankton, whale poop, and a tsunami of plastic. Currently touring nationwide, "Captain Nemo's Adventure Academy: 20,000 Laughs Under the Sea!" was commissioned by The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA, and devised, produced, and performed by David Engel, the creator of "Pirate School: Sea Dreams!" "Pirate School: The Science of Pirates!" "Wizard Academy!" and "Jack Frost: Snow Kidding!"

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Zak Morgan

Zak Morgan (Showcase TYA5): Cross Dr. Seuss with Shel Silverstein, toss in a smidgen of a grade school educator, a G-rated stand-up comic, and a folk musician, and you’ll get Zak Morgan! Join Zak on an adventure into a musical world of unique characters who are guaranteed to delight and entertain family audiences. Expect a fast-paced, entertaining, and interactive concert that creates a world filled with music and imagination, where anything is possible if you try hard and believe in yourself. shakefire.com writes Zak’s music is “one part musical genius and one part fantastic storytelling.” Employing a variety of musical styles, Zak will deliver the depth of a good musical story, sophisticated language, and fun and clever wordplay that will be enjoyed on different levels by all ages. His Grammy-nominated music is focused on families with preschool through older elementary students. He will tickle the audience’s funny bones with wit and charm. Zak Morgan is literally entertaining!

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