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Mountain Marionettes
PO Box 8
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
(828) 862-8122
marionettes@mtnisp.com

Mountain Marionettes

P R O D U C T I O N S

Mountain Marionettes productions will charm Adults and Children alike.

We now has both musical variety productions and story based shows.

The EverAfter Chronicles

presents

The Frog Prince

Once upon a time, in a faraway land a Prince was turned into a Frog by an evil, bad tempered witch. The only way he could return to his handsome self was to persuade a real Princess to willingly kiss him full on the lips.

Would you kiss a slimy, green frog?

Available January thru November.

At The Hop
Remember these novelty Rock & Roll Characters?
“The Purple People Eater” and the Martians from “The Martian Hop”

Mountain Marionettes takes a step back to the time of poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle

shoes. This production includes audience participation as well as some of your favorite marionette variety acts. I know that you will recognize all the music, even if you didn’t run home every afternoon to watch American Bandstand or be part of the Peanut Gallery.
Come on Baby,

lets do the Twist!

Stories from Aunt Nelly's Mountain Home

Aunt Nelly's porch is the best place to learn about life on the Blue Ridge. Why don't you all come on up and join Nelly and her friends!
Mountain Marionettes' production features storytelling as well as traditional marionette variety acts. Enjoy the music, from Bluegrass to Classical, that will remind you of the Southern Appalachian. Some of the characters you will meet include Nelly's brother, a fantastic Fiddler, and a farmer that falls apart on the job.
Note to Teachers: Check out the Teachers Guide Page for more information about puppetry, North Carolina studies and the arts.

Mountain Marionettes' holiday production.

In The Nutcracker Mood

Mountain Marionettes' holiday production brings you many of your favorite holiday songs such as Spike Jones' "All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth", and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" performed by beautifully crafted marionettes. The trick marionettes, always an integral part of Mountain Marionettes' productions, perform to a very special rendition of The Nutcracker by the incomparable Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Available November thru New Years!

Note to Teachers: Check out the Teachers Guide Page for more information about puppetry, Glenn Miller, Early Jazz and the arts.

This is one of my favorite shows, but the puppets all need a little loving care. So "Jazzy Strings" will go on sabbatical November 1st, 2011. Watch for the new version of "Jazzy Strings" summer 2012.

"Jazzy Strings"
is a wonderful mixture of puppetry and the music of the early 20th century. Each piece of Big Band, Dixieland and Ragtime music seem to have been written just for the puppet that performs to it. Katrina flies on her trapeze to George Gershwin's wonderful "Rhapsody in Blue"; a special Hula Dancer teams up with Spike Jones and his "Hawaiian War Chant" and Mr. Bones falls apart when he hears Scott Joplin's fabulous Ragtime. This pink fellow is always a hit when he sings "When the Saints Go Marching In" and plays his trumpet.
Note to Teachers: Check out the Teachers Guide Page for more information about puppetry and Early Jazz.