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Preschool
Assembly
Performances  Queen Lion
of Africa: A grand old
lioness makes a royal appearance to share how her African lion ancestors gave all
creatures different gifts. Find out why he gave the elephant a trunk, the giraffe a long
neck and many others. The Lioness is an 8 ½ -foot tall puppet. 35-45 min
program
Soon to Come: Zurk Bird: an 8 foot tall, strangely colored bird from a far away place who needs a lot of help from the audience to learn manners and appropriate behavior.
Cost: $100 per single workshop/performance + Mileage |
Gasch
Stories & Puppets Home | Dianne Home | Elementary/Middle School |
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Big Bad
Wolf’s Mama: Guess what! The Big Bad Wolf
has a mom. She comes in person to tell the story of her son and why he was big but not
really so bad. Learn what his favorite food was and why he couldn’t live with out it.
Mrs. Wolf is an 8-1/2 foot tall puppet. 35-40 min program 
Each student will create their own hand puppet with the help of a parent or
other adult. Puppets are created from junk like sponges, scrap ribbon, and paint sticks.
All materials can be provided for a per student fee. 1 hour visit
This workshop provides a short introduction to the world of
puppetry through hands-on play with many different kinds of hand puppets. It is a perfect
follow up after watching one of Dianne’s puppet performances. Great for developing
oral language skills and social skills in pre-school children. ½ hour –1
hour visit 
Dianne uses a fun informal variety show type format to give students a
performance experience that is comfortable and exciting. After students have time to get
comfortable with provided puppets, Dianne will show students how to use their puppets
behind a stage to sing, dance or create a short story. ½ hour to 1 hour visit