Free Performance with Bits n Pieces Puppet Theater

The award-winning Bits n Pieces Puppet Theater brings their delightful marionette performance of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood to the 250-seat University Center at South Florida State College on Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, this musical performance is ideal for children ages 4 to 10. After each 45-minute performance, master puppeteer Jerry Bickel will explain the art of marionettes to the audience.

“What a fun, free family outing,” said Cindy Garren, director of cultural programs at SFSC. “We also are offering free puppet-making workshops at three local libraries where children can perform a puppet show with Hollie Rubin of Bits n Pieces Puppet Theater.”

The free puppet workshops for children are scheduled for Hardee County Library in Wauchula on Tuesday, April 23 at 4 p.m., Sebring Library on April 24 at 11 a.m., and Avon Park Library on April 24 at 4 p.m. Please call the library in advance to register and ensure there are puppet-making materials for all children. The workshops are funded by a grant from South Arts and recommended for children in grades 1–3.

Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre is dedicated to influencing the world of tomorrow by enchanting the children of today. Through the theatrical retelling of classic children’s stories, each with its unique life lesson and moral, Bits ‘N Pieces brings to life the magical wonderment of children’s fantasy and reinforces the core values long told and emphasized by great storytellers.

To reserve free seats for the performance of Robin Hood, visit sfscARTS.org or call the SFSC Box Office at ext. 7178.