Jessica Rolfsmeyer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2016 MARIN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A NAPPY’S PUPPETS PRODUCTION OF FATHER GOOSE’S TALES Production Dates: September 17 – 25, 2016 A Reimagining of Mother Goose’s Fairy Tales with Captivating Puppetry On Marin Theatre Company’s Family Series Stage MILL VALLEY, CA—​Marin Theatre Company ​continues to pull the heartstrings of children and adults this season by proudly producing the Nappy’s Puppets show ​Father Goose’s Tales​ to kick off their 2016-17 Family Series season. The incredibly talented Jim Napolitano enchants the stage with his menagerie of co-stars: the many characters that come to life through the magic of puppetry! He uses his keen talents to both mesmerize children and entertain adults with humor, song, and rhyme in this heartwarming tale. Children will adore the creative storytelling technique, large and loveable puppets, and charismatic charm Napolitano brings to every performance. A Bit About Nappy’s Puppets For thousands of years, man has manipulated puppets in storytelling for a variety of reasons: religion, education, and entertainment. One of the oldest and most wonderful forms of puppetry is shadow puppetry. Nappy's Puppets is dedicated to presenting quality puppet theater to audiences of all ages. The goal of each performances is to entertain, inspire and educate the audience on the range and scope of puppetry as an art form. Jim “Uncle Nappy” Napolitano, a New England native, has been producing puppet theatre for more than twenty years. His highly unique and engaging productions provide entertainment for all ages. Jim has an unsurpassed passion for engaging with audience members big and small through his puppetry performances, and has the incredible gift of capturing imaginations. His repertoire of shows include ​Father Goose’s Tales​, ​Jack and the Beanstalk, Sing-A-Long​, and Shadows Around the World; ​all of which​ ​he has presented to audiences across the United States. Jim Napolitano also offers a variety of educational and entertainment possibilities: private parties, school assemblies, workshops, fundraisers and professional development days. CALENDAR INFORMATION Performing Arts | Theater WHAT Father Goose’s Tales ​| Nappy’s Puppets WHO Marin Theatre Company By Nappy’s Puppets Featuring and Created by Jim Napolitano WHEN Sept 17 - 25, 2016 Performance Days Saturday, September 17, 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm Sunday, September 18, 10am, 12:30pm Saturday, September 24, 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm Sunday, September 25, 10am, 12:30pm WHERE Marin Theatre Company | 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 ABOUT THE PLAY Mother Goose has taken the day off and Father Goose must do all her chores, including the storytelling! Try as he might, Father Goose just can't get the stories right.... Father Goose's Tales​ is a modern retelling of nursery rhymes, stories and children's songs that will entertain the whole family. Running Time: 30 minutes TICKETS $18-$22 Discounts A variety of discounts are available for youth, educators, military families and seniors, as well as for groups of 8 or more. Contact the friendly MTC Box Office for more details. CONTACT marintheatre.org​ | ​-​ |-ABOUT MTC Founded in 1966, ​Marin Theatre Company​ is the Bay Area’s premier mid-sized theater and the leading professional theater in the North Bay. We produce a six-show season of provocative plays by passionate playwrights from the 20th century and today in our 231-seat main stage theater, as well as a four-show Theater Series for Young Audiences. We are committed to the development and production of new plays by American playwrights, with a comprehensive New Play Program that includes productions of premieres, two nationally recognized annual playwriting awards, readings and workshops by the nation’s best emerging playwrights and membership in the National New Play Network. Our numerous education programs serve more than 8,500 students from over 50 Bay Area schools each year. ​MTC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. PRESS CONTACT Sara Waugh, Marketing Director -​ |-