"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"

The Carter Family Marionettes production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"

1:00 & 3 PM, Saturday & Sunday, September 24 & 25
Tino's Cortile Kid's Courtyard, Seattle Center Pavilion

Known to American audiences as a vignette in Walt Disney's "Fantasia" with Mickey Mouse in the title role, this Comedia dell' Arte version features Pulcinella as the apprentice. In this particular adaptation, Pulcinella runs off with the magician's picnic. To make amends, he must become "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Of course, cleaning up turns into a mess when the sorcerer is away. As punishment, Pulcinella is sent down to the sewers where he must escape from a hungry crocodile! A fun and silly show for audiences of all ages.

(Photo credit: Chrystal Vang)

The Carter Family Marionettes have been performing professionally for three decades in over a dozen countries and in six languages. Last year, their production at Festa, "The Knight & the Mermaid" was awarded a UNIMA Citation of Excellence, an award created by Jim Henson for excellence in the art of puppetry.

The Carters have been professional puppeteers since 1976. They trained with master puppeteers of Romania, Sicily, and China. Stephen Carter received the Fulbright Award for puppetry studies in 1984 and holds a postgraduate degree from the Institute of Theater and Cinema in Bucharest. The Carter Family Marionettes have been featured performers at National and World Puppet Festivals from Scotland to Uzbekistan. They have presented their plays in five different languages and have also been invited as guest director/designers internationally. The company has been awarded the "UNIMA/USA Citation of Excellence" (the highest award in American puppet theater) for three of their productions. Chris and Stephen Carter were the Directors of the 1999 Puppeteers of America Festival of the Millennium held at the University of Washington August 1999. The Carters are especially known for their mastery and preservation of the traditional Sicilian marionette theater known as Opera dei Pupi.

Chris and Stephen Carter founded the Northwest Puppet Center in 1986. In 1993 they purchased and renovated a charming church in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle. The center presents a family season of puppetry by the Carters and selected guest artists with over 250 performances each year. The Northwest Puppet Center provides a valuable resource and fascinating entertainment for children and families.

For more info about the Cater Family Marionettes, visit http://www.nwpuppet.org/

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