3074
Whitney Ave.
Bldg. 2, 2nd Floor
Hamden, CT 06518
phone: 203-230-8101
fax: 203-230-8131
MARILYN O'CONNOR MILLER
Storytelling with Puppets and Masks
Ms. Miller uses puppets, masks, mime and music in her unique storytelling presentations. Engaging and delightfully imaginative in her use of languages, accents, dialects, and character voices, Marilyn weaves folk and fairy tales from many lands to delight
children and adults alike.
Stories from the Heart (Grades K-6 audience limit: 200)
Featuring The Pumpkin Child with “Tiffany”, The Forest Bride
with Finnish mouse puppet, and Soldier Will You Marry Me
Now? with “Piccolo”, an Italian bambino puppet. Length: 50
minutes
The Best Me (Grades K-6, audience limit: 200)
Setting an example of self-esteem, the characters from The
Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings, Dragon and the Mouse and Zio Lupo pursue their own destiny. Featured puppets are “Piccolo”
and “Tiffany”. Length: 45 minutes
Echoes on the East Wind (Grades K-6, Audience Limit 200)
Featuring "Tiffany with Chen Ping and his Magic Axe from
China, and the classical Japanese fairy tale of greed vs.
benevolence, The Tongue-cut Sparrow told with puppets and
masks. Also a mimetic telling of a ghost story, The Clam Girl
from Taiwon, where a poor fisherman gives something back to the
sea with surprising results. Length: 45 minutes
Single Performance: $515
Pair of Performances: $690
Additional performances include:
The Many Faces of Santa Claus (Grade K-6)
Midnight Tales of Enchantment (Grade K-6)
Workshops include:
Puppet Manipulation Workshop (Grade K-12).
CCT FUNDING AVAILABLE
Curriculum Links:
Theatre, Language Arts, Life Skills
PWA