More Puppets!

Alas, I was not in any of last weekend's shows as I was out of town, but here are summaries of what did happen! (These are the same summaries you'll find in this week's email, if you're on our mailing list. Sorry I don't have anything new to post. Perhaps after reheasal tonigh.)

Thursday: On the Brink
Suzanne (Mandy-as-puppet-Petal) is a prison guard who is thinking of
quitting until handsome ace reporter Ron (Clay) gets assigned to do an
in-depth story about the prison and is granted access by his roommate John
(Zack-as-puppet-Larry). Meanwhile, Rocco the warden
(Christian-as-puppet-Hidalgo) is also interested in access ... to Suzanne.
When Suzanne yells "fire" at the Policeman's Ball in order to distract
Rocco, she winds up behind bars herself, and the only thing that saves her
from Rocco's indecent attentions is her former roommate Sandra (Tara), who
submits to Rocco's whims in Suzanne's behalf. Aided by iron-pumping,
rock-moving cellmate Stu (Christian-as-puppet-Tad), Suzanne and Ron expose
Rocco's machinations and save the day.


Friday: Here or There
Ethel (Tara-as-puppet-Dungeon) lives above a travel agency, but she's
never left St. Louis. Instead, she fills her life, and Mr. Wince
(Andy)'s travel agency, with all her homemade clothes. When
tempestuous fashion buyer Ramon Gutierrez (Andy) discovers Ethel's
talent, the jaded but uberfamous designer Mr. Richards (Tim)--inventor
of shoulder pads in the 80s!-- and his assistant
(Clay-as-puppet-Sidney) decide to produce her collections. After a
whirlwind tour of the world, Ethel and Mr. Richards make a connection.
When she decides that St. Louis is enough for her after all, Mr.
Richards decides to give up the world and go live with her. He even
tells her his deepest secret: his first name is Stan.

Saturday: Moving On
Sam (Christian) arrives at Middlebury Elementary, ready to start his
new job as a fifth-grade teacher. But he's got a dark side: he's in
the witness protection program, set to testify against mob boss
Luigi--his own father. Anxious to stay on the good side of the FBI
agents (Amy and Andy) protecting him, Sam's determined to keep a low
profile. But, his unorthodox teaching methods throw him unexpectedly
into the arms of his uptight colleague Angela (Mandy). And knowing
nothing about teaching, he manages to wrangle his sassy, chain-smoking
class of fifth-graders (Amy, Clay, Andy, Tim) into newfound
responsibility AND a win at the fifth-grade history fair. The
publicity brings the mob right down on him--but he chooses Angela and
his class, even over his own father.