Roswell Cultural Arts Center Introduces Winter Puppet Series

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The Roswell Cultural Arts Center will host its first-ever Roswell Winter Puppet Series this December, featuring two nationally-touring puppeteers and their sidekicks.

The Summer Puppet Series has been a summer tradition since 1997, and this new series will extend the family fun into the holiday season.

The Roswell Winter Puppet Series will run Dec. 16-21. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 1 and can be purchased in person, by phone or online at www.roswellpuppets.com.

Prices for both children and adults will be $5 per person; children under 2 are free. The series’ two shows include:

Dec. 16–18: The North Pole Fa-La-La-La Follies has Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy” returning to Roswell with another captivating show, “Yule love it!” Get ready for hilarious holiday high-jinx as some talented residents of the North Pole perform in their annual talent show. The zany and colorful cast of characters includes a wisecracking fruitcake, a musical goose, tumbling teddy bears, a duo of dancing deer, the “not-so-abominable” snowman and much, much more. This sparkling holiday production combines music, live vocal performance and a variety of beautifully costumed hand puppets and rod puppets. This show will “sleigh” you! All shows will begin at 4 p.m.

Dec. 19–21: Santa’s Missing Mail – Ominous Crook and his sidekick, Skellmutt, are two dastardly bad-guys who are out to stop Christmas by stealing Santa Claus’ mail. You’ll meet some panicked elves, a wise-cracking reindeer, a dim-witted superhero and Santa, himself. The audience will also give David’s friend, Fitzgerald, some help in writing a letter to St. Nick. This production, written by David Stephens, debuted in 1998 and is being brought back by All Hands Productions for the holiday season. Saturday and Monday’s shows will begin at 10:00 a.m., and Sunday’s show will begin at 2 p.m.

The Roswell Cultural Arts Center is located at 950 Forrest Street. For more information, call (770) 594-6232.

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Photo credit: city of Roswell