'PUCELANDIA- a Pusical, Musical Holiday Show' Opens 12/11

Turtle Shell Productions is pleased to announce the world premiere of the new musical " Pucelandia - a Pusical, Musical Holiday Show," by the award-winning team of Sheldon Gartner and Fran Handman, who have written and composed a lively, tuneful musical comedy score, directed by John W. Cooper, at The Shell Theater (300 W. 43 rd Street. 4th Floor).

Featuring an evil tango-dancing villain, a cymbal-clashing page, yardstick-dueling decorators, a crazy inventor, a silly king and a spunky little girl who saves the day!

Bring the whole family to celebrate all the colors of the holidays with this goofy family
musical, in which the bright colors of Christmas, the Hanukkah festivities of light and the vibrant hues of Kwanza win out against gloomy yucky PUCE - the only color allowed in Pucelandia.

The creative team for Pucelandia includes Tracy Stark (music director), April Christine (choreograp her), Kyle Dixon (set design), A. Christina Giannini (costume design), Dan Ozminkowski (lighting design), Kristin Orlando (sound design), Steve J Hill (graphic design) Paula Riley (production assistant)

BOOK AND LYRICS BY FRAN HANDMAN
MUSIC BY MARK SHELDON GARTNER
DIRECTED BY JOHN W. COOPER

Tickets $20
Children under 15 $15
(when they wear an article that is Puce)

Previews:
Thursday........December 11, 7PM
Saturday........December 13, 8PM
Sunday..........December 14, 1PM
Tuesday.........December 16, 7PM

Opening:
Thursday........December 18, 8PM

Performances
Saturday.......December 20, 8PM
Sunday.........December 21, 1PM
Monday........December 22, 7PM
Wednesday...December 26, 8PM
Thursday.......December 27, 8PM
Sunday.........December 28, 5PM

Tickets at theatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101

Group Sales: 646-765-7670

Turtle Shell Productions creates theater with a focus on current issues, ethics, culture and history. They pride themselves on providing a safe haven where artists may grow in their craft and collaborate on productions that celebrate the universal truths of human experience.

They have produced over 140 plays including Five By Tenn, Blues for Mister Charlie, PUCK'd, Ourselves Alone, The 8 Minute Madness Playwright Festival and just recently closed The Aspern Papers and Dreams. TSP is going on it's Sixth year producing plays in New York City.