Theater Works to Continue Puppet Works Season with BOO!

Theater Works' revolutionary PuppetWorks season continues with Boo! A Halloween Spooktacular in the black light style of puppetry which causes the puppets, scenery and even the audience to glow-in-the-dark. Taking place October 17, 24 and 31, Boo! will be performed at 10:30 am and 12 pm at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. Full of spooky shenanigans, Boo! tells the story of the scariest street in town, so scary no kid dares go trick-or-treating, where three friends set out on a fun filled Halloween adventure.

The entire production is performed under black lights, creating a glow-in-the-dark experience where puppets, set and even the audience members glow. Each 40-minute show includes a post-show tutorial on the puppets used in the show and a brief overview of puppetry manipulation. After the show there is an option for a make and take workshop for $4.00 where audience members can make their own simple puppet to take home with them. Productions are geared towards audience members ages 3-8, but are enjoyed by all.

Local playwright and multiple ariZoni Award-winner C. Lynn Johnson wrote the script for the Boo! production. Johnson has collaborated with Theater Works on multiple Youth Works and Puppet Works productions.

Puppets used in the production were designed by local costume designer Cari Smith who was part of the creative team behind the 2014-15 Youth Works hit Frog and Toad. She is currently serving as costume designer for Phoenix Theatre's upcoming production of CHICAGO.

Theater Works' Puppet Works season concludes with Secret of the Rainforest which takes the stage April 2, 9 and 16.

General admission tickets for Boo! are just $7. The production takes place in the Gyder Theater of the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts (8355 West Peoria Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345). To purchase tickets or find out more about Theater Works and the Puppet Works productions, contact the Box Office at (623) 815.7930 or visit www.theaterworks.org.

Theater Works, at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts is entering its 30th season of providing exceptional theater to the West Valley. As a destination, it features more than 200 events a year including: live theater, classical concerts, jazz, popular music, dance, comedy, cultural events, festivals, youth and adult education classes and much more. Theater Works is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, call the box office at 623.815.7930 or visit www.theaterworks.org.

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