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Porta-Puppet Players' Original Puppet Musical Comedy THE BEPUZZLED PILGRIM

Poster Artwork by Edward R. Cox, coloring by Vatican Lokey

One of Porta-Puppet Players most popular productions, The Bepuzzled Pilgrim expanded from a 10-year-old, two-person touring show to a newly-revised eight person cast & crew stage event as the followup to the previous season's surprise hit, Porta-Puppet's
Sammy the Sorcerer's Unsightly Halloween. New puppets were added to the show, and one even got her own song. The new musical number
"Fancy Meeting You Down Here" was voiced by Becky Daigrepont as an unnamed lady fish. Times-Picayune theatre critic David Cuthbert suggested the name 'Lana Tuna' in his review of the production, a name she carries today. A new human character, "Little Feather", was also added, played by the delightful Ashley Thompson. The production earned critical praise and support in the theatre community for its offbeat humor, quick timing, and
audience interaction. Below is the original webpage for the production.

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Porta Puppet Players, the premiere puppet theatre company of New Orleans, returns to Teddy's Corner of Le Petit with a delightful treat for the entire family!
Porta Puppet Players' THE BEPUZZLED PILGRIM is one of PPP's most beloved shows, and features a number of puppet characters well-known to New Orleans' audiences, including Henrietta, Rosemary Cooney, Ethel Mermaid, and Squanto!

For the Teddy's Corner production of this delightful show, Porta Puppet Players' curator, "Uncle" Wayne Daigrepont has reworked and expanded the script to include new puppetfolk, audience interaction, and the debut of a brand-new human character, "Little Feather"! Taking the title role of "Xavier" is award-winning actor and PPP staple VATICAN LOKEY, who takes audiences along with him as he searches for what to serve for the first Thanksgiving. What he finds along the way will tickle and "bepuzzle" you into a happy, thankful mood for the holidays!
at left: Squanto and Xavier search for the first Thanksgiving meal

Porta Puppet Players, now in it's tenth year, specializes in
"original puppet musical comedies",
designed to entertain all ages, from 5 to 105!
Their shows never "talk down" to the audience, but carry
them along with a tongue-in-cheek zaniness
fans say "feels like the 40's Warner Bros. cartoons!"

at right: "I've got GREAT gills!" exclaims Ethel Mermaid, bepuzzling Xavier

Performances of Porta Puppet Players' THE BEPUZZLED PILGRIM begin Saturday, November 11th in Teddy's Corner of the historic Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 Rue St. Peter, in the heart of the French Quarter, and continuing through Sunday, November 26th. Tickets are $7.50 per person. For ticket reservations, performance times, and information, please call Miss Jenny in the box office at (504) 522-2018.

Delgado and Xavier invite you to Porta Puppet Players
THE BEPUZZLED PILGRIM