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| All birthday party puppet shows are one-person shows, and your puppeteer will be one of Curious Moon’s founders, Reay or Evy. We do not send anyone else out to perform for our parties. For information on our training, click on Evy or Reay’s pictures on our Home Page. |
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| Yes! We are a touring company and do not have a permanent theatre space. We will come to your home or wherever you are having your party.
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| We recommend our shows for ages three and up. Sometimes we perform at parties where the birthday child is younger than three but the other children are older. You know your child best, but our recommendation is waiting until at least age three. On the other side of the spectrum, we have performed for birthday party celebrants as old as ten. But once your child is over the age of four it’s a good idea to make sure they still think a puppet show is a cool idea. A puppet show is not always the best surprise for an eight year old.
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| Our birthday party packages start at $175. Please call or email us for exact pricing in your area.
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| Unless it is over a holiday weekend, we do not require a deposit for birthday parties. You are trusting that we will show up on time and do a great show, and we trust that you will pay us when we’re through.
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| Unfortunately, we are not equipped to accept credit cards. We accept checks or cash at the time of the performance.
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| Tipping is certainly not required or even expected but is always, of course, appreciated. If you feel that we have given you exceptional service and a show that was above and beyond your highest expectations and would like to offer a gratuity, we will certainly not be offended by your generosity! Tips usually range from $5 - $20. |
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| The minimum amount of space is an area of about 6’ x 6’. Usually a playroom, basement or living room has enough space, perhaps with the moving of some furniture, for one of our shows.
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| We arrive between 30 and 45 minutes before the start of the performance. After the performance, it will take us an additional 20 minutes to pack up before we leave.
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| The prizes for our game (included with Package A: Fun and Games) are party favors, which include items such as: stickers, finger puppets, balls, spinning tops,
glow-in-the-dark toys, and more. We NEVER give out candy or any other type of food. The game usually takes between 5 and 10 minutes to play, depending on the number of participants.
Our puppet workshop (included with Package B: Puppet Extravaganza) is themed to the show of your choice. It is an age appropriate workshop for young children. We bring all the supplies we need, and the children can choose from a variety of colorful craft supplies including pompoms, foam shapes, crayons, markers, yarn, feathers, and more to decorate the puppets that they make. This activity can be done at tables or on the floor. Puppet making usually takes about 20 - 30 minutes.
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| No. Frog & Jenny, Curious Moon Mini Puppet Circus, and A Grand Expedition are the only shows currently offered for birthday parties. All of our other shows are too big or otherwise inappropriate for the intimate environment of an at-home party.
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| No. We offer special workshops for parties that are fast, fun, and themed for the puppet show your child just enjoyed. Our other workshops are designed to last
for at least one hour, are more complex, and require a much longer set-up time.
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| Yes, we do! At this time, we are working on adding a page to our website with on-line references. Until then, please call and we will be glad to provide the names of previous customers who have recently experienced one of our programs.
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| Yes! Most of our library performances occur during the summer as part of the Vacation Reading Program. We perform our shows at an average of 50 - 60 libraries each summer. |
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| We regularly perform throughout Georgia, South Carolina, northern Florida, and eastern Alabama, but we have ventured as far as Memphis, TN and Wilmington, NC. If two or more libraries that are near each other book our shows on the same or subsequent days, we gladly divide any travel costs between them. |
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| Always call us to check for availability. There is more than one of us here at Curious Moon Puppet Theatre so we can be in two places at once with our one-person shows. Sometimes our summer shows are so popular that we even build two versions of the same show and tour them simultaneously. This was true of Fish ’n Ships and is also true of The Grasshopper and The Ant. |
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| We can’t, but we do it anyway because demand for certain shows is so high and we don’t want to disappoint our fans! |
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| Yes, we do! We offer a $100 discount off of our regular performance fees for libraries. Currently the cost for a library performance is $175 plus travel from either Atlanta or Brunswick, whichever is closest to the library. As avid readers, we strongly support and encourage literacy programs and only offer this considerable discount to libraries. |
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| All of our programs meet the requirements for literature based program funding. We will gladly send documentation supporting this if requested. |
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| If you have additional questions take a quick look at our Birthday Party FAQ’s. Many general questions are answered there. If you still need more information, please call us at (404) 377-8141 or (912) 289-4820. We are happy to answer any questions that you have. |
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