FROM: MUCH ADO ABOUT PUPPETS Pacific Northwest/Pacific Southwest Regional Puppet Festival, Aug. 4-7 2006, Festival Director Jean Mattson (Phew!!)

TO: Newsletter Editors, Web Masters, Regional Directors (You know who you are!)

We are concerned that your non-P of A Guild members, may not be receiving information about this coming festival (which will be a doozy!).

We would appreciate your sharing the following message in your newsletter, on your web site (or by word of mouth, placards, or smoke signals).

MUCH ADO ABOUT PUPPETS

Prithee take note!

Registrations are coming in for the August 4-7, 2006 Pacific NW/Pacific SW Puppetry Festival to be held in the Greater Seattle/Tacoma area.
Make thy plans now.

The contracts not have been signed as yet, however one of the most renowned, award-winning puppeteers in the Northern Hemisphere has agreed to perform and negotiations are under way with an Otomi Bunraku puppeteer from Japan. AND Pat Brymer, puppet-maker, performer, master puppeteer for Shari Lewis and “Team America” manipulator will be presenting a workshop. BUT WAIT! There will be more!

The attributes of this Festival site, are indeed unbelievable.(Zounds!) The scenery is spectacular (mountains, water, more mountains)! The campus lends itself to our Shakespearean theme (But the plumbing is modern). The food available is gourmet (to be or not to be believed!). And it is co-o-o-o-o-o-o-l in the summer). (Wherefore art thou come August?)

Call or email Registrar Jeanine Bartelt, (253)-833-8377, email jbartelt GCCauburn dot net

Or check the festival web site. www.muchadoaboutpuppets.org