Program
“Puppets by Steve Ruzansky” is emceed by the shy and anxious Clarence. Assisting him is his nonverbal, but oh-so expressive stage manager, Gopher, whose Chaplinesque antics never fail to delight audiences.“Duck” Watson, another favorite, is a singing and guitar-strumming folksy puppet who loves involving his listeners in singing familiar tunes with zany lyrics. Clarence is then quite thrilled to present the show’s central folktale/fable, such as The Lion and the Mouse, The Fifth Witch, or The Three Wishes.
Also part of the show is a unique dinosaur marionette, an eco-puppet primarily made from scrap wood and tennis ball halves. Tennisaurus Rex is a Rappin’ Raptor who feeds on the attention of his audience. As a “warmup act” for this star-studded line-up, Steve brings out his five-string banjo and invites the audience to join him in a sing-along full of frolic and mirth.
