Bring this most classic of all literary fairy tales to life in your school. You, your children and your staff will be completely enchanted!" Cinderella" has been handed down to us through the centuries in various forms and can be traced back as far as Ninth Century China. The literary classic that we know today is from Seventeenth Century France.

   No other fairy tale renders so well as the "Cinderella" stories the inner experiences of the young child in the throes of sibling rivalry. Cinderella is pushed down and degraded by her stepsisters; her interests are sacrificed to theirs by her (step) mother; she is expected to do the dirtiest work and although she performs it well, she receives no credit for it; only more is demanded of her. This is how the child feels when devastated by the miseries of sibling rivalry.

    Since 1977, Carranza Puppets has been dedicated to bringing quality marionette and hand puppet shows to children that are educational as well as entertaining. This traveling company primarily serves the Houston area, and also travels the states of Texas and Louisiana.

   Using exquisitely handcrafted marionettes, Carranza Puppets goes to elementary schools and performs school assembly programs. These programs include original music orchestrated especially for each year's production. The programs are also available for libraries, corporations and civic organizations.

   Contact Carranza Puppets at 281-890-5210 for more information about bringing this quality presentation to your school or library.

The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is pleased to announce that Carranza Puppets has been accepted onto the 2010-2012 Texas Touring Roster. TCA provides GRANTS to help with the costs of bringing in artists, such as Carranza Puppets, from this Roster for performances. You organization is eligible to apply for these grants if you are a Texas school, library, unit of government, or a non-profit organization. How do I access the grant program?
To access the grant application process, you must first sign up for a user name and password by calling TCA at 800/252-9415, and speaking to a Program Staff member.