Ortonville – Festival-goers will have a chance to preview a new PBS show at Saturday’s Septemberfest.
‘Paperbag Theatre?, a professionally filmed family production, will be shown from 10 a.m. to noon at the Old Town Hall during Septemberfest Sept. 25.
The entertaining matinee features costumed paper-bag puppets, says Sue Marquis, administrative assistant of Bridgewood Church of Ortonville-Clarkston, which is sponsoring the event.
‘I know that sounds really cheesy, but it’s incredibly cool,? she said.
Producers recently received a letter of intent from Detroit Public Television to air the tongue-in-cheek comedy of Paperbag Theatre locally as well as promote the show nationally, said show creator Ric Viers. The show will be aired beginning spring 2005.
Viers compares the multi-tiered humor–appealing to both kids and parents–to that of classic predecessors.
‘It’s a great opportunity for corporate sponsors to get in on the ground floor of the next Muppet Show,? said Detroit Public Television Vice President Jeff Forster.
To learn more about Paperbag Theatre or Bridgewood Church, go to www.paperbagtheatre.com or www.bridgewoodchurch.com.