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Founders
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JERRY BICKEL,
Executive Director, Producer, Artist
Jerry Bickel, founder
of the Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre in 1976, was the child who in 1959 dreamt
of having his own puppet company. In addition to his performance talents, Jerry
writes the script and lyrics for each show. His work has appeared in national
and international puppetry festivals and has been presented in three languages.
Since 1978 he has created, written and produced 11 original giant puppet
musicals based on adaptations of favorite children’s tales and a dozen smaller
works. He has developed 19 international cultural exchange projects.
HOLLI RUBIN,
Artistic Director, Master Puppet Builder, Actress
 A graduate
of the University of South Florida, Holli Rubin is the company’s
performer extraordinaire and master puppet builder. Since 1977, she has created puppets for 16 productions, including 52
giant puppets for 11 shows. In
addition she is responsible for costumes, maintenance of repertoire, tour
management, dance director, training and sponsor relations.
Holli develops and leads all Bits 'N Pieces arts-in-education
programs presented on tour as well. She has taken the company on 12
international tours to Asia and Europe. In 1998 she was profiled in
Off
the Wall, an national, award-winning series about
artists and their process.
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Jerry
Bickel
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Betsy
Isaac
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Rhonda
Nelson
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Kimie
Radke
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Holli
Rubin
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Terri Simons
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Additional Thanks
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Jerrod Bogard, Guest Artist
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Pegg Callahan,
Music Composer
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Irwin Webb,
Music Composer
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Theodore Hoffman,
Music Composer
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Bill
DeLoach,
Music Arranger & Midi Recorder
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Rick Costello,
Choreography
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Reginald Yates, Choreography
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Patty Gray,
Costuming
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Sandra and Randall Tucker, Costuming
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John Lott,
Technical Direction
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Robert
Anthony, Puppet Mechanics
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Sharon Reed,
Puppet Mechanics
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Elizabeth
Paramore, Accounting
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Kent White,
Exhibition Photography
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Ford Bond Studio,
Production Photography
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Gandy Studio, Bob Marshall,
Photography
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Chuck
Majewski,
Graphic Artist
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Ralph Brown,
Bits 'N Pieces Logo
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Scott
Hilley, Vocals
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Dan Wehr,
Vocals
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Steve Isaac,
Web Consultant
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Mike
& Myrna Rubin, Workshop Assistance
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The program and services of Bits 'N Pieces are
sponsored
in part
by the Florida State Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Arts Council,
Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Board of County
Commissioners, Hillsborough County District Schools, National Endowment for the
Arts, presenters across the United States, and You!  
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