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Center For Puppetry Arts

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Review: BASURA at Alliance Theatre

Review: BASURA at Alliance Theatre

by Joseph Harrison · June 20, 2026

Featuring music and lyrics by Gloria Estefan and Emily Estefan, a book by Karen Zacarías, and direction by Michael Greif, BASURA is a vibrant, uplifting new musical filled with heart, hope, and the transformative power of music.…

REVIEW: Aurora Theatre’s IN THE HEIGHTS Soars

REVIEW: Aurora Theatre’s IN THE HEIGHTS Soars

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · June 12, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical In the Heights takes standard Broadway fare and moves it slightly more uptown - to 183rd Street, to be specific.  Lawrenceville's Aurora Theatre has its patrons do the same, moving a little further north outside the Perimeter to see their own new production of t…

REVIEW: Radical Royals Dazzle in SIX at the Fabulous Fox Theatre

REVIEW: Radical Royals Dazzle in SIX at the Fabulous Fox Theatre

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · May 3, 2026

Take six insanely talented songstresses, a four-piece all-female band, an intricate LED-based set piece, some glow-in-the-dark glasses and studded platform boots, and what have you got? Surely not a historical recreation of the tale of Henry VIII and his six infamous wives. Yet that is exactly what …

Review: CHICKEN AND BISCUITS at Springer Opera House

Review: CHICKEN AND BISCUITS at Springer Opera House

by Russell Warne · April 23, 2026

'Family is a loaded word.' This line from Douglas Lyons's script for Chicken & Biscuits epitomizes the play. At the funeral for the patriarch of the Jenkins clan, the question of 'family' loads every scene with meaning and humor. At the Springer Opera House, Chicken & Biscuits is a comedy about fa…

Review: VENUS at Actor's Express

Review: VENUS at Actor's Express

by Joseph Harrison · April 21, 2026

There is something truly special about a play’s world premiere. Being some of the first audiences to experience a story brings with it a sense of excitement and uncertainty and is a real thrill. That is especially true when a play finds ways to surprise you the way Steve Yockey’s VENUS does. Thi…

Review: THE PRICE at Theatrical Outfit

Review: THE PRICE at Theatrical Outfit

by Jennifer Skura Boutell · April 20, 2026

On stage at Theatrical Outfit until May 3rd, Arthur Miller's THE PRICE showcases the same team who made a previous Atlanta favorite, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY with director Matt Torney. This late-career Miller treasure takes place in a New York brownstone attic where two estranged brothers reunite after th…

REVIEW: Laughing Through Tears At Stage Door Theatre’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS

REVIEW: Laughing Through Tears At Stage Door Theatre’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · April 13, 2026

Any Southern woman worth her salt can drop at least one quote from the classic play-cum-film Steel Magnolias, and now Atlantans of any gender have the chance to catch an excellent production of Robert Harling’s award-winning play right here at Stage Door Theatre in Dunwoody, now through April 19.…

Past Shows

Pete The Cat

Pete The Cat

Jan 27 – Mar 15, 2026

Experience Pete the Cat at the Center for Puppetry Arts! Based on the New York Times Best Seller series, this groovy puppet show features Pete...

The Mirrored Pool

The Mirrored Pool

Feb 13 – Feb 22, 2026

Experience The Mirrored Pool at the Center for Puppetry Arts! The Mirrored Pool is a solo mask and puppetry performance that presents two characters, a...

The Dragon King

The Dragon King

Jan 14 – Jan 25, 2026

Experience The Dragon King at the Center for Puppetry Arts! Dive into a spellbinding world with The Dragon King, an acclaimed marionette adventure from Tanglewood...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Nov 22 – Dec 28, 2025

Experience Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer at the Center for Puppetry Arts! A Holiday Classic Returns to the Stage. Rudolph soars back into town with...

Rainforest Adventures

Rainforest Adventures

Oct 15 – Nov 2, 2025

Experience Spookhouse Annie at the Center for Puppetry Arts! Annie lives in a haunted house, so when Dave is invited over for a playdate, he’s...

The Ghastly Dreadfuls

The Ghastly Dreadfuls

Oct 8 – Nov 1, 2025

Experience The Ghastly Dreadfuls at the Center for Puppetry Arts! This deadly ensemble of musicians, dancers, and puppeteers rises from the dead to take audiences...

Monster Mash

Monster Mash

Oct 18 – Oct 25, 2025

The Halloween Smash is Back!Monster Mash is Now 2 Days – October 18 and 25Get ready for double the thrills and chills! Choose your frightfully...

La Cucarachita Martina

La Cucarachita Martina

Oct 2 – Oct 12, 2025

Experience La Cucarachita Martina (Martina, the Little Roach) at the Center for Puppetry Arts! This Latin rock-n-roll musical will have you dancing in your seat....

Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type

Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type

Sep 3 – Sep 28, 2025

Come experience Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type at the Center for Puppetry Arts! Cows that type? Chickens on strike? Farmer Brown can’t believe his...

Rainforest Adventures

Rainforest Adventures

Mar 5 – Mar 16, 2025

Experience  Galapagos George at the Center For Puppetry Arts. Journey to the far-off Galapagos Islands to meet George, the last tortoise of his kind. This...

Rainforest Adventures

Rainforest Adventures

Jan 28 – Mar 2, 2025

Experience  Rainforest Adventures at the Center For Puppetry Arts. Anacondas, howler monkeys, and sloths — oh my! It’s a jungle out there in this entertaining...

Squirrel Stole My Underpants

Squirrel Stole My Underpants

Jan 8 – Jan 19, 2025

Experience  Squirrel Stole My Underpants at the Center For Puppetry Arts. Sylvia goes on a journey to rescue her favorite piece of clothing from a...

The Adventures of the Gingerbread Man

The Adventures of the Gingerbread Man

Jan 8 – Jan 19, 2025

Experience  The Adventures of the Gingerbread Man at the Center For Puppetry Arts. “Run! Run! Run as fast as you can!” Join the Gingerbread Man...

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Nov 13 – Dec 29, 2024

Experience  Red-Nosed Reindeer™ at the Center For Puppetry Arts. This Atlanta holiday tradition is based on the classic 1964 stop-motion animated Tv special. November 14th thru...

Brer Rabbit & Friends

Apr 9 – May 29, 2013

Mainstage Theater: - Adapted by Jon Ludwig ; dir: Directed by Spencer G. Stevens ....

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe

Feb 12 – Mar 3, 2013

Mar. 9-24, 2012 • Wells Fargo Playhouse Front Orchestra $18 / General Section $14 Join us for a pair of spine-tingling tales from the delightfully...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Nov 6 – Jan 6, 2013

It's back! Experience the timeless tale of Rudolph and friends in a whole new way - LIVE! You won’t want to miss Artistic Director Jon...

Xperimental Puppetry Theater (XPT)

May 17 – May 20, 2012

What happens when artists of all disciplines join forces to create bold, original experiments in puppetry for adult audiences? XPT! Be the first to experience...

White Like Me: A Honky-Dory Puppet Show

Apr 20 – Apr 22, 2012

Celebrated political satirist Paul Zaloom presents a comedy about the changing face of race in America, tackling the gnarly subject of the upcoming de-honky-ization of...

Ruth and the Green Book

Feb 7 – Feb 26, 2012

Chronicling a relatively unknown chapter in Civil Rights history, Ruth and the Green Book follows an African American family as they travel from Chicago to...

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2026 Season in Atlanta 2026 Season
Marietta Theatre Company (1/22-8/22)
Wit in Atlanta Wit
Actor's Express (6/04-6/28)
The Philadelphia Story in Atlanta The Philadelphia Story
The Lionheart Theatre Company (9/11-9/27)
C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In in Atlanta C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center (9/27-9/27)
Derek Hough in Atlanta Derek Hough
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center (8/08-8/08)
The Tight Acquaintances in Atlanta The Tight Acquaintances
Dad's Garage (8/01-9/26)
Meet the cast of AT ALL COST National tour a Play by Rashida Costa in Atlanta Meet the cast of AT ALL COST National tour a Play by Rashida Costa
CRCA Theatre (11/28-11/28)
Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz in Atlanta Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz
Merely Players Presents (11/06-11/22)
Choir Boy in Atlanta Choir Boy
Actor's Express (8/06-8/30)
Fruit Wine Productions & OBSESSED Present Hokus Pokus Live! in Atlanta Fruit Wine Productions & OBSESSED Present Hokus Pokus Live!
Center Stage Theater (11/02-11/02)