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CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS

1404 Spring St. NW at 18th Atlanta, GA 30309
Atlanta, 30309

Upcoming 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...



Review: A Dismally Beautiful NORTH COUNTRY at Actor's Express


by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - February 14, 2026

Actor’s Express has opened their 38th season with the acclaimed musical Girl From the North Country, now playing through March 8. With book by Connor McPherson alongside the songs of Bob Dylan, the jukebox musical’s UK and New York debuts in 2017 and 2018, respectively, earned favorable reviews ...

Review: BLEEDING HEARTS at Theatrical Outfit


by Jennifer Skura Boutell - February 09, 2026

Theatrical Outfit’s world premier BLEEDING HEARTS written by Atlanta playwright Steve Yockey and directed by Sean Daniels starts with ferocious comedic momentum that feels equal parts Oscar Wilde on SNL, the 2014 Adult Swim cult TOO MANY COOKS, and a virtul signalers wrestling match....

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Aurora Theatre


by Joseph Harrison - January 24, 2026

You can witness the hilarity that ensues when a stage play goes literally off the rails in Aurora Theatre’s latest production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG – a breathlessly hilarious farce-within-a-farce that proves there is no calamity too big to keep this show from making it to the final curtain...

Review: FREDERICK at Synchronicity


by Jennifer Skura Boutell - December 29, 2025

Synchronicity Theatre’s production of FREDERICK, adapted by Suzanne Maynard Miller and directed by Julie Skrzypek, is an imaginative children's musical based on Leo Lionni’s beloved classic story that celebrates creativity, courage, and the joy of being yourself. ...

THE WIZARD OF OZ Takes You “Over the Rainbow” at City Springs Theatre Company


by Caroline Powell - December 14, 2025

THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart....

Past Shows

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...

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 ....

XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater
May 16 – May 19, 2013

Downstairs Theater: - By Various Artists ....

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer
Apr 26 – Apr 28, 2013

In a highly imaginative fusion of animation, mime, puppetry, projections, live and recorded music, master storyteller Tim Watts tells the tale of Alvin Sputnik, Deep...

Galapagos George, The Little Tortoise That Could
Mar 19 – Apr 7, 2013

Downstairs Theater: - By Barefoot Puppet Theatre of Richmond, VA ....

The Adventures of Mighty Bug
Jan 29 – Mar 17, 2013

Mainstage Theater: - Written and directed by Jon Ludwig ....

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...

Brother Coyote and Sister Fox
Jan 8 – Jan 27, 2013

Downstairs Theater: - By Thistle Theatre of Seattle, WA ....

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...

The Adventures of Little Noodle
Mar 8 – Apr 1, 2012
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...

The New Adventures of the Gingerbread Man
Jan 5 – Jan 22, 2012

You may have heard the story about the gingerbread man who ran away from a little old woman and a little old man, a cow,...

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