Center For Puppetry Arts
Penguin In My Pocket
Join us for the Misadventures of a Scientist Penguin By Kurt Hunter of Minneapolis, MN
Penguin in my Pocket tells the fun-filled and quirky tale of a penguin scientist who crash lands in the jungle when her experimental jetpack fails and how she works with an artistic monkey to... [click here for more]Charlotte's Web
Some Pig! Based on the book by E.B. White Adapted by Joseph Robinette Everyone's favorite friendly spider and barnyard crew are back for all generations to enjoy their tale of friendship. E.B. White's timeless story, Charlotte's Web.
Charlotte the spider decides to use her wits... [click here for more]Tesla vs Edison presented by the Center for Puppetry Arts
Duke Ellington's Cat
A Musical Giant and his Cool Cat Written and directed by Jon Ludwig
On the road with jazz great Duke Ellington is one cool cat. From the early days in the pool halls to the concert halls performing before crowned heads, this feisty feline has been at Duke's side, sometimes ev... [click here for more]Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
A Holiday Classic Returns to the Stage Based on the classic television special Adapted by Jon Ludwig
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and all elements © and "¢ under license to Character Arts, LLC.
Rudolph soars back into town for this faithful adaptation that speaks to the... [click here for more]Tedxatlantawomen Nov 4, 2022 - Theme "Soar"
Tedxatlantawomen Nov 4, 2022 - Theme "Soar"
About this event TEDxAtlantaWomen 2022
Join us for the very first TEDxAtlantaWomen where 10 thinkers, doers, makers and story-tellers share their ideas on build... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]How To Snag A Sea Monster!
A Monstrously Funny Tale By Mesner Puppet Theater of Kansas City, MO After a monstrous wave washes a creature ashore, the people of a small Cape Cod town hear a strange wailing. Is it a sea monster in their midst? No, it's a baby as big as a house!
Photo by Mesner Puppet Thea... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Celebrate Halloween at the Center
By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Join The Ghastly Dreadfuls for a clever combination of ghost stories, catchy music, gothic aesthetic and grim humor. The show features seven talented performers, who each play instruments in a band, sing, dance... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Animal Amigos
Bilingual: Spanish & English By Mesner Puppet Theater of Kansas City, MO
Gather ‘round the Tree of Life for retellings of delightful Mexican folktales. Join the little half chicken, Medio Polito, the trickster Rabbit and hungry Coyote in this colorful show told in a combinati... [click here for more]Puppetry NOW Panel
Join us for an afternoon chat with artists Tarish Pipkins, known as Jeghetto, and Raymond Carr as they discuss their creative process and art. Then, check out their work in our Special Exhibit Gallery and Love Family Atrium display.
This program is part of our Puppetry NOW initi... [click here for more]Puppetry NOW Panel
Join us for an afternoon chat with artists Tarish Pipkins, known as Jeghetto, and Raymond Carr as they discuss their creative process and art. Then, check out their work in our Special Exhibit Gallery and Love Family Atrium display.
This program is part of our Puppetry NOW initi... [click here for more]The Tortoise, the Hare & Other Aesop’s Fables
Theater for the Very Young! Aesop’s circus is in town and the animals are ready to take the stage in this cheerful, interactive production specifically designed for the very young.
Aesop’s famous fables take the stage in this cheerful, interactive production for the very young... [click here for more]
The Little Pirate Mermaid
Puppet Discovery Camp 2022
Register Now! Ages: 8-9 Dates: July 11-15, 2022 (Mon-Fri) Mon-Thurs: 9am-3pm Fri: 12pm-7pm Campers must be present each day
This July, children ages 8 and 9 will have the opportunity to participate in Puppet Discovery Camp, a brand-new week-long adventure that will allow stud... [click here for more]Sketchbook Saturdays
Join us for Sketchbook Saturdays! On the first Saturday of every month, we welcome guests to practice their observational drawing with items on display in our galleries. Each month we will focus on a different object in our collection.
We will supply sketch paper, pe... [click here for more]The Little Pirate Mermaid
5P1N0K10 (Spinokio)
The Hip Hopera Performance By Jeghetto’s Entertainment of Durham, NC
Using music, video, and magical marionettes, the show spins the story to which its title and Jeghetto’s moniker refer into an Afrofuturist parable about a robot that longs to be a real B-boy in a post-apocalyp... [click here for more]5P1N0K10 (Spinokio)
The Hip Hopera Performance By Jeghetto’s Entertainment of Durham, NC
Using music, video, and magical marionettes, the show spins the story to which its title and Jeghetto’s moniker refer into an Afrofuturist parable about a robot that longs to be a real B-boy in a post-apocalyp... [click here for more]5P1N0K10 (Spinokio)
The Hip Hopera Performance By Jeghetto’s Entertainment of Durham, NC
Using music, video, and magical marionettes, the show spins the story to which its title and Jeghetto’s moniker refer into an Afrofuturist parable about a robot that longs to be a real B-boy in a post-apocalyp... [click here for more]5P1N0K10 (Spinokio)
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
The Power of Kindness
By Axis Theatre of Vancouver, BC Canada Based on the book By Eileen Spinelli and Illustrated by Paul Yalowitz, Adapted by Chris McGregor
“Then he did something he had never done before… he laughed!”
Mr. Hatch leads a predictable and dreary life; he k... [click here for more]Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
By Axis Theatre of Vancouver, BC Canada Based on the book By Eileen Spinelli and Illustrated by Paul Yalowitz, Adapted by Chris McGregor “Then he did something he had never done before… he laughed!”
Mr. Hatch leads a predictable and dreary life; he keeps to himself. Then, one V... [click here for more]Puppetry NOW featuring Jeghetto
By Jeghetto’s Entertainment of Durham, NC Special Exhibition June 17th- Sept 25th Puppetry NOW turns the museum’s focus to the art of our time and artists with limited representation in our historical collections.
Tarish Pipkins a.k.a. Jeghetto, was born in the small steel mill... [click here for more]Puppet Theatre Camp 2022
Register Now! Ages: 10-12 Dates: June 6-10, 2022 (Mon-Fri) Mon-Thurs: 9am-3pm Fri: 12pm-7pm Campers must be present each day
This June, children ages 10 to 12 will have the opportunity to participate in Puppet Theatre Camp, an immersive, exciting, week-long adventure that wil... [click here for more]Sketchbook Saturdays
Join us for Sketchbook Saturdays! On the first Saturday of every month, we welcome guests to practice their observational drawing with items on display in our galleries. Each month we will focus on a different object in our collection.
We will supply sketch paper, pe... [click here for more]Sketchbook Saturdays
Join us for Sketchbook Saturdays! On the first Saturday of every month, we welcome guests to practice their observational drawing with items on display in our galleries. Each month we will focus on a different object in our collection.
We will supply sketch paper, pe... [click here for more]XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater
Join In the Experiment By Various Artists
What happens when artists join forces to create original puppetry works for adult audiences? XPT! Celebrating 36 years of experimentation, come find out what this year holds! From traditional forms of puppetry to films and... [click here for more]Sensory-Friendly Sundays
Sensory-Friendly Sunday featuring Pete the Cat USE PROMO CODE ASD for 20% OFF CENTER TICKETS!
Guests with sensory sensitivities (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder) and other developmental differences are invited to see Pete the Cat and enjoy the Center for ... [click here for more]Sensory-Friendly Sunday
Sensory-Friendly Sunday featuring Pete the Cat USE PROMO CODE ASD for 20% OFF CENTER TICKETS!
Guests with sensory sensitivities (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder) and other developmental differences are invited to see Pete the Cat and enjoy the Center for ... [click here for more]XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater
Join In the Experiment By Various Artists
What happens when artists join forces to create original puppetry works for adult audiences? XPT! Celebrating 36 years of experimentation, come find out what this year holds! From traditional forms of puppetry to films and... [click here for more]XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater
Join In the Experiment By Various Artists
What happens when artists join forces to create original puppetry works for adult audiences? XPT! Celebrating 36 years of experimentation, come find out what this year holds! From traditional forms of puppetry to films and... [click here for more]XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater
Join In the Experiment By Various Artists
What happens when artists join forces to create original puppetry works for adult audiences? XPT! Celebrating 36 years of experimentation, come find out what this year holds! From traditional forms of puppetry to films and... [click here for more]Sketchbook Saturdays
Join us for Sketchbook Saturdays! On the first Saturday of every month, we welcome guests to practice their observational drawing with items on display in our galleries. Each month we will focus on a different object in our collection.
We will supply sketch paper, pe... [click here for more]Sketchbook Saturdays
Sharpen Your Sketchbook Skills
Join us for Sketchbook Saturdays! On the first Saturday of every month, we welcome guests to practice their observational drawing with items on display in our galleries. Each month we will focus on a different object in our col... [click here for more]STEM Adventure Day
A Magical Day Guaranteed to Educate, Entertain, and Inspire. Join us at the Center for Puppetry Arts for a celebration of puppetry and STEM!
The art of puppetry is steeped in STEM! Puppet designers use engineering concepts when they design, puppet builders... [click here for more]Online Puppet Playdate
A Beloved Children's Tale Comes to Life PRESENTED LIVE ONLINE VIA ZOOM
A stuffed velveteen rabbit is given as a Christmas gift to a small boy and so begins the rabbit’s journey of transformation. Counseled by the kind and wise Skin Horse, the rabbit ... [click here for more]Chimpanzee
Based on a True Story By Nick Lehane of New York, New York
Chimpanzee is based on the stranger-than-fiction stories of chimpanzees raised as children in human homes, in a series of cross-fostering experiments conducted in the United States. When these chimpanzees ... [click here for more]Pete The Cat
Based on the award-winning book series by Kim and James Dean | Adapted by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
A groovy adventure a cool, rocking blue cat and his fine friends. The production invites audiences to the Pete the Cat Club. Stories included are: Rock On ... [click here for more]Chimpanzee
Based on a True Story By Nick Lehane of New York, New York
Chimpanzee is based on the stranger-than-fiction stories of chimpanzees raised as children in human homes, in a series of cross-fostering experiments conducted in the United States. When these chimpanzees ... [click here for more]Pete The Cat
Based on the award-winning book series by Kim and James Dean | Adapted by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
A groovy adventure a cool, rocking blue cat and his fine friends. The production invites audiences to the Pete the Cat Club. Stories included are: Rock On ... [click here for more]Chimpanzee
Based on a True Story By Nick Lehane of New York, New York
Chimpanzee is based on the stranger-than-fiction stories of chimpanzees raised as children in human homes, in a series of cross-fostering experiments conducted in the United States. When these chimpanzees ... [click here for more]Pete The Cat
Based on the award-winning book series by Kim and James Dean | Adapted by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
A groovy adventure a cool, rocking blue cat and his fine friends. The production invites audiences to the Pete the Cat Club. Stories included are: Rock On... [click here for more]Sketchbook Saturdays
Sharpen Your Sketchbook Skills
Join us for Sketchbook Saturdays! On the first Saturday of every month, we welcome guests to practice their observational drawing with items on display in our galleries. Each month we will focus on a different object in our col... [click here for more]Aesop's Fantabulous Fables
Classic Tales Told in Fabulous Fashion PRESENTED FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES VIA ZOOM
Travel back to Ancient Greece with Aesop as the legendary storyteller shares some of the fables that made him famous – and fantabulous! Aesop and his puppet sidekick, Cecil the Li... [click here for more]The Wizard of Oz
Follow the Yellow Brick Road By Frisch Marionettes of Cincinnati, OH
This American fairytale is an inspiring story about unlocking the potential that exists within each of us. This production is one of The Frisch Marionettes’ proudest achievements. Celebrate Ameri... [click here for more]Puppet Runway
Puppetry can be high fashion. Dress up in some puppetry-inspired duds or channel your favorite popular culture puppet and join us for a walk on the museum runway. It’s a great way to kick off an evening out.
Beer and wine for purchase and our store will be open l... [click here for more]Discovery Days: Asia
Join us as we celebrate puppetry traditions in other cultures through this intimate, in-person, interactive program!
From Story to Stage: Enjoy an interactive storytelling/puppetry experience featuring a Jataka wisdom tale from India and a Chinese dragon story.
... [click here for more]Yukon Cornelius Look-Alike Extravaganza
Who's the real Yukon Cornelius?
Grab a beanie and a beard and channel your inner arctic prospector energy! Come join us for photo ops in the North Pole and mingling with your fellow Cornelii. Enter a runway-style event and costume contes... [click here for more]Online Puppet Playdate: Captain Healthy and Safety Dog
An Intergalactic Learning Experience
Learn basic health and safety tips from two intergalactic characters from the planet Relatively Fit — Captain Healthy & Safety Dog! Through this live, interactive performance students will engage with puppeteers as they ... [click here for more]Sensory-Friendly Sunday: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Based on the classic television special Adapted by Jon Ludwig; directed by Tim Sweeney
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and all elements © and ™ under license to Character Arts, LLC.
Rudolph soars back into town for this faithful adaptation that speaks t... [click here for more]Christmas Town 1964
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™
A Holiday Classic Returns to the Stage Based on the classic television special Adapted by Jon Ludwig; directed by Tim Sweeney
<span style="font-family: "3560DF", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and all element... [click here for more]The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
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The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
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The Ghastly Dreadfuls
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
Monster Mash
Trick or Treat at the Center#Trick_or_Treat_at_the_Center
On October 30, put on your silliest, scariest costumes and celebrate Monster Mash! It’s a puppetry smash! The Center’s atrium will be completely transformed with owls, friendly goblins and skeletons,... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
A Halloween Classic with a Comic Twist#A_Halloween_Classic_with_a_Comic_Twist By Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers of Bar Harbor, ME
Schoolteacher Ichabod Crane helps the Headless Horseman find a new head and an even spookier image in this come... [click here for more]The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow
The Ghastly Dreadfuls
The Ghastly Dreadfuls
The Ghastly Dreadfuls
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Online Puppet Playdate: Día de los Muertos
An Interactive Performance & Puppet Building PRESENTED VIA ZOOM FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
Celebrate El Día de los Muertos with Digital Learning! Join Mr. Jeffery to learn about the history and traditions of this Mexican holiday, see a puppet show pe... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Everybody Loves Pirates
Bumbling Their Way into Your Heart By Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers of Bar Harbor, ME
Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting in the way! The kids g... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Back From the Grave and Back on Stage By Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines
Celebrate Halloween with creepy stories, spooky songs, and devilish dances from around the world. Your favorite band of specters is back and deader than ever! Featuring ... [click here for more]The Ghastly Dreadfuls
Sensory-Friendly Sunday: Mother Goose
Clap and Sing Along to Stories From Rhymeville Adapted by Amy Sweeney
Mother Goose is missing, but you can help find her with some assistance from your favorite nursery rhyme characters. Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, Jack & Jill and all th... [click here for more]Puppet Playdate: The Little Red Hen & the Grain of Wheat
An Interactive Performance & Puppet Building PRESENTED VIA ZOOM FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
This classic tale comes to life through an interactive performance led by puppeteer Jeffrey Zwartjes. Colorful hand puppets tell the story of a hen who finds a ... [click here for more]Masterpiece of Puppetry: Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Ugly Duckling
Adapted by Michael Haverty
Based on the beloved classic by Hans Christian Andersen
A young bird simply doesn't fit in with the other ducks in the pond. Helped by some friendly forest sprites, the duckling sets out to explore the wonders of the pond. On his journey, he meets ... [click here for more]The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance A Reunion of Puppeteers
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM