The Vagabond Marionettes at Theatre Atlanta, December 1966

In August 1966, Vincent Anthony, Mitchell Edmonds and Susan Shalhoub (Larkin) arrived in Atlanta from New York to start a touring puppet company, Vagabond Marionettes. In search of immediate employment, all three auditioned and were hired by Theatre Atlanta as actors and scenic artists. Their first project was The Royal Hunt of the Sun directed by Jay Broad. This was the first show produced by Theatre Atlanta in their brand new building and their first production as a professional repertory ("legitimate") theater. In December of that year, Theatre Atlanta hosted a series of performances of Vagabond Marionettes' first and only title at the time, Rumpelstiltskin.