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.

Theatre Atlanta's Building Today

Theatre Atlanta opened a brand new building in fall 1966 on West Peachtree Street in Midtown. Today the building is a concert venue known as Center Stage. It is at the corner of the recently created 17th Street and West Peachtree.

Welcome to the Theatre Atlanta Blog!

Recently while conducting research on Theatre Atlanta I was very distraught to find virtually nothing about the company anywhere on the web. This blog is being launched to remedy that situation. My goal is to preserve and share the history of Theatre Atlanta and perhaps reconnect the artists that were a part of it. Contributions of stories, photos and other memorabilia are welcome (and necessary as I was not a member of the company). I am looking forward to sharing what I have found and hearing from Theatre Atlanta alumni. Stay tuned!