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We are thrilled to announce funding from the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Municipal Support for the Arts program!

A huge thank you to the OCA, whose investment in Piccadilly allows us to introduce children across Georgia and the Southeast to the art of puppetry. Through support such as this, we can offer affordable prices for quality entertainment and education.

Piccadilly Puppets is headquartered in the city of Atlanta, Fulton County, and brings shows, workshops and demonstrations to Atlanta residents and many more.

Piccadilly is thrilled to welcome Alexander Hudson and Martin Aramayo to our puppeteer ranks!

Alexander Hudson is a singer, songwriter, and puppeteer born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. After earning his BFA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, he moved back to Atlanta in 2021. Alexander made his professional puppeteering debut with the Center for Puppetry Arts’ 2023 production of “Duke Ellington’s Cat,” playing the titular Cat. The following year, he served as a principal puppeteer for the Atlanta run of “Sesame Street: The Musical.” Alexander sees puppetry as the bridge connecting all his creative passions. He’s thrilled to join the cast of Piccadilly Puppets to further pursue his love for puppeteering and storytelling.

Martin Aramayo has a B.A. in Advertising from the University of Texas. He is a writer, improviser and actor. Since moving to Atlanta he has performed Improv around the city at Whole World Improv Theatre, Dynamic El Dorado and Rolecall Theater. He currently performs improv with the teams: Edgewood Ave, Thinking Too Hard, and Los Dos Bandidos. He has written for Late Nite with Shay, The House Special (Sketch Team), and All the Laughs.  He loves to make people laugh and bring joy to those around him.

We are pleased to formally announce funding from Fulton County Arts and Culture!

A huge thank you to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, whose support allows us to continue bringing the art of puppetry to children and adults across Georgia and the Southeast. Through support such as this, we can offer affordable prices for quality entertainment and education.

Piccadilly Puppets is headquartered in Fulton County and brings shows, workshops and demonstrations to county residents.

Piccadilly Puppets is a non-profit touring puppet theatre operating out of Atlanta, GA. We perform at schools, libraries, birthday parties and private events throughout Atlanta, Georgia and the Southeast. We currently have about 12 shows in rotation, each 30-45 minutes. Puppeteers would be scheduled for shows according to their availability and preference. Performers of all identities encouraged to apply.

Fluency in Spanish a plus. Puppeteering experience negotiable.

Rehearsals would likely begin in late August/early September.

Compensation: $22/hour rehearsal plus standard mileage to and from performances. $92/performance. $48/workshop

Please send headshots and resumes to Rachel Frawley at piccadillypuppets@gmail.com

Stay tuned to this page for the latest updates from The Piccadilly Puppet Company.

Piccadilly Puppets is thrilled to announce Marlon Burnley will be joining our Board!

Marlon Andrew Burnley (he/him) is a theatre maker based in Atlanta and is currently an Assistant Professor of Directing at KSU. As an actor he has been seen on stages across Atlanta including The Alliance Theatre, Actors Express, Shakespeare Tavern, and Theatrical Outfit. His original works and adaptations, such as Black in the Box and The Asylum of Dr. Moreau have garnered awards and recognition from institutions and festivals such as the University of Georgia, Orlando Fringe, and Indy Fringe. As a maker, he views the stage as powerful platform for social change. His passion lies in using theatre as a tool to address societal issues, provoke thought, and foster meaningful conversations. Marlon believes in the transformative potential of the arts and actively seeks opportunities to engage with narratives that resonate with the human experience.

We can’t wait to see what Marlon brings to the Piccadilly team. Welcome aboard!

Bookings are coming in fast for spring and summer, so make sure to get your booking requests in ASAP! Ring in spring with Butterfly Ballad, celebrate folklore from around the world with Cat and Mouse Tales, Wish Tales and Once Upon a Time in China, or host a day at the beach for the little ones with A Shore Thing.

In the meantime, check out this interview with the Mark Dunwoody Foundation, featuring Artistic Director Rachel Frawley’s thoughts on puppetry, Piccadilly and more!

We’re kicking off the new year by bringing you two opportunities to see Piccadilly-related puppetry at Stage Door Theatre!

January 6th continues our Puppet Palooza Saturdays with Wish Tales, a multicultural show that tells 3 tales about wishing from folklore, using 3 different styles of puppetry. Come on out at 10:30 am, tickets are only $10!

Then starting January 26th, come see The Mad Hatterpillar and Her Many Heads, written and directed by Piccadilly’s Rachel Frawley (music by Sarah Beth Hester), and featuring many Atlanta puppeteers and actors.

_{Daniela Santiago as Maddie at Out Front’s limited run}

If you’ve seen any incarnation of this musical before, get ready for the World Premiere of an extended script, and a bigger and better show than ever before! January 26-February 11, get your tickets here.

And of course, if you want to book a Piccadilly show, we’ll come to you! Just contact us via our website here, or at piccadillypuppets@gmail.com.

We hope you’ve had a year filled with cheer! Piccadilly certainly has. But the season isn’t over yet.

Don’t miss your chance to book one of our holiday shows! (Although we won’t judge if you want to book Christmas in July as well).

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Foxy Christmas, and Piccadilly Holiday offer a variety of secular Christmas-themed shows for your party, festival or tree lighting!

Read all about them here.

Or, if you’re feeling the spirit of giving this season, pitch in to our Deck the Halls Drive! A gift in any amount will help Piccadilly make our 2024 season all that we know it can be. (And we’re tax deductible)!

Most of all, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting Piccadilly, and in turn, bringing affordable and accessible puppetry to children across Georgia and the Southeast! We couldn’t do it without you. Happy Holidays!

This Giving Tuesday (and beyond), support Piccadilly Puppets, and help give the gift of accessible and affordable puppetry to children statewide!

Thanks largely to the generosity of our existing supporters, this past year Piccadilly Puppets was able to partner with new companies (check out our ongoing Puppet Palooza Saturday series with Stage Door Theatre!) continue to update shows, and even logged our busiest summer booking season since before 2008.

Right now, individual support matters more than ever. We are in the midst of updating shows and are beginning to develop new ones. Last year we launched an updated version of Butterfly Ballad, a show that follows the adventures and life cycle of two monarch butterflies and incorporates Georgia Standards of Excellence S2L1.

With your support, we would have the funding necessary to develop a bilingual version of the new Butterfly Ballad script with all new puppets, music, and performers. Your investment is crucial to meeting these goals, and it’s tax deductible, too! Donate here today!

Every little bit helps. Spread the word! And thank you for for all your support. We couldn’t do it without you!

Puppeteer Danielle Bryn, at Stage Door Players’ Puppet Palooza Saturday with Butterfly Ballad

Along with the Atlanta Puppetry Guild and the Center for Puppetry Arts, Piccadilly is proud to have been able to participate in Amal Walks Across America in Decatur yesterday.

Little Amal, a 12 foot puppet of a Syrian refugee child, is traveling 11,000 miles through the U.S. and Mexico. She raises awareness for human rights, particularly those of refugees.

Here are some pics from the walk! The puppetry and community were incredible to experience.

Center puppeteers in middle photo: Reay Maxwell, Cedwan Hooks, Dolph Amick.