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Rates for Educational Groups
Educational Group Rates | Tax Exempt Rates
Title 1 Information | Home School Information


Non-school groups, click here for non-educational group rates.

Our Ticket Sales Office is open seven days a week to answer your questions and facilitate your order. Advance reservations are highly recommended as many performances sell out up to a year in advance.

Please call 404.873.3391 to speak to a Ticket Sales Representative Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm, or Sunday 11am - 5pm. You may also download a 2010-11 group order form and mail or fax it to the Center. Please DO NOT email reservation requests.

The Center for Puppetry Arts is open Tuesday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm, and Sunday 11am - 5pm. Extended hours during evening performances.

Please review the Trip Guidelines for important information on how to make a group reservation, points to keep in mind when calling to reserve tickets, and guidelines to help us ensure that your visit is fun, safe and stress-free.


Educational Group Rates
To qualify for these rates, you must be a public or private school, day care, church school or home school. Group rates are valid for groups of 10 or more if booked and paid at least 4 weeks in advance.

Complimentary Show Tickets: 1 FREE ticket for each 10 paid (divide total number of tickets by 11 and round down)

Educational Group Rates for Family Productions through May 29, 2011 (includes 8% sales tax):
3-Show Subscription $19.44
Group Inclusive Ticket* $13.02
Performance Only $7.02
Create-A-Puppet Workshop $4.00
Create-A-Puppet Workshop TO GO $4.00
Preschool Workshop $6.00
Museum Admission $4.32
Guided Tours $6.00

There is a $2 handling fee per event.

*Group Inclusive Ticket includes admission to a performance, Create-A-Puppet Workshop, and Museum.

Educational Group Rates for New Directions Series performances through May 22, 2011 (includes 8% sales tax):

Weekday Matinees $12
Evenings and Sunday Matinees $15

There is a $2 handling fee per event.

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Tax Exempt Rates
Valid only for Georgia schools and organizations and are not applicable for out-of-state groups. ALL groups from any other state must pay sales tax.

Organizations who are exempt from paying Georgia State Sales Tax must provide a letter from the Dept. of Revenue Sales and U.S. Tax Division certifying tax exemption. Orders not accompanied by this tax-exempt letter will be returned for complete payment. Group rates are valid for groups of 10 or more if booked and paid at least 4 weeks in advance.

Complimentary Show Tickets: 1 FREE ticket for each 10 paid (divide total number of tickets by 11 and round down)

TAX EXEMPT Rates for Family performances through
May 29, 2011.


3-Show Subscription $18.00
Group Inclusive Ticket* $12.50
Individual Show Ticket $6.50
Create-A-Puppet Workshop $4.00
Create-A-Puppet Workshop TO GO $4.00
Preschool Workshop $6.00
Museum Admission $4.00
Guided Tours $5.55

There is a $2 handling fee per event.

*Group Inclusive Ticket includes admission to a performance, Create-A-Puppet Workshop, and Museum.

TAX EXEMPT Rates for New Directions Series productions through May 22, 2011.


Weekday Matinees $11.11
Evenings and Sunday Matinees $13.89

There is a $2 handling fee per event.

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Special Offers for GA Title 1 Schools


This season we are very happy to announce that several of our shows will be featuring GA Title 1 school field trip dates. The Title 1 field trip rates will be featured in the first 4 weeks of each production at the 11:30 AM show time. Each of these performances will allow certified GA Title 1 schools to purchase show-only group tickets at $5.00 per person instead of the traditional $6.50. These shows do fit into Georgia Performance Standards so please look over our different Title 1 field trip dates below and give us a call at 404.873.3391 to set up a field trip.

2010-11 Title 1 Performances:

    · Charlotte’s Web
    Sep 30 – Oct 31, 2010 – Tues- Fri, 10am &11:30am

    · The Nightingale
    Nov 2 – 5, 2010 – Tues- Fri, 11:30am

    ·Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    Nov 18 – Dec 10, 2010 – Tues-Fri, 11:30am

    ·Randel McGee & Groark
    Jan 4 – 16, 2010 – Tues- Fri, 11:30am

    ·The Body Detective
    Jan 20 – Feb 11, 2011 –Tues-Fri, 11:30am

    ·Beauty & the Beast
    Apr 7 – 10, 2011– Tues-Fri, 11:30
    Apr 12 – May, 29 2011 – Tues- Fr, 11:30am
The Center for Puppetry Arts is proud to offer the Title 1 rate through the generous donations of our sponsors. These performances are produced at the Center for Puppetry Arts by our award-winning Center company.

Please note that there is a $2 handling fee per event. Valid only for Georgia schools and organizations and are not applicable for out-of-state groups. ALL groups from any state other than Georgia must pay Georgia sales tax.

To receive this rate, principals must provide a letter of verification of Title 1 certification on school letterhead. Orders not accompanied by this letter will be returned for complete payment.

Complimentary Show Tickets: 1 FREE ticket for each 10 paid (divide total number of tickets by 11 and round down)

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Home Educator Days
The Center offers Home Educators $10.00 all-inclusive tickets to homeschools (regular price $16.00) on select dates. Includes Performance, Create-A-Puppet Workshop, and Museum admission!

Fall 2010
    ·Rumpelstiltskin
    Friday, August 27 - 11:30am

    ·Wake Up Your Weird
    Thursday, Sept 23 – 11:30am

    ·Charlotte’s Web
    Wednesday, October 13 and 20 - 11:30am

    ·Nightingale
    Tuesday, November 2 - 11:30am

Click here to join our E-Newsletter to receive updates and a listing of Home Educator Days as they are announced.

*Limit 10 per family. Subject to availability. Not valid on previously purchased tickets or with any other offer. Dates subject to change.


FREE Study Guides are available for many of our performances and are designed to enhance student learning before and after their visit to the Center. They include a sample of applicable GA Performance/QCC Standards, selected bibliography and web sites, as well as fun learning activities. All Study Guides are in /pdf format.
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Phone: 404.873.3391
Fax: 404.873.9907

Ticket Office Hours:
Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm
Sun: 11am-5pm



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