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Tales of Terror and Tragedy
Adapted by Bobby Box in collaboration with Jon Ludwig Directed by Raymond Carr Featuring tales from The Raven, The Bells, The Cask of Amontillado,The Oval Portrait, MS. Found in a Bottle, Berenice, The Black Cat, and The Tell-Tale Heart. Step into a haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe where timeless stories of suspense, mystery, and dark beauty come to life.
Blending artful storytelling with masterful stagecraft, this production invites you to experience literature in an entirely new way. From a steadily pounding heart beneath the floorboards to the soft flutter of wings in the night, every detail beckons you into Poe’s literary universe.
Warning: The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe contains depictions of gore, violence, and animal abuse.
Join Us for Puppet Camp!
Select Weeks June 1-July 31
Camps Available for Ages K-12 Put a little whimsy into your summer at the Center for Puppetry Arts Puppet Camp, where young creators bring their imaginations to life. In one to two-week sessions, campers build confidence through hands-on fun featuring puppet parties, parades, and performances while celebrating creativity at every turn.
Luis R. Hernandez marks his third torturous tour through Edgar Allan Poe’s tragic tales with this production. Here at the Center, he has previously appeared in Harold and the Purple Crayon, Old MacDonald, Duke Ellington’s Cat, Little Pirate Mermaid, Cinderella Della, Pete the Cat, Mother Goose, Peter Pan, SPACE!, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Beauty & the Beast, Charlotte’s Web, Winnie the Pooh, The Adventures of Mighty Bug, and in the title role of Don Quixote. Some of his other favorite past shows in Atlanta theatre include Spamalot (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), Inside I and The Navigator (7 Stages), The Boys Next Door (Georgia Ensemble Theatre), Kiss Me Kate (Stage Door) Guys and Dolls (Aurora Theatre), and Jesus Hopped the A Train (Actor’s Express). You may have also seen him on the stages of ART Station, Horizon Theatre, Synchronicity, Dad’s Garage, and The Shakespeare Tavern. His Film & TV credits include Devious Maids, NCIS: New Orleans, Dynasty, Candy, Swarm, Florida Man, The Undedoggs, and Superman. Thank you for supporting live theatre!
Reay Maxwell
Puppeteer
REAY KAPLAN MAXWELL is an Atlanta based actress and puppeteer, as well as the Education Initiatives Manager at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Reay holds a B.S. in Acting from Syracuse University and a M.A. in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut. Her work has been seen at the Center For Puppetry Arts, the Alliance Theatre, 7 Stages, Synchronicity Theatre, Dad’s Garage and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, to name a few. Reay’s work extends to audio book narration, and her voice can be heard in 30+ titles, available through Audible.com.
Frank Oakley III
Puppeteer
Frank Oakley III (PUPPETEER) – is very excited to be making his debut at the Center! Frank is a proud alumnus of The University of Missouri-Kansas City where he obtained his BA in Theatre Performance. You may have seen him as Roob in “Roob and Noob” as well as in “Knock, Knock” (Alliance Theatre), Walter Moore in the Christmas comedy “All is Merry & Bright” (Prime Video) and as a fan favorite – Coach Harlan Bixby on “Sweet Magnolias” (Netflix) – season 5 dropping June 11th! To keep up with Frank, or what he’s working on next, please visit his website at www.frankoakleythethird.com!
