SPECIAL SERVICES: The Carrollton Center for the Arts offers seating for individuals with physical limitations. Patrons that wish to sit in these areas can remain in their chair or can transfer to a movable chair provided by the center. For those needing ASL, please contact Superintendent Tim Chapman at least one week in advance to secure an interpreter. The center also offers sound amplification devices. Service dogs are required to wear a vest. All other special needs patrons should contact the Box Office at 770-838-1083.
PROGRAM CHANGES: The Carrollton Center for the Arts reserves the right to make changes in programs and artists without prior notice.
CAMERAS AND RECORDERS: All cameras and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the Carrollton Center for the Arts.
PARKING: Free parking is available at several locations around the venue. The facility has a parking lot on the west side of the building on
TICKETS: Purchase tickets online or at the box office. All ticket sales are final, no refunds or exchanges.
Aesop’s Fables Deluxe
April 26 – 27 / 7pm
This show brings fables such as The Tortoise and the Hare and The Boy Who Cried Wolf to life. Young actors learn songs and lines while they practice basic word-building skills. The play helps students build phonemic awareness and improve reading, spelling, reading comprehension skills and can serve as a springboard for conversations about character and values. Sponsored by Trey and Laurie Fleck. Directed by Kari Manuel.
$10
Local Voices: An Evening of Poetry
April 30 / 6pm – 8pm
The Carrollton Writers Guild celebrates National Poetry month with Local Voices: An Evening of Poetry, April 30 from 6 – 8pm at the Center for the Arts. Hear guild members read poetry selections written throughout the year.
Free
Carrollton Wind Ensemble Spring Concert
May 3, 2024 / 7:30pm
The Carrollton Wind Ensemble is heading to Italy! Join us for this bon voyage concert and hear the selections they will present in concerts in Venice, Florence and Rome. Come help us give our wind ensemble a big send off. Conducted by Terry Lowry.
$10
Tanglewood Marionettes
June 25 – 28, 2024 / 11am – 12pm
Tanglewood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette theater based in New England. Highly skilled puppeteers bring their repertoire of classic tales to life using large, beautifully hand-crafted marionettes, colorful sets and integrated lighting and sound. This summer, Tanglewood will feature two different performances:
June 25 & 26 – Hansel & Gretel: Hansel and Gretel is based on the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, and features melodies from the Humperdinck opera. The colorful set is in the shape of a giant story book; as the pages turn, each new and exciting scene is revealed. All the staging, scenery, and marionettes are handcrafted by Tanglewood Marionettes and together represent over a year of construction time. The story itself is set in the mid-nineteenth century. As the tale unfolds, Hansel and Gretel must call upon their inner reserves and learn new methods to overcome the challenges they encounter while lost in the wood.
June 27 & 28 – An Arabian Adventure: A swashbuckling tale set in exotic lands and featuring our signature story book backdrop, An Arabian Adventure tells the tale of a prince who is thrown into a dungeon because of his love for a beautiful princess. Facing danger at every turn, the courageous prince must use his wits to escape his prison, defeat the diabolical Vizier, and save the princess from a tragic fate. Replete with clever stage illusions and lighting effects, An Arabian Adventure is a fast-paced, action-packed drama that is especially good for older children.
Go to tanglewoodmarionettes.com/shows#hansel-and-gretel and check out selected scenes from these productions.
$15 Adults; $10 Youth (12 and under)
The Pirates of the Carrollbean
July 6 / 6pm
Come join all the pirate friends as they search for treasure aboard their pirate ship! They’ll be swayin’, singin’ and speechin’ with friends in Pirates of the Carrollbean. There will be treasure! Directed by Jenny Lyle
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$5
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.
July 13 / 6pm
The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now a hit musical. A young schoolteacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over. Memorable songs such as Just a Bill, Lolly, Lolly, Lolly and Conjunction Junction bring his lesson plans to life.
$5
Mean Girls
July 25 – 27 / 7pm, July 28 / 2pm
Cady Heron grew up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her new home, suburban Illinois. This naïve newbie tries to climb to the top of the popularity pecking order by taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies. Parental guidance is suggested for youth under 15. Directed by Tim Plumley.
$15; $10 Youth (12 and younger)
The Real Story of Alice in Wonderland
August 3 / 6pm
Was Alice really the sweet, innocent little girl the storybooks made her out to be? Two narrators battle over contrasting versions of Lewis Carroll’s classic story. Directed by Meredith Warner.
$5