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What to do in Atlanta: Performing arts | June 3-10

“Avenue Q” cast members Molly Coyne, Spencer Stephens, Matt Nitchie, Natalie Gray and Nick Arapoglou pose at the Promenade green space in Piedmont Park. (Phil Skinner)
“Avenue Q” cast members Molly Coyne, Spencer Stephens, Matt Nitchie, Natalie Gray and Nick Arapoglou pose at the Promenade green space in Piedmont Park. (Phil Skinner)
June 3, 2015

Get outdoors with Horizon Theatre Company's "Avenue Q" at Piedmont Park, or get quirky with selections from the Atlanta Fringe Festival.

"The Whale." Through June 14. $26-$45. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 West Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com. Read our review of "The Whale" here.

"Sylvia." Through June 7. $15-$30. Stage Door Players at North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. www.stagedoorplayers.net.

"My Life as A Fairytale : The Ugly Duckling." Hans Christian Andersen comes to life with found objects. Through June 7. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.

"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." Through June 26. $25-$38. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.comRead our review of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" here.

"Shakespeare, Unscripted." Through June 13. $12.50. Highwire Comedy Co., 3041 N. Decatur Road, Scottdale. www.highwirecomedy.com.

“Water By the Spoonful.” Through June 13. $15-$25. Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre, 195 Arizona Ave., Atlanta. 678-231-1262, www.pnotheatre.org.
“Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical.” Through June 28. $15; $8 ages 6-17; free for ages 5 and under. Combination tickets for both the Alliance musical and the exhibition at the High: $20.80; $10.40 for ages 6-17, free for ages 5 and under. The combo tickets are only available by calling the Woodruff Arts Center box office at 404-733-5000. Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org. Read our preview of "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical" here.
“Avenue Q: PG-13 Edition.” Presented by Horizon Theatre Company. 7:30 p.m. June 3-7. Grounds open at 6 p.m. for picnics. Free tickets (bring blankets or low beach chairs) and reserved tickets ($15 plus tax and fees). The Promenade at Piedmont Park, Near the Worchester Drive entrance, Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com, www.piedmontpark.org. Read more about the show here.

2015 Atlanta Fringe Festival. June 4-7. $10-$99. Performances at the Highland Inn, International Montessori Academy, 7 Stages Theatre, Wrecking Bar Brewpub. atlantafringe.org. Read more about the Atlanta Fringe Festival here.

"Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." June 5-27. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.

Roswell Summer Puppet Series: "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf." June 8-13. $5. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. www.roswellgov.com/PuppetShowsRead more about the Roswell Summer Puppet Series here.

"Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type." June 9-July 26. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.

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