Taking leave of his father, he joined the actress Madeleine Béjart, with whom he had crossed paths before, and founded the Illustre Théâtre with 630 livres.
Setelah meninggalkan ayahnya, dia bergabung dengan Madeleine Béjart yang cantik, yang memang pernah dikenalnya, dan mendirikan L'Illustre Théâtre dengan biaya 630 livre.