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Ballet goes broadway

Jefferson Performing Arts Society Presents the Ballet Goes to Broadway

April 29, 2024

Jefferson Performing Arts Society Seeks Youth Musicians, Actors, and Vocalists for School of Rock—the Musical

April 24, 2024

Noises Off

Noises Off by Michael Frayn Opens at Jefferson Performing Arts Center Friday, April 12, 2024

March 27, 2024

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we have movies every saturday in may at our westwe

we have movies every saturday in may at our westwego cultural center! fun for the whole family! visit www.jpas.org for details!

"But of course, we need adults in this musical, to

"But of course, we need adults in this musical, too!"

While we are eager to find local youth to portray the lead student roles in SCHOOL OF ROCK--THE MUSICAL, the opener to our 47th season this September, we are also seeking adult actors to portray the grown-ups, including Dewey and Ned!!

NOTE: Dewey must be able to play guitar!

Auditions for SCHOOL OF ROCK--THE MUSICAL adult roles are on May 25 and June 1st.

Visit https://www.jpas.org/auditions/ for all the details and to register.

Email audition@jpas.org with questions.

From "The Baseball Ballet" in DAMN YANKEES to "Ele

From "The Baseball Ballet" in DAMN YANKEES to "Electricity" in BILLY ELLIOT, our upcoming production, "The Ballet Goes to Broadway" will include a wide range of dance styles and stories spanning from 1936 to 2000.

Enjoy the choreography of Bob Fosse, Agnes de Mille, Peter Darling, George Balanchine, and others, staged by Jefferson Ballet Theatre co-directors and choreographers Kenneth and Kimberly Beck.

Featuring an ensemble of over 40 local dancers, "The Ballet Goes to Broadway" is a dynamic homage to some of Broadway's most beloved tap, ballet, jazz, and modern dance numbers.

Get your tickets soon--there are only TWO performances, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. and May 19 at 2:00 p.m. Visit www.jpas.org for details.

JUST ANNOUNCED! Black Jacket Symphony presents "M

JUST ANNOUNCED! Black Jacket Symphony presents "Madman Across the Water" on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Jefferson Performing Arts Center.

Tickets go on sale one week from today, Friday, May 3, at 10:00 a.m.

About the show: The Black Jacket Symphony recreates Elton John’s iconic album "Madman Across The Water" live in its entirety—note-for-note, sound-for-sound—plus a full set of Elton’s greatest hits. Over the past ten years, the Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic rock albums, bringing an incredible night of entertainment to over a million music lovers across the US. The group of hand-picked musicians changes based upon the album being performed—and no sonic detail is overlooked, with the musicians doing whatever it takes to reproduce the album.

For more information visit https://www.jeffersonpac.com/events/detail/bjs-elton-john

"The Ballet Goes to Broadway" directed by Kenneth

"The Ballet Goes to Broadway" directed by Kenneth Beck (The Nutcracker, Jesus Christ Superstar) is a dance revue featuring Broadway musical dance favorites from a wide range of choreographers, dance styles, and eras. This showstopper showcase is onstage for one weekend only, Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. at Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie.

Featuring an ensemble of over 40 local dancers and two visiting artists, the show will include tap, ballet, and jazz dances from eight Broadway shows including Oklahoma!, Damn Yankees, Singin’ in the Rain, Carousel, Billy Elliot, 42nd Street, On Your Toes, and West Side Story.

Visit www.jpas.org or call 504-885-2000 for tickets.

JPAS is holding auditions in May & June for three

JPAS is holding auditions in May & June for three mainstage musicals:

SCHOOL OF ROCK
JEKYLL & HYDE
BILLY ELLIOT

We also seek stage managers, designers, and builders for the 47th season!

Visit this page for all the details:

https://www.jpas.org/auditions/

Country music star LORRIE MORGAN is on tour this f

Country music star LORRIE MORGAN is on tour this fall with ONE stop in the New Orleans area! See her onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at www.jpas.org.

We offer extra applause this closing weekend to NO

We offer extra applause this closing weekend to NOISES OFF director Harold Heno, who makes his JPAS debut with this perfectly chaotic comedy.

Harold's direction for this show has been called "quick, lean, and savvy" by outalldaynola.com. Read the full review here: https://www.outalldaynola.com/news/review-noises-off-jpas

Harold first saw the show on Broadway in 1984 and directed a production of the show while Chair and Director of Theatre Arts at Campbell University in North Carolina.

"Of the nearly 50 productions I’ve directed, 'Noises Off' continues to be a show that I always seek an opportunity to share with an audience. It is an excellent example of the comedic catharsis first proposed by Aristotle. Now 16 years on from that previous production, it is my hope that your experience provides the emotional release intended, brilliantly stated by Lloyd Dallas in Act 2: ‘To be taken out of (your)self, and preferably not put back again'!"

Harold Heno graduated with his MFA in Directing from the University of New Orleans and spent three years as the resident designer/technical director at Le Petit Theatre
before being brought to Campbell University in North Carolina to build their theatre major program. After 5 years in NC, he and his family moved to NYC where he spent 19 years in educational and professional theatre, directing and producing. He and his wife returned to New Orleans during the COVID pandemic.

Get your tickets to NOISES OFF for the final weekend here: https://www.jpas.org/performance/noises-off/ or call 504-885-2000.

#directorslife #directorsmatter #sardines #noisesoff #BritishFarce

Ever wonder what goes into set design? Join us as

Ever wonder what goes into set design? Join us as we ask Eric to share all the details behind the scenes of 'Noises Off' at JPAS! 🎭 #NewOrleans #Metairie #Louisiana #NOLA #RegionalTheater #NoisesOff #SetDesign

Just announced! AMY GRANT IS COMING TO METAIRIE on

Just announced! AMY GRANT IS COMING TO METAIRIE on November 14, 2024.

Tickets are now on sale at https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B006076F5DE7FA3

TONIGHT* IS INDUSTRY NIGHT, Y'ALL! Come see the sh

TONIGHT* IS INDUSTRY NIGHT, Y'ALL! Come see the show critics and audiences are raving about as the funniest show they've seen in a very long time!

"Michael Frayn’s timeless 1982 'Noises Off' rollicks and bumbles (in a good way) at JPAS...The direction of the play (as opposed to the play within the play) is quick and lean and savvy, which is a fascinating complement to the ineptitude of the meta-play within.

...Every actor holds their own, with Elizabeth McCoy as the ditzy ingenue shining amongst them. Eric Porter’s set design is astounding...

...a testament to the miraculous healing power of good writing, acting, directing, and a healthy shot of laughter."

https://www.outalldaynola.com/news

Photos by John Barrois.

*Industry Night is Thursday, April 18th at 7:30 p.m. at Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Tickets for walk-ups are $20 at the door (cash/card accepted) starting at 6:30 p.m. Parking is free!

April 18th INDUSTRY NIGHT TICKETS are $20 for walk

April 18th INDUSTRY NIGHT TICKETS are $20 for walk-ups only--cash and card accepted.

The show is onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center at 6400 Airline Drive in Metairie. Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Box Office and Lobby Open at 6:30 p.m.

We welcome anyone who works in theater, hospitality, education, healthcare, retail, and other local industries who needs a night out at the theater! Come laugh with us!!!

#noisesoff #livelocaltheatre

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