Jefferson Performing Arts Society

Jefferson Performing Arts Society

The Mousetrap

May 09, 2019

Overview | Cast | Photos & Video the mousetrap Jan. 31 - Feb. 9, 2020 Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) by Agatha Christie Creative Team Expand Keith Thomas, director Kendall Yonko, stage manager Janet Shea, dialect coach Kristin Blatchford, scenic designer Zachary Brommer, lighting designer Sami Mihalik, costume designer Bethany Galyen, sound designer Laurin Hart, wigs & makeup designer Stephanie Ouimet, props designer A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. To get to the rationale of the murderer’s pattern, […]

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Viagara Falls

May 09, 2019

Overview | Cast | Photos & Video viagara falls Jan. 17 - Feb. 9, 2020 westwego performing arts theatre (wpat) By Joao Machado and Lou Cutell Creative Team Expand John Lowe, director Dana Maksymova, stage manager Cassidy Lilly, scenic designer Zachary Brommer, lighting designer Ashley Smith, costume designer Trenton Thomas, sound designer Stephanie Ouimet, props designer Two Old Buddies...A Call Girl...and A Little Blue Pill! VIAGARA FALLS takes place in the apartment of Charley on his 70th birthday. The show examines the importance of friendships, the realization that emotions don’t diminish with age, and the idea that feeling wanted can be the difference between living and just existing. CAST WAYNE GONSOULIN Charley Milhouse Wayne Gonsoulin Charley Milhouse Wayne is a graduate of the University of New Orleans, having earned a B.A. degree in Theatre and Communications. Wayne and Miriam, his wife of 45 years, reside in Kenner. After a lengthy absence from the stage due to work and raising a family, Wayne […]

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Annie

May 09, 2019

Book by Thomas Meehan | Music by Charles Strouse | Lyrics by Martin Charnin| Based on “Little Orphan Annie” by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc.Little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations…and even befriends President Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. More Info!Review: Nola.comPartial Season Package

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The Sound of Music

May 09, 2019

UPDATE: The Sound of Music Rescheduled Performances The performance originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 has been rescheduled to: Monday, October 28 | 7:00 PM The performance originally scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27 has been rescheduled to: Tuesday, October 29 | 7:00 PM Learn more about next steps if you already have tickets: SoundofMusicInfo

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The Rocky Horror Show

May 09, 2019

By Richard O’BrienIn this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”Costumes and audience participation encouraged! More Info!Partial Season Package

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100 Years of Women in Blues

May 09, 2019

Overview | Cast | Photos & Video | Reviews 100 Years of women in blues Aug. 9 - 25, 2019 Teatro wego! (tw) Created by and Starring Dorian Rush Creative Team Expand Jonathan Mares, production stage manager Nicholas Frederick, lighting designer At one time or another we have all felt the blues, and artists like Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Irma Thomas, Ma Rainey and Big Mama Thornton among others, have expressed in their songs our feelings and our sins.  This show, by Big Easy Entertainment Award Winner Dorian Rush, travels from 1919 to 2019 and it’s a journey of life, love, heartache and loss.  Who could do this better than the Women of the Blues? ARTISTS DORIAN RUSH Herself Dorian Rush Dorian is a starlet in anyone’s book. She has performed over 1100 live shows and moves easily between singing with a band and bringing her magic to the stage in live theater productions. She is best known for her […]

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Once on This Island JR

Nov 30, 2018

Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty Based on “My Love, My Love” by Rosa GuyJPAS Theatre Kids! presents…Adapted from the celebrated Broadway musical, this rousing Calypso-flavored tale follows one small girl who finds love in a world of prejudice.  Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full-hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest that will test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and even death.

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Home for the Holidays

Sep 07, 2018

A Musical Extravaganza Home for the Holidays is an ensemble based show. The cast will perform in small and large groups, with the occasional feature performance. Join us as we “Deck the Halls” during this toe-tapping, feel good Holiday celebration! A JPAS Theatre Kids! Production.  

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Mary Poppins, JR

May 21, 2018

JPAS Youth Summer Musical Intensive Production Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles Anthony Drewe Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh Your favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film.

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The Wizard of Oz, Young Performers Edition

May 21, 2018

JPAS Youth Musical Theatre Intensive Production By L. Frank BaumWith Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. HarburgBackground Music by Herbert Stothart This classic tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been entertaining audiences for generations.*Additional performance added Saturday at 2:00pm!

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