May 09, 2019
Special Message About Covid-19 Click for more information about our plans to welcome you back to the theatre safely during Phase 3. Covid Safety 42nd Street Jan. 29 - Feb. 7, 2021 Fri + Sat @ 7:30 pm Sun @ 2:00 pm Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie Purchase Tickets Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Al Dubin Book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes 42nd Street is the ultimate show-biz musical, which celebrates Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star? Season Ticket Info Purchase a Full or Partial Season Package to the […]
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May 09, 2019
Overview | Cast | Photos & Video The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) Mar. 6 - 22, 2020 Teatro Wego! (TW) By Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor Creative Team Expand "Uncle" Wayne Daigrepont, director Dana Maksymova, stage manager Joshua Frederick, scenic/projections designer Ashley Smith, costume designer Stephanie Ouimet, props designer Zachary Brommer, lighting designer Trenton Thomas, sound designer From the high-brow to the low, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Molière to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Anthony Weiner. By the authors of The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) and The Complete History of America (abridged). CAST Janie Heck Janie Heck Janie won a Big Easy Award in 2014 (The Lady of The Lake, SPAMALOT) and since then, has managed to accomplish little else. Considering her bountiful supply of wit, talent, and charm, Janie understands if you, like her friends and family, are disappointed. She would like to take this opportunity to […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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