Jefferson Performing Arts Society

Jefferson Performing Arts Society

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Sweet Potato Queens

Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 2022

Fri + Sat @ 7:30 pm
Sun @ 2:00 pm

Teatro Wego! (TW)

177 Sala Avenue | Westwego, LA

*seating is general admission

*Sunday, October 2 is SOLD OUT*

Book by Rupert Holmes | Music by Melissa Manchester
Lyrics by Sharon Vaughn

Bring Your Boa To This Bawdy and Bodacious, Sweet and Sassy Musical! 

Sweet Potato Queens is a high-powered musical that tells the story of Jill and her closest friends and how they learn to grab life by the sequins, feathers, and tiaras to live their lives on their own terms…as big as a parade! Based on the wildly successful New York Times bestselling Sweet Potato Queens books by Mississippi based writer Jill Conner Browne, this colorful, upbeat show features a writing dream team of pop music and Broadway song icons Melissa Manchester, Rupert Holmes and Sharon Vaughn.

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Kiane D. Davis (Director) is a multi-faceted individual with many talents and skills across multiple disciplines. Across her many crafts, she is a producer, director, singer, actor, dancer and stage manager. She is currently Vice President for Productions at Bazillionaire Group LLC., a touring entertainment company. She is the founder and President of Quality Control Promanagement LLC., a production organizing company. All things “live stage” is her passion. She is a member of the Moses Hogan Singers and a singer with the Bazillionaire Group. She recently directed Steel Magnolias at New Dawn Theater in Duluth, Ga. She has returned home to New Orleans to spend time with family and found her way back to the theater with a longtime friend, Jefferson Performing Arts Society. Many years ago, Davis debuted with JPAS as Jewel in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. She was Stage Manager for The Addams Family and performed the role of Dragon in Shrek the Musical at JPAS this past season. She looks forward to what God has planned for her and is grateful to do what she loves.

CAST

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Krystal Gem

Jill

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Lalanya Gunn

Too Much Tammy

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Rachael Knaps

Flower Tammy

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Melissa McKenzie

Floozie Tammy

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Tom Vaughn

George

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Shelby Wynne

Mama

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Joey Dowdall

Dad

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Scott Sauber

Tyler

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