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16May/100

Press Release: Southern Rep presents The Piano Teacher

Southern Rep presents The Piano Teacher

Southern Rep finishes its 23rd season with the regional premiere of the Off-Broadway hit The Piano Teacher.

The play begins as the story of a sweet, lonely, cookie-loving piano teacher but becomes a chilling mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. Mrs. K lives alone, in a world of her own creation, but when she has the impulse to call her former piano students, two of them respond in a way she does not expect.  It is a subtle and complex play that takes us down dark corridors with a woman who just wants to imagine a life that has always been simple and happy.

22Apr/100

Press Release: Southern Rep and Le Petit present Grey Gardens

Southern Rep and Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré present the regional premiere of Grey Gardens: The Musical, directed by Southern Rep Artistic Director Aimée Hayes. This Tony Award-winning musical is being presented at Le Petit Theatre in the French Quarter starting May 6th and running through May 23rd.

The musical is based on the 1920’s documentary of Jackie O’s strange relations Big Edie and Little Edie Beale. This infamous mother daughter duo are a true “riches-to-rags” story, two giddily eccentric women who started as American aristocrats and ended up secluded in their decaying genteel mansion Grey Gardens.

20Apr/100

Press Release: UNO presents Our Town

Theatre UNO will present the final production of its 2009-2010 season, Our Town on the Robert E. Nims stage beginning Thursday April 22 - Sunday May 2.  All curtains are at 7:30 p.m. except the Sunday May 2 performance which will be at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please call 280-SHOW (7469). Tickets can also be purchased at the door prior to each performance.

12Jan/100

Press Release: JPAS presents Footloose

Footloose at JPASThe Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) is proud to kick off 2010 with the explosive musical FOOTLOOSE to the stage!  Based on the popular 80's movie starring Kevin Bacon, JPAS' production of FOOTLOOSE, The Musical brings together a vibrant cast with the rockin' rhythms of 80's pop hits that is sure to have you on your feet and cutting Footloose!  Behind the scenes, JPAS' FOOTLOOSE technical staff has designed a production that relies primarily on recycled and reused materials in an effort to make this production not only technically spectacular but also environmentally conscious.  Directed and Choreographed by Frannie Rosenberg and Musically Directed by Natalie True, FOOTLOOSE is on stage January 29, 30 and February 5, 6 at 7:30PM and January 31 and February 7 at 2PM at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie. Tickets are $15 for children (12 and under), $20 for students (with valid ID), $25-30 for seniors (65+)/military and $30-35 for adults. Group Discounts for 10+ available! For tickets call 504.885.2000 or visit Starring P. J. McKinne, Angela Paple, David Jacobs and Scott Sauber.

17Nov/090

Press Release: JPAS presents Beauty and the Beast

JPAS presents Disney's Beauty and the BeastDisney’s Broadway Smash Hit BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is back by popular demand just in time for the holiday season! Disney’s animated masterpiece attains new life and depth in this Tony Award-winning stage version. Step into the enchanted world of this modern Broadway classic that includes all the wonderful songs from the movie, as well as new ones created especially for the live show. The JPAS Production of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is on stage Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM, November 28 through December 13, 2009 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie. Tickets are $15 for children (12 and under), $20 for students (with valid ID), $25-30 for seniors (65+)/military and $30-35 for adults. Group Discounts for 10+ available! For tickets call 504.885.2000 or visit www.jpas.org.

17Nov/090

Press Release: UNO Hosts Louisiana College Theatre Festival

Theatre UNO is pleased to announce the Louisiana College Theatre Festival, a part of the Kennedy Center American UNO presents Louisiana College Theatre FestivalCollege Theatre Festival (KCACTF), as a special event in their 2009-2010 season.

The four day festival will include performances from NINE universities from across the state of Louisiana.  This is one of the largest KCACTF state theatre festivals Louisiana has seen in quite some time.

16Nov/090

Press Release: Silent Night of the Lambs

Silent Night of the LambsPut on your parkas and shine your snow boots: Running With Scissors is heading north for the holidays - waaaaay north! We're flying far above the Arctic Circle, to the land of Santa Claus, sleigh bells, and suspense, with Ryan Landry's camp comedy, Silent Night of the Lambs!

Life on the North Pole ain't what it used to be: Rudolph's long gone, Kris Kringle's in jail, and as if that weren't enough, now someone's offing the holiday's brightest stars! First, the Little Match Girl, then Tiny Tim -- jiminy Christmas, who's next?

5Nov/093

Press Release: TBSL’s Jared Gore is ‘Dying to Say This to You’

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EVERYONE CHECK OUT JARED'S LATEST VANITY PROJECT!

Bobby is a married neurotic wreck. His friend Sam is a recovering alcoholic. When Bobby gets drunk on an airplane and meets an intriguing woman, he makes a mistake that affects his friendships and his marriage.  Tickets are $7 and can be purchased from http://nofringe.org.  For more information visit http://blacklistedtheatre.com

Featuring Elizabeth Gore, Kevin Songy, Jared Gore, and Suzannah Murray.  Directed by Lisa Picone.

3Nov/090

Press Release: JPAS is having HOT FLASHES!

Hot FlashesJPAS and Sandi Roads Productions Present HOT FLASHES!

A Comedy of Menopausal Proportions on Stage in Westwego!

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) and Sandi Roads Productions proudly present HOT FLASHES, A Comedy by Dori Appel and Carolyn Myers on stage November 13-29, 2009 at Teatro Wego! Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM. Directed by Dane Rhodes, this laugh-out-loud comedy stars Becky Allen, Sandy Bravender, Claire Conti, Karen Hebert and Mary Burns.

30Oct/090

Press Release: Southern Rep presents I Am My Own Wife

Southern Rep announces its second production of the season, I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright, co-produced by All KindsI Am My Own Wifeof Theatre.

Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner for Best Play, I Am My Own Wife is the hauntingly complex true tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who successfully outwitted not only the Nazis and Communists, but could also spot a priceless antique at 100 yards.  Returning after his award-winning direction of Doubt two seasons ago, Carl Walker stages this smart and involving play. The much-in-demand Bob Edes, Jr. takes on the tour-de-force role of Charlotte after hitting home runs in SRT's productions of Sick, The Clean House, and The Breach.

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