Press Release: JPAS presents Footloose
The 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.
Press Release: JPAS presents Beauty and the Beast
Disney’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.
Press Release: JPAS is having HOT FLASHES!
JPAS and Sandi Roads Productions Present HOT FLASHES!
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.
Review: The Rocky Horror Show
A review by Bradley Troll
I was a Sophomore in college the first time I watched the movie version. My best friend Julie brought over this VHS with a big pair of lips on the cover, and she promised that my life would never again be the same. I settled in and watched--determined to find the meaning, understand the symbolism and waited for that moment when every odd thing I was watching would suddenly be explained, make sense. I didn't heed Frank-N-Furter's advice; I didn't simply "give myself over to absolute pleasure." When it ended, I was perplexed. I watched it again the next week, didn't think too hard, and something finally soaked in. Julie was right; my life was never the same.
Press Release: JPAS presents Duetti Solo
JPAS Presents Ensemble La Variazione in
DUETTI SOLO (Duets Only)
An Afternoon of Classical Chamber Music and Operatic Duets
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) proudly presents Ensemble La Variazione & All'Opera in DUETTI SOLO (Duets Only), an afternoon of classical chamber music and operatic duets, Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 2PM at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in
Review: Viagra Falls
A review by Bradley Troll
No chemical enhancement was needed to rouse the audience during JPAS's season opener of Viagra Falls by Joao Machado and Lou Cutell. With one-liner after one-liner, there is barely time to marvel at the amount of puns that can be made from the most taboo topic of the male anatomy. Though somewhat gimmicky, the actors sustain the two-hour play, and the surprising sentiment beneath the humor keeps the show from going flaccid.
Press Release: JPAS presents The Rocky Horror Show
That sweet transvestite from outer-space is taking over the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre just in time for Halloween! Complete with sass from the audience and an array of outrageous audience participation, this deliberately kitschy, rock'n roll sci-fi Gothic is more fun than ever!
Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is ALIVE! and on stage October 23-November 7, 2009 at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego.
Press Release: JPAS 14th Annual Pasta & Puccini Gala October 16!
The Robert and Jeri Nims FoundationJefferson Performing Arts Society’s 14th Annual Pasta & Puccini Gala
Proceeds benefit the JPAS Children's Programming and Theatrical Endeavors throughout the 32nd Season
Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s (JPAS) 14th Annual Pasta & Puccini Gala will be held Friday October 16, 2009 at InterContinental New Orleans, 444 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. Doors will open at 7PM. Gala patrons will enjoy an evening of world class entertainment, delicious food donated by a wide array of local restaurants and caterers and exciting auctions to the music of the great Giacomo Puccini. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser will benefit JPAS children’s programs that reach over 10,000 youth throughout five parishes in Southern Louisiana. These programs include the JPAS Children’s Choir and the New JPAS Jam & Jive Show Choir, programs and special performances for school groups and arts outreach programs that integrate the arts into the curriculum and cater to at-risk youth. Proceeds will also benefit JPAS' theatrical endeavors throughout the 32nd Season that enrich and serve over 20,000 arts patrons annually. ONLY A FEW SEATS REMAIN for this elegant affair! To donate, for tickets or for more information, contact Pasta & Puccini coordinator Valerie Hart at 504.885.2000 ext. 212, email valerie@jpas.org or visit www.jpas.org.
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is deeply honored to have the generous support of The Robert and Jeri Nims Foundation once again for their Pasta & Puccini Fund-Raising Gala. This is the second year Mrs. Jeri Nims, President of The Robert and Jeri Nims Foundation, has sponsored the Pasta & Puccini Gala with JPAS. Through the generosity of the Robert and Jeri Nims Foundation and the InterContinental New Orleans, gala patrons will surely experience an elegant night to remember.
"Mrs. Jeri Nims is truly a champion for the performing arts in our community and especially for the Jefferson Performing Arts Society," said JPAS Executive/Artistic Director Dennis G. Assaf. "JPAS is honored to have her continued support, leadership and friendship. It is gracious individuals like Mrs. Nims that enable the arts to thrive and grow."
Press Release: JPAS Kicks Off 32nd Season with New Comedy in VIAGARA FALLS!
A CALL GIRL...
AND A LITTLE BLUE PILL!
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society kicks off its 32nd Season with the regional premiere of VIAGARA FALLS!
David Jacobs and Dane Rhodes star in the comedy VIAGARA FALLS in Teatro Wego! in Westwego
There are laughs aplenty in VIAGARA FALLS, A NEW COMEDY PLAY about the waning days of physical pleasure for two widowers and best friends, Charley Millhouse (played by Dane Rhodes) and Moe Crubbs (played by David Jacobs). On the night of his seventy-seventh birthday, Charley decides that what he and Moe need more than a balloon and a birthday cake is a fling (perhaps the last) with two "ladies of the evening." When only one girl, Jacqueline Tempest (played by Cindy Marinangel), a beautiful and sympathetic $100 per hour happy-hooker arrives assuring them she is enough girl for both of them, comedy ensues with rapid fire jokes and vaudevillian sensibility that is both hilarious and heart-warming! VIAGARA FALLS is warm, sentimental, sexy and full of good clean fun that will have audiences rolling in the aisles from start to final curtain! VIAGARA FALLS is
JPAS Needs Your Help
While attending the delightful production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast at JPAS this past weekend (take your kids, it's a
wonderful evening!), an alarming situation was brought to my attention. We here at TheatreBelowSeaLevel urge you to read the following letter and give JPAS the support and help it so desperately needs and deserves.
AN URGENT LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY: The Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) is capable, uniquely qualified and has earned the right to manage the new Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Read more...