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Dear Patrons,
It's here! The 40th Anniversary Season is officially open for business, and we want you to be with us. For the first time in five years, our beautiful Westwego Performing Arts Theatre will be back in business. Please see the wonderful array of events we have in all of our theatre spaces.
Season Flex Pass renewals only
are on sale now! New Season Flex Passes will go on sale beginning
Thursday, June 15th. Individual performance tickets will go on sale beginning Thursday, June 29th.
Previous subscribers and "seat adopters" will get first choice, followed by the general public. Full subscriptions afford you the best price and seat selection. Please click on the
link below for more information.
You don't want to miss our presentation of Jambalaya the Musical, a new show written by award-winning director, author, and choreographer Nancy Gregory. Catch the show before it goes on a national tour.
Also, this summer there are three Summer Youth Musical Theatre Intensives. You'll be astounded by what these young people can produce in such a short period of rehearsal time! No work is more important than our efforts with these future performers, consumers of art, community leaders, and sponsors. They are making a lifetime of memories as they develop new skills and build new friendships. It's a beautiful sight to behold watching these children grow in the arts. Please support them. Bring your children and be astounded at their reaction to seeing their peers on the stage. You'll have a memorable evening of wonderful live theatre.
I want to thank out-going JPAS Board President Joy Shane and out-going Secretary Sharon Hannahan for their years of service to our organization. I am thrilled that they are staying on to assist our new President and former Treasurer, Steve Dwyer, Kyle Potts our new Vice President, Arlene Tafaro, our new Secretary and new Treasurer Jeff Young. We are blessed to have many years of past leadership still serving our board such as Debbie Rouen, a Past President herself. Other officers who will remain on the board are Freddie Landry as Parliamentarian and Kellie Barnes as Nominating Chair. We are honored to have so many wonderful, unselfish, and dedicated servants to the arts. The community is a better place because of them. Last and certainly not least I want to thank Kim Hasney for an outstanding season as President of the Leading Ladies Guild. Under her leadership the LLG grew by 40% and raised $17,000 to donate to JPAS activities and scholarships for young actors. Are you a member of the LLG? Please contact Valerie Hart, Leading Ladies Guild Coordinator at 504-885-2000 ext. 212 or email valerie@jpas.org.
Okay, you know the drill, get your tickets. And why not consider inviting a member of the armed forces to join you and give them a little R&R with live theatre? You'll feel good, and they'll feel even better. God Bless them for their service to our country, and as always, I'll...
See you at the theatre!
Sincerely,
Co-founder, Executive - Artistic Director
O: 504.885.2000 ext: 201
E: Dennis@jpas.org
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JPAS 40th Season
Season Flex Pass renewals ONLY
are on sale
NOW!
NEW Season Flex Passes will go on sale beginning
Thursday, June 15th.
Individual performance tickets will go on sale beginning
Thursday, June 29th.
Tickets may be purchased online at jpas.org, or by calling the box office at 504-885-2000.
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2017 Theatre Kids Tickets On Sale NOW!
Madagascar, Jr
June 23-25, 2017
Alice in Wonderland, JR
July 14-16, 2017
Singin' In The Rain, JR
July 28-30, 2017
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Created and written by award-winning director in theater, film and TV, Nancy Gregory; Music by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Songwriter, Jeff Barry and team; Production design by Joe Stewart, a multi-Emmy Award winner from Louisiana who has worked with artists such as Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Willie Nelson.
Performances are July 6, 7, 8 at 7:30 pm and July 9th at 2:00 pm.
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2017 Westbank Theatre Kids
Summer News!
We are THRILLED that our
Westwego Performing Arts
Theatre is NOW OPEN!
Rehearsals and performances for
Alice in Wonderland, Jr run from
June 19-July 16, 2017.
We still have a few more spots
open for this FANTASTIC summer
theatre camp!
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2017 Young Performers
of America
Summer Intensive!
We still have OPEN SPOTS!
Young Performers of America is
hosting a FANTASTIC Summer
Intensive right here in New Orleans!
SUMMER INTENSIVE...
June 12-15, 2017
Monday-Wednesday 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 9:00pm
This YPA Summer Intensive is open
to rising 6th graders through graduating
high school seniors. (Students will be
separated by age groups.)
Students will train, develop, and perform
with Broadway's Best of the Best during
four days of intensive acting, vocal
performance, and dance workshops.
The Summer Intensive will culminate
with a full performance with YPA's
Broadway stars.
$700.00 per student
(includes all workshop,performance
materials, and dinner daily.)
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JPAS Leading Ladies Guild
Installation Luncheon
"The Sky's the Limit!"
When: Thursday, June 29 at 11:00 AM
Where: Metairie Country Club
580 Woodvine
Metairie, LA
Price before June 22: $40.00
Price at the door: $55.00
Please, make checks payable to JPAS LLG
Please RSVP by
June 22 to:
Margaret Wagner, 5212 Toby Lane, Kenner, LA 70065
Slate of Officers:
President
Valerie Hart
Past President
Kim Hasney
VP Fundraising
Dolores Hall
VP Membership
Faith Peperone
Recording Secretary
Janet Schwary
Corresponding Secretary
Brenda Chetta
Treasurer
Jolene Ryan
COUNSELLORS:
Barbara Alleman, Ginger Crawford, Lynne Duvernay, Jackie Elliott, Carrel Epling, Anne Favret,
Jackie Hughes, Joyce LaPorte, Barbara Lawler, Patricia Persaud, Shirley Rappold, Margaret Wagner
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JPAS Board President
2015-2017
We thank you for your years of dedication!
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Leading Ladies Guild
President
2016-2017
We thank you four your commitment to our organization!
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On
Tuesday, May 2nd, the local "Give NOLA Day" event was part of the national giving day, "Give Local America." Focusing on a National Day of Giving is a remarkable concept-the idea that on one day, all over the United States, everyone everywhere is being encouraged to reflect on the important work nonprofits do in the community AND contribute to that work. Thanks to you, we surpassed the support we received the previous year! It is incredible to see the success of such a wonderful event for both our organization and our city-a great day of the community coming together and giving to a great cause.
On the local level, GiveNOLA Day received an amazing 38,285 gifts totaling $4,884,332. JPAS was part of that growth. Your gifts are assisting us further our goals of "Performance, Training and Outreach," all central to the JPAS mission- $2,879 of all funding raised by JPAS during GiveNOLA Day will support JPAS Theatre Kids! programming. Additionally, $1,000 will assist our Costume Design department as we prepare for both our Summer Youth Musical Theatre Intensive and our busy upcoming season.
You, friends, are remarkable people-your dedication makes the work in the community we do possible!
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Jefferson Performing Arts Society | 504-885-2000 | jpas.org
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