Jefferson Performing Arts Season Opens in September with SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL

Jefferson Performing Arts opens its 47th season with School of Rock: The Musical, running at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center September 13-22, 2024. The show is directed by Leslie Castay, who also directed JPA’s 2023 Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein and JPA’s Big Easy Award-winning 2022 production Holiday Inn.

Season plans and tickets are on sale now. Season tickets are now available online at www.jpas.org or by calling the box office at 504-885-2000.

The JPA’s 47th season includes a variety of popular musicals, a variety of dramas, a one-man show about Ernest Hemingway and the sixth annual presentation of The Nutcracker in partnership with Jefferson Ballet Theatre. “Our season continues to be a mix of presentations that appeal to all interests. This season should be especially interesting for families with children with School of Rock in September, Elf Jr. in December and Billy Elliot in March,” said Dennis Assaf, JPA Founder and Artistic Director.

The season kicks off on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center with School of Rock: The Musical starring Nathan Parrish as Dewey, Rachel Looney as Rosalie Mullins, Melissa McKenzie as Patty Di Marco and Daniel Rubio as Ned Schneebly. Leading adult and youth musicians will perform their instruments live on stage.

“I am beyond excited to direct this energetic, demanding musical! It has a great message about finding joy and balance in life. By teaching these highly stressed, overprotected kids to relax and discover the passion of forming a rock band, Dewey Finn discovers that his students are teaching him the most important lesson of all: doing something you love makes you special. Strive for a life of fullness, not just achievement. This is a lesson I take to heart, and it has some great songs to boot!” says director Leslie Castay.

Jefferson Performing Arts operates two performing arts venues. This season’s productions will be held year-round at both locations (see full list below): Jefferson Performing Arts Center at 6400 Airline Drive in Metairie, or the newly renovated Westwego Performing Arts Theatre at 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego. In addition to seasonal offerings, the JPA Theatre Kids! program offers youth musical theater intensives and other year-round opportunities for all ages to experience and learn the performing arts. There are also special matinee offerings for students, Chrysalis Evenings for individuals with special needs and seniors, and year-round workshops in makeup, props, set design and more.

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