2023 - 24 Play/Write Program
Ms. Richon leads St. Mary’s Academy students in a theatre game.
In 2023 - 24, GRP is conducting its fifteenth year of Play/Write!
In Orleans parish, teaching artists Shannon Flaherty, Eleanor Humphrey, Chris Kaminstein, and Richon May Wallace are working with 300 fifth & sixth grade students at:
International School of Louisiana
Young Audiences Charter School- Kate Middleton
Young Audiences Charter School- Lawrence D. Crocker
Mr. K works with a student at Lacombe Elementary. Photo by Josh Brasted.
And we are so excited to embark on year two of our partnership with St. Bernard Parish where we are working with 175 fifth grade students.
Participating schools include:
Arabi Elementary
Arlene Meraux Elementary
Chalmette Elementary
JF Gauthier Elementary
Joseph Davies Elementary
Lacoste Elementary
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School
Two Showcases this year!
The St. Bernard Showcase is presented by
Goat in the Road and the Meraux Foundation
St. Bernard Play/Write Showcase
Wednesday, April 24 at 7 pm
Nunez Community College Auditorium
(3710 Paris Rd., Chalmette, LA)
FREE! Family-friendly!
Reservations are suggested
At the Showcase, eight plays written by fifth students at St. Bernard schools will be performed by local theatre companies.
These companies’ adult performers will bring the students’ words from the page to the stage, celebrating the creativity of all 175 students involved in the Play/Write program this year.
Performed by:
Goat in the Road
Prescription Joy
The Coffee House Players
The New Orleans Showcase is presented by
Goat in the Road and the Theatre UNO
New Orleans Play/Write Showcase
Monday, May 13 & Tuesday, May 14 at 7 pm
University of New Orleans’ Robert E. Nims Theatre
(2000 Lakeshore Dr.)
FREE! Family-friendly!
Reservations are suggested
At the Showcase, sixteen plays written by fifth and six-grade students from the Greater New Orleans area will be performed by local theatre companies.
These companies’ adult performers will bring the students’ words from the page to the stage, celebrating the creativity of all 425 students involved in the Play/Write program this year.
Each night a unique program!
Monday
8 plays by students from the International School of Louisiana
Performed by
Goat in the Road
Intramural Theater
Loyola University Department of Theatre Arts & Dance
The NOLA Project
Tuesday
8 plays by students from Young Audiences Charter School
Lawrence D. Crocker & Kate Middleton Campuses
Performed by:
Blue Light Underground Ensemble
Goat in the Road
Jessica Podewell from Tulane University
KM Dance Project & Dancing Grounds
The 2023-24 Play/Write program is made possible by the generous support of the Meraux Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New Orleans Theatre Association. It is also supported by the Ruth U. Fertel Foundation, the Pavy-Deblois Foundation, the Starseed Foundation, and the New Orleans Recreation & Culture Fund. Play/Write is also made possible by a contribution from the City of New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy and a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans and administered by the Arts Council New Orleans, as well as by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency.