CHEMIN DU BAYOU at Southern Rep Theatre

Dates: (5/13/2020 - 5/31/2020 )

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2541 Bayou Road
New Orleans,LA 70119

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CHEMIN DU BAYOUMay 13 - 31, 2020By Pamela Davis-NolandDirected by Helen JakschIn New Orleans playwright Pamela Davis-Nolands bold new imagining, the story of Bayou Road stretches over 1000 years, illuminating the stories of the extraordinary peoplesfamous or forgotten, real or imaginedwho made their way along the old high ground from the Mississippi River toward Lake Pontchartrain, bringing news, plying wares, and settling into remarkably diverse communities along the ridge.This Southern Rep Theatre commission tells the story of New Orleans in miniature, where many cultures meet, song and dance are integral to any tale told, and geography is inextricable from history. CHEMIN DU BAYOU seeks to capture that story through an exciting mix of storytelling, song, and dance, developed out of historical research and present-day oral histories from current and former residents, retailers, and parishioners of St. Rose de Lima. A theatrical celebration about New Orleans not to be missed!

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Nationally acclaimed new play development theatre, Southern Rep, finds itself in a heartbreaking situation. Ticket sales and mainstage subscriptions are at an all-time high. Arts education programming is thriving. Audiences are raving about the work and the company's new venue, the former St. Rose de Lima Church on Bayou Road. And still, Southern Rep finds itself in an urgent financial crisis as it navigates the expenses of moving into their new home.

Southern Rep Theatre Announces Its 2019-2020 Mainstage Season

April 30, 2019

Southern Rep Theatre (Producing Artistic Director Aimee Hayes) has announced plans for the 2019-20 Mainstage Season and the future of Southern Rep, now located in its permanent home at 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans. The 2019-20 Mainstage Season, its 33rd, will feature Regional Premieres of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts, NATIVE GARDENS by Karen Zacarias, and Bertolt Brecht's MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, translated by Ntozake Shange. In addition, back by popular demand and updated for the holiday season will be MANDATORY MERRIMENT (PART DEUX): A NEW ORLEANS HOLIDAY MUSICAL created by Leslie Castay and Ian Hoch. The season will also feature the NNPN (National New Play Network) Rolling World Premiere of REYKJAVIKby Steve Yockey (in partnership with the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival), and the home-grown World Premiere of CHEMIN DU BAYOU by local New Orleans playwright Pamela Davis-Noland.

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Southern Rep produces critically acclaimed, and artistically meaningful productions with pre-show and post-show talkbacks, interactive lobby installations, and other special events, Southern Rep doesn’t just present artistic work, we give audiences a chance to explore what makes it meaningful. Educational, engaging, and accessibly- priced, our productions encourage audience members of every background to develop their interest in New Orleans’ theatre and art. Southern Rep serves as a resource for emerging playwrights, performers, and other theatre professionals in the Gulf South with a commitment to new play development and developing professional artists. We offer opportunities for them to explore their craft, and publically showcase their work – all important and rare opportunities that “untested” playwrights, directors, and performers require to advance their careers.

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