Meraux Foundation Presents 2nd Annual Play/Write Showcase on April 24!
Goat in the Road Productions (GRP) and the Meraux Foundation are excited to announce the second annual Play/Write Showcase in St. Bernard Parish on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Nunez Community College Auditorium (3710 Paris Rd., Chalmette, LA). At the Showcase, eight plays written by fifth-grade students from St. Bernard Parish Public Schools will be performed by local theatre companies. The event is free and family-friendly. Reservations are encouraged at www.goatintheroadproductions.org
The Play/Write performance groups are: Goat in The Road, Prescription Joy, and Coffee House Players.
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.
Participating schools include: Arabi Elementary, Arlene Meraux Elementary, Chalmette Elementary, JF Gauthier Elementary, Joseph Davies Elementary, Lacoste Elementary, and W. Smith Junior Elementary.
This is GRP’s 15th year conducting the award-winning Play/Write program and the second year that the program has been brought to St. Bernard students through funding provided by the Meraux Foundation.
"We're delighted to present this exceptional program for the second year, building upon the success of last year's outstanding performances," said Rita Gue, president of the Meraux Foundation. "We’re proud to ‘play’ a part in enhancing literacy and cultivating a passion for writing among St. Bernard Parish students. We eagerly anticipate watching the imaginative talents of our youth showcased once again, and we extend a warm invitation to the entire community to join us for what promises to be another captivating event."
The Play/Write Program consists of yearlong playwriting classes. Over the course of the year, each student writes eight original scripts and chooses one to expand into a full length play. Eight of these plays are chosen for the Showcase. All students will attend the Showcase event during a morning field trip, where they will receive a formatted and professionally bound copy of their script. The evening Showcase performance is open to the students’ families and the public.
Goat In the Road Productions is an ensemble theater company that creates dynamic original plays and fosters young artists to reveal the untold stories of our New Orleans community. For more information visit www.goatintheroadproductions.org.