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It’s Play/Write Showcase time!
The St. Bernard Play/Write Showcase
Wednesday, April 15 at 7 pm
NEW LOCATION!
Chalmette Cultural Arts Center (2600 Palmisano Blvd., Chalmette, LA)
8 student-written plays performed by professional, adult actors.
Free! Ticket reservation info coming soon!
This year’s producing companies are:
Goat in the Road
Prescription Joy
Shine Productions
This year’s plays are:
Attack of the Alien Turtle by Benjamin Reeks from Arabi Elementary
Wishing for a Puppy by Arianny Sanchez from Chalmette Elementary
I Want Some King Cake by Thomas McMullin from Davies Elementary
The Pick Me Pizzas by Alyssa Franatovich from Gauthier Elementary
Mommy, Daddy, Please! by Kelci Gardner from Lacoste Elementary
A Cat From France by Ryann Littles from Meraux Elementary
The Stuff by Tevaun King from Smith Elementary
Crazy Bananas! by Isabella Thiel from Smith Elementary
Come join us for a night of hilarity and joy like no other!
The Showcase is family-friendly and great for audiences 4+.
We are excited to announce our 18th season of award-winning educational programming and the premiere of our newest original show, Carlota. This season journeys from St. Bernard to St. Charles, from Cuba to New Orleans, and from the page to the stage.
Bingo Night: A Fall Celebration!
Friday, November 21 from 6 - 9 pm
Catapult (609 St. Ferdinand St.)
Tickets $20 - $60, available Nov. 1
Goat in the Road’s annual event will be a fall celebration with seasonal food, activities for the kiddos, delicious drinks, and many, many, (many), rounds of bingo. Come on out to have fun and support GRP!
Carlota
March 5 - 14
CANOA (4210 St. Claude Ave)
Carlota is a new play with music that weaves together the extraordinary life and legacy of Carlota Ruíz de González, a fictional character rooted in the rich tapestry of Cuban and New Orleans history. Under the musical direction of Dr. Denise Frazier and award-winning powerhouse musician Yusa, Carlota transports audiences on a journey through time, where 19th and 20th century stories are interwoven with vibrant AfroCuban and Creole rhythms.
Goat in the Schools (GITS) is GRP's one-of-a-kind youth theatre initiative—the only touring production in New Orleans that brings student voices to life through professional performance. Each year, GRP handpicks four exceptional plays written by middle school students in the Play/Write program, then transforms them into full-scale productions with professional actors and designers. GITS reaches over 2,000 students across local schools, proving that young voices deserve the spotlight. GITS hit the road from January - May 2026.
GITS will tour through the city and state in May & June 2026.
The 17th annual Play/Write program delivers year-long playwriting classes to 10 schools across the Greater New Orleans area. The program culminates in two electrifying Showcases where student-penned plays come alive through the artistry of adult performers.
St. Bernard Play/Write Showcase, Wed., April 15 at 7 pm
Chalmette Cultural Arts Center (2600 Palmisano Blvd, Chalmette, LA)
Orleans Play/Write Showcase, Mon., May 11 & Tues., May 12 at 7pm
UNO’s Robert E. Nims Theatre (UNO’s Performing Arts Center)
Thank you to all our funders and partners who make our work possible!
Operating support for Goat in the Road is provided by the Rouse Family Foundation and the RosaMary Foundation as well as a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans and administered by the Arts Council New Orleans, and 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.