Southern Rep Theatre

Your Southern Rep Family wants to say, THANK YOU for your support on this !

We are so grateful to have the support of so many in our community as we work to come back as an artist-driven, community-centered organization.

Thank you so much for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you during our next production!

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It is not too late! If you have not already, you can still make your donation this by visiting https://www.givenola.org/southern-rep-theatre!

Your support makes it possible for our team to continue producing contemporary and diverse plays that connect audiences all over New Orleans.

We are encouraging our community of supporters to make a gift this that will support our Mainstage productions, growing schedule of learning and education programs that nurture and invest in emerging writers and theatre artists.

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It has been a pivotal time for change. Southern Rep has adapted, improvised when needed, and produced our first in-person play in over a year!

With your help, Southern Rep Theatre is coming back as an artist-driven, community-centered organization.

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Our patrons inspire us to continue producing plays that showcase the diverse cultures and communities that make New Orleans strong and vibrant. We appreciate and rely on the contributions of our patrons to help us grow and thrive!

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The countdown to Day starts now! With your help, Southern Rep Theatre is coming back as an artist-driven, community-centered organization committed to:

➡️Producing innovative theatrical productions you cannot see anywhere else.
➡️Offering ticket accessibility programs such as Pay-What-You-Can, ensuring our work remains accessible to all.
➡️Providing In Your Neighborhood Programming, a learning and engagement program that meets youth where they are, both geographically and culturally.

Make your gift today: https://www.givenola.org/southern-rep-theatre

We know you care about our community, so we wanted to remind you that is Tuesday, May 3, but you can schedule an early donation TODAY! This special 24-hour event, hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, supports the many wonderful non-profits that sustain and inspire our New Orleans community.

Please consider supporting Southern Rep Theatre as you make your generous donations this year. Since 1986, Southern Rep’s mission has been to bring people together through celebrating the history, struggles, and aspirations of the diverse cultures and communities that make New Orleans strong and vibrant.

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This week, during , Southern Rep would love to highlight a pioneer in Black Theatre, Douglas Turner Ward.

While he was pursuing his acting career back in 1966, he wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times called “American Theater: For Whites Only?” Later, this article would capture the attention of W. McNeil Lowry, VP of Humanities and the Arts at the Ford Foundation. Lowry was so moved by Turner’s think piece that they co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company. This New York theater group would go on to support many Black writers and actors at a time when there were few opportunities for them.

The company produced critically acclaimed productions, such as Joseph A. Walker’s “The River Niger” (1972), which won the Tony Award for best play in 1974 and was adapted for film in 1976. Mr. Ward directed the play and acted in it, earning a Tony nomination for best-featured actor in a play.

Sadly, Turner died at 90 on Feb. 20, 2021. Read more about his life’s work here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/theater/douglas-turner-ward-dead.html

This week, during , Southern Rep would love to spotlight critically acclaimed playwright Dominique Morisseau!

Dominique Morisseau is the author of The Detroit Project (A 3-Play Cycle), which includes the following plays: Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue (Signature Theatre), and Detroit ’67 (Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and NBT).

Her most recent work includes the TONY nominated Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, performed at the Imperial Theatre.

Learn more about Morisseau’s work by visiting her website at http://dominiquemorisseau.com/.

“A play means nothing on a page. A play is nothing until people do it.” —Charles Fuller.

This week, during , Southern Rep would love to highlight the work of author, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist Charles Fuller!

Fuller’s experiences within the U.S. Army would influence many of his future plays, which revolved around themes of war and the military. One of Fuller’s most notable pieces of work won the 1982 Pulitzer Prize and was later adapted into the film, A Soldier’s Story.

Learn more about Fuller in his own words in this interview by the American Theatre: https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/01/07/charles-fuller-write-without-fear-or-youre-wasting-time/

This week, during , Southern Rep would love to spotlight critically acclaimed playwright Susan-Lori Parks!

Named among Time magazine’s “100 Innovators for the Next Wave,” Suzan-Lori Parks is one of the first African-American women to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Some of her work includes plays like Topdog/Underdog (2002 Pulitzer Prize winner), The Book of Grace, and Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Musical, just to name a few.

Additionally, Parks’ started a project called 365 Days/365 Plays, where she wrote a play a day for an entire year that became produced in over 700 theaters worldwide, creating one of the largest grassroots collaborations in theater history!

Learn more about Susan’s work by visiting her website at http://suzanloriparks.com/.

Join us today as we remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his critical role in the fight for civil rights.

👉 Check out this exclusive interview with Interim Executive Director, Sacha Grandoit and Ms. Alma Dixon, a New Orleans native and supporter of Southern Rep, who shares her experiences living through the civil rights movement --> https://youtu.be/LiVf4V4FtPA

Come behind the curtain with us, and meet Alex Smith, our Technical & Design Elements Director for Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play"!

Learn more as he shares the inner workings of creating professional theatre in today's climate! Check out the video by clicking the link in our bio!

"The Thanksgiving Play" runs December 15 - 19, 2021, at the Loyola University New Orleans campus, in the Design room of Monroe Hall 630!

Visit http://www.southernrep.com/ to purchase tickets!

Do not forget about The Artist Talkbacks! Join us TOMORROW! Where Hanay Geiogamah, Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg, Mona Nasrawi, David Lind, Nancy White, and Sean Riley, will spread awareness to educate and help you understand more about theatre!

Come out Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 2-3PM CT.
Can’t wait to see you there!

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89404870889?pwd=VlBZWHRYQk51bytaM2o3c3Y4VzJ4dz09

Come behind the curtain with us, and meet Pamela D. Roberts, Covid Compliance Officer for Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play"!

Learn more as she shares the inner workings of creating a safe and sanitized space for professional theatre in today's climate by watching the video here 👉 https://youtu.be/a56M8rkEiJY

"The Thanksgiving Play" runs December 15 - 19, 2021, at the Loyola University New Orleans campus, in the Design room of Monroe Hall 630!

Visit http://www.southernrep.com/ to purchase tickets!

The regional premiere of Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play" happens tonight!

Tonight's performance is almost sold out, with limited ticket availability for the remainder of the production. So, if you haven't already, grab those last-minute tickets now at www.southernrep.com

Come behind the curtain with us, and meet Jaime Jimenez, Cultural Liaison for Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play"!

Learn more as he shares the inner workings of creating diverse and culturally inclusive professional theatre in today's climate by watching the video here 👉 https://youtu.be/BmlmEB2YHiY

"The Thanksgiving Play" runs December 15 - 19, 2021, at the Loyola University New Orleans campus, in the Design room of Monroe Hall 630!

Visit http://www.southernrep.com/ to purchase tickets!

The preview show for Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play" opens TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m.!

Grab your tickets now at www.southernrep.com!

DID YOU KNOW? There are 574 federally recognized tribes, but hundreds of state-recognized tribes fight for recognition.

Government entities usually overlook and fail to address issues facing these Tribal communities without federal recognition.

The largest native tribes in Louisiana are Houma and Choctaw:

👉Houma—https://unitedhoumanation.org/

👉Chitimacha--http://www.chitimacha.gov/

👉Choctaw Nation—https://www.choctawnation.com/

At Southern Rep, we are committed to providing our community with the opportunity to experience the most contemporary, diverse, and culturally inclusive performances that spread awareness and educate our audiences. Join us for an enlightening and hilarious production of "THE THANKSGIVING PLAY" by Larissa FastHorse.

Tickets are on sale now at www.southernrep.com!

What do you think happens when good intentions collide with absurd assumptions? Find out this week by attending the regional premiere of “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Jeanette Godoy and starring *David Lind, Mona Nasrawi, *Sean Riley, and Nancy White! The production runs December 15 - 19, 2021, at the Loyola University New Orleans campus, in the Design room of Monroe Hall 630!

If you haven’t already, support your local theatre community by purchasing your tickets now at www.southernrep.com/

Southern Rep Theatre – New Plays. New Orleans. Southern Rep’s first live production after the pandemic closing is The Thanksgiving Play, a critically acclaimed satirical comedy. A troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scramble to create a pagent that somehow manages to celebrate both Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month. ...

Come behind the curtain with us, and meet Mona Nasrawi, who stars as "Alicia" in Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play"!

Learn more as she shares the inner workings of creating professional theatre in today's climate by watching the video here 👉 https://youtu.be/BmlmEB2YHiY

"The Thanksgiving Play" runs December 15 - 19, 2021, at the Loyola University New Orleans campus, in the Design room of Monroe Hall 630!

Visit http://www.southernrep.com/ to purchase tickets!

DID YOU KNOW? “LAND BACK” is a call to action among natives emphasizing the issue of displacement and the importance of Indigenous care over Indigenous lands—especially regarding how to combat climate issues.

At Southern Rep, we are committed to providing our community with the opportunity to experience the most contemporary, diverse, and culturally inclusive performances that spread awareness and educate our audiences. Join us for an enlightening and hilarious production of "THE THANKSGIVING PLAY" by Larissa FastHorse.

Tickets are on sale now at www.southernrep.com!

DID YOU KNOW? There are 6 popular native greetings in the tribal languages of Louisiana:

👉Alabama: Chikmaa! (pronounced "chick-mah")
👉Biloxi: He he! (pronounced "hay hay")
👉Caddo: Kua'at! (pronounced "koo-ah-aht")
👉Chitimacha: Waxtuygi! (pronounced "wash-too-gee")
👉Choctaw: Halito! (pronounced "hah-lih-toh")
👉Coushatta: Ciká'nó! (pronounced "chee-kah-no")

Learn more by visiting http://www.native-languages.org/states/louisiana-greetings.htm

At Southern Rep, we are committed to providing our community with the opportunity to experience the most contemporary, diverse, and culturally inclusive performances that spread awareness and educate our audiences. Join us for an enlightening and hilarious production of "THE THANKSGIVING PLAY" by Larissa FastHorse.

Tickets are on sale now at www.southernrep.com!

Join us for The Artist Talkbacks! Where Hanay Geiogamah, Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg, Mona Nasrawi, David Lind, Nancy White, and Sean Riley, will spread awareness to educate and help you understand more about theatre!

Come out December 18, 2021 from 2-3PM CT.
Can’t wait to see you there!

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89404870889?pwd=VlBZWHRYQk51bytaM2o3c3Y4VzJ4dz09

Southern Rep Theatre is proud to announce its new Behind the Curtain series! Come behind the curtain with us in this series of video interviews dedicated to sharing the inner workings of creating professional theatre in today's climate!

First up, meet Jeanette Godoy, Director of Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play" by watching the video now! https://youtu.be/i9A3W3rD2Xc

"The Thanksgiving Play" runs December 15 -19, 2021, at the Loyola University New Orleans campus, in Monroe Hall 630!

Visit http://www.southernrep.com/ to purchase tickets!

Friendly reminder: Come out and meet the cast of “The Thanksgiving Play” and support your local indigenous community this evening at 5 p.m. in Palm Court on the Loyola University New Orleans campus!

Vendors will be on-site, just in time for those last-minute holiday gifts.

HAPPENING TOMORROW! Meet the cast and attend the production opening event at 5 p.m. in Palm Court on the Loyola University New Orleans campus.

👉 EVENT DETAILS: Bulbancha, We Are Power: Pop-Up Celebrating Our Native Community, Ancestry and Mother Earth

Who: Meet vendors and organizations like the Bulbancha Collective, Recirculating Farms, and others.
What: Learn how you can support the local community around you.
When: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Palm Court at Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles St. New Orleans, LA 70118 (no registration required)

Support the Bulbancha collective at this event, where you’ll have a chance to meet cast members and show your support for the local indigenous community. Vendors will be on-site, just in time for those last-minute holiday gifts.

After a year of transition, reflection and planning, Southern Rep is ready to move forward as an artist-driven, community-centered organization. We now seek a new Artistic Director and Managing Director.

Click this link for more details: http://www.southernrep.com/employment-and-auditions/

Although a few performances have been rescheduled, there’s still a chance for you to support your community this week! Meet the cast and attend the production opening event this FRIDAY at 5 p.m. in Palm Court on the Loyola University New Orleans campus.

👉 EVENT DETAILS: Bulbancha, We Are Power: Pop-Up Celebrating Our Native Community, Ancestry and Mother Earth

Who: Meet vendors and organizations like the Bulbancha Collective, Recirculating Farms, and others.
What: Learn how you can support the local community around you.
When: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Palm Court at Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles St. New Orleans, LA 70118 (no registration required)

Support the Bulbancha collective at this event, where you’ll have a chance to meet cast members and show your support for the local indigenous community. Vendors will be on-site, just in time for those last-minute holiday gifts.

All proceeds will benefit the local indigenous community. All forms of payment will be accepted.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, performances of “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse on December 8 - 12, 2021, have been rescheduled. The newly amended schedule of performances will now be held on the following:

👉 Wednesday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. (PREVIEW)
👉 Thursday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. (OPENING NIGHT)
👉 Friday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m.
👉 Saturday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m.
👉 Sunday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. (CLOSING NIGHT)

So, get excited! There is still time for you to grab those last-minute tickets to laugh with us at this fun, light-hearted production and learn more about what happens when good intentions collide with absurd assumptions.

Tickets on sale now at www.southernrep.com!