JPAS Begins 32nd Season With VIAGRA FALLS 10/2-18

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is thrilled to kick-off its 32nd Season with the laugh-out-loud regional premiere of the the comedy VIAGARA FALLS, A Comedy Stage play by Joao Machado and Lou Cutell! On stage at Teatro Wego! Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM, October 2-18, 2009. Starring Dane Rhodes, David Jacobs and Cindy Mariangeli and directed by T. J. Castronovo, this new comedy is sure to have you laughing out loud! Tickets are Adults $30, Seniors (65+)/Military $27, Students $20, $15 for children (12 and under).* For tickets call 504-885-2000 or visit www.jpas.org! (please note, there will be no performance Friday, October 16 due to the JPAS Annual Fund-raiser Pasta and Puccini Gala!)*

There are laughs aplenty in VIAGARA FALLS, A NEW COMEDY PLAY about the waning days of physical pleasure for two widowers and best friends, Charley Millhouse (played by Dane Rhodes) and Moe Crubbs (played by David Jacobs). On the night of his seventy-seventh birthday, Charley decides that what he and Moe need more than a balloon and a birthday cake is a fling (perhaps the last) with two "ladies of the evening." When only one girl, Jacqueline Tempest (played by Cindy Marinangeli), a beautiful and sympathetic $100 per hour happy-hooker arrives assuring them she is enough girl for both of them, comedy ensues with rapid fire jokes and vaudevillian sensibility that is both hilarious and heart-warming! VIAGARA FALLS is warm, sentimental, sexy and full of good clean fun that will have audiences rolling in the aisles from start to final curtain! VIAGARA FALLS is

Pictured top: David Jacobs (left) as Moe and Dane Rhodes (as Charley) discuss the "ups" and "downs" of the situation in VIAGARA FALLS!
Pictured below: Cindy Marinangel makes her JPAS debut as Jaqueline Tempest in VIAGARA FALLS.

Dane Rhodes stars as Charley in this laugh-a-thon comedy. A well known figure in the New Orleans theater community, Rhodes recently starred as Oscar in Sandi Roads Production of OSCAR AND FELIX. As a director, Rhodes is currently in rehearsals for CAMELOT! at Rivertown Rep. His latest work with JPAS includes starring in last season's hit-comedy WILD MUSRHOOMS!

David Jacobs stars as Charley's best buddy Moe and makes his JPAS debut in VIAGARA FALLS. Jacobs has appeared in numerous productions and leading roles with Slidell Little Theatre including THE CRUCIBLE, THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS and most recently as Gooper in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF.

Cindy Marinangel, playing the "hooker with a heart of gold" Jacqueline Tempest, also makes her JPAS debut in this production. A graduate of the famous Second City Chicago Conservatory and a member of the acclaimed Actor's Studio, Marinangeli has appeared in leading roles off-Broadway including the off-Broadway tour of TONY AND TINA'S WEDDING, regionally and has worked in television and film.

JPAS is proud to once again collaborate with director T.J. Castronovo for this regional premiere. Castronovo directed the comedy WILD MUSHROOMS last season for JPAS and will also direct the World Premiere new musical THE SICILIAN BACHELOR in the spring for JPAS. Castronovo is a veteran actor, producer and director. As an actor, he performed in over one hundred TV shows and for three years played Tommy the Bartender in "Taxi". As a television and film producer, his work includes: episodes of the series, "Tales From The Darkside" and the CBS series "Police Brass;" the feature films "Double Revenge" and "The Shipment;" and most recently, "The Boiler Maker."

Castronovo received the Drama League Critics Award for directing "Brooklyn USA" at the Actor's Forum Theater. Other directorial credits of stage and film include: the feature film "TheBiz;" several episodes of "Tales From the Darkside;" and the off-Broadway world premiere production of "Wild Mushrooms."

VIAGARA FALLS, A Comedy Stage Play by Joao Machado and Lou Cutell. Directed by T. J. Castronovo. Starring Dane Rhodes, David Jacobs and Cindy Marinangeli. Costumes by Kelly-James Penot. Set design by Kyle Crose, with Liz Broomall and William Spratt.

*due to the title and subject matter of show, parental discretion is advised.

GROUP RATES ARE AVAILABLE! Groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount on their total ticket order! Groups of 25 or more receive a 15% discount on their total ticket order! Call 504-885-2000 ext. 202 to book your group today!

Also, join JPAS for SUNDAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH before every matinee performance of VIAGARA FALLS. Sunday Brunch starts at noon in Teatro Wego! and is $15 for Adults, $8 for children (12 and under). Reservations are required - please call 504-885-2000 to make reservations or add "sunday buffet" to your ticket order at www.jpas.org!

More about the Jefferson Performing Arts Society
The 32nd Season of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society is waiting for YOU! Explore a season of Musicals, Comedies and New Works at www.jpas.org!

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is a non-profit arts organization founded by Dennis G. Assaf and Hannah Cunningham dedicated to artistic and cultural enrichment for the Gulf South since 1978. Our mission is to support, produce and promote the performing arts in Jefferson and its surrounding areas.

 

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