Joanie off the Pony: The Mermaid of New Orleans
- Date
- July 19th
- Time
- 1:30 PM–4:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 5–12
- Cost
- Not listed
Location
New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116 · Directions
French Quarter
This developing theatrical experience combines live music, dance, narration, and an interactive workshop in the museum’s third-floor Performance Center. Audience members are invited to discuss the work and offer feedback as the creative team transforms the scripted play The Mermaid of New Orleans into a more participatory production.
Schedule
- 1:30 p.m.: Doors open
- 2–2:45 p.m.: Live performance
- 2:45–3:15 p.m.: Guided audience discussion and Q&A
- 3:15–3:45 p.m.: Meet and mingle
- 4 p.m.: Event concludes
The featured artists include musicians Bill Taft, Brian Halloran, Will Fratesi, Katie Butler, Billy Fields, and Will Hamilton; dancer Jennifer Ramos; and writer-narrator Amy Kirk DuVoisin.
Venue access: Elevators reach the Performance Center, and the museum currently provides ramp access at its Esplanade Avenue entrance.