CLAPS CLAPS (Covington Louisiana Actors Playhouse System) The 2009 season began offering four productions in six weeks. We began with only students from St.
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CLAPS (Covington Louisiana Actor’s Playhouse System) began in 1996 with a season of two productions, and was expanded to three productions beginning in 2007. Based on auditions, high school students have been selected as actors, singers, dancers, musicians, set crew, light technicians, backstage crew, costume and make-up artists, choreographers, and public relation personnel. Tammany, and have exp

anded to include a five parish area. We provide students the opportunity to learn from professional artists with formal education and professional experience ranging from the stage to film and grand opera to television. In addition we provide career opportunities for both college bound and non-college-bound students. Your continued support is needed for the success of the CLAPS program.

06/19/2024

Thank you to Charles at Lake 94.7 for inviting our PRIDE ( and Gary) into your studio this morning to talk about our amazing program!

LISTEN TO CLAPS TOMORROW MORNING WITH CHARLES ON LAKE 94.7!!!!
06/18/2024

LISTEN TO CLAPS TOMORROW MORNING WITH CHARLES ON LAKE 94.7!!!!

06/17/2024

CLAPS PRESENTS:
DISNEY'S THE LION KING JR

WE ADDED A SHOWING

JUNE 21ST- 10AM @ 7PM
JUNE 22ND- 10AM

The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the Broadway musical and animated feature film, including “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” “He Lives in You,” and “Hakuna Matata.” Young performers will also get the chance to learn a wide range of new theatrical skills—such as mask-making and puppetry—encouraging them to explore this beloved story with creativity and pride.

Tickets:
Students: $10
Adults: $15
Tickets will be sold at the box office 45 minutes before each show.
(Season Tickets will be accepted at all showings)

06/13/2024
06/13/2024

CLAPS 2024 SEASON TICKETS

LAST DAY TO BUY

Each 2024 Season Ticket will include:

1-Disney’s Descendants: The Musical- Either 6/14 or 6/15 at 10am
1-Disney’s The Lion King Jr.- Either 6/21 or 6/22 at 10am
1-Disney’s The Aristocats Kids- Either 6/28 or 6/29 at 10am
1-Bring It On: The Musical- Either 6/27, 6/28 or 6/29 at 7pm

*CLAPS Broadway Cabaret on 6/14 & 6/15 are is excluded from this package*

Adult 2024 Season Tickets: $50 *$65 value
Student 2024 Season Tickets : $35 *$45 value

Tickets must be purchased by 6/13 .
Please send DM to CLAPS on Facebook or Instagram for more information.

06/11/2024

Did you know that CLAPS is a non-profit summer theatre program in St. Tammany that is FREE for all participants?

For almost 30 years, CLAPS has provided professional direction in acting, vocal performance, audio visual, set construction, stage managing, costuming, and dance. CLAPS Alumni have gone on to Broadway, Touring Companies, International Cruise Lines, and even Walt Disney World!

Funding for this program comes strictly from box office sales and donations from local patrons of the arts.

This year we had a record breaking audition period with over 100 students wanting to join our program and we couldn't be happier! Now, we invite you all to see all of the hard work those students have put into their time with us.

But if you can't make it to the shows, or would like to donate additionally to the program, we've made it easier this year.

WE'RE ON VENMO!

Regardless of how you Patron the arts at CLAPS we will always appreciate your continued support and thank you all for so many amazing seasons of Magical Musicals.

To The Friends and Loved Ones of Our Cast, Crew and Creative Team, It's not that we don't love you, but we are busy in t...
06/11/2024

To The Friends and Loved Ones of Our Cast, Crew and Creative Team,

It's not that we don't love you, but we are busy in tech week for the next three weeks!

Let’s hangout in July!

Sincerely
- CLAPS 2024

P.S. Come see us in Descendants and CLAPS Cabaret THIS WEEKEND!

06/11/2024

🎭To celebrate our 28th Season, the 2024 Company, Alumni and Creative Staff are happy to present, the 3rd Annual CLAPS Broadway Cabaret Fundraiser. A two-night engagement filled with your favorite Broadway Show Tunes. 🎭

JUNE 14TH & 15TH @ 7PM
STUDENTS-$15
ADULTS-$20

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE BOX OFFICE 45 MINS BEFORE THE SHOW.

VISA, MASTERCARD, CHECK OR CASH ACCEPTED.

06/10/2024

CLAPS PRESENTS:
DISNEY'S DESCENDENTS THE MUSICAL

JUNE 14TH & 15TH @ 10 AM

Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island… until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?

Tickets:
Students: $10
Adults: $15
Tickets will be sold at the box office 45 minutes before each show.

06/06/2024

CLAPS 2024 SEASON TICKETS- ONE WEEK LEFT TO PURCHASE

Each 2024 Season Ticket will include:
1-Disney’s Descendants: The Musical- Either 6/14 or 6/15 at 10am
1-Disney’s The Lion King Jr.- Either 6/21 or 6/22 at 10am
1-Disney’s The Aristocats Kids- Either 6/28 or 6/29 at 10am
1-Bring It On: The Musical- Either 6/27, 6/28 or 6/29 at 7pm
*CLAPS Broadway Cabaret on 6/14 & 6/15 are is excluded from this package*
Adult 2024 Season Tickets: $50 *$65 value
Student 2024 Season Tickets : $35 *$45 value
Tickets must be purchased by 6/13 .
Please send DM to CLAPS for more information.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!
05/30/2024

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!

05/29/2024

CLAPS 2024 SEASON TICKETS

Each 2024 Season Ticket will include:

1-Disney’s Descendants: The Musical- Either 6/14 or 6/15 at 10am
1-Disney’s The Lion King Jr.- Either 6/21 or 6/22 at 10am
1-Disney’s The Aristocats Kids- Either 6/28 or 6/29 at 10am
1-Bring It On: The Musical- Either 6/27, 6/28 or 6/29 at 7pm

*CLAPS Broadway Cabaret on 6/14 & 6/15 are is excluded from this package*

Adult 2024 Season Tickets: $50 *$65 value
Student 2024 Season Tickets : $35 *$45 value

Tickets must be purchased by 6/13 .
Please send DM to CLAPS for more information.

And so it begins! We are so excited to get this season started!
05/07/2024

And so it begins! We are so excited to get this season started!

Congratulations to our own Malachi White on winning the 2024 ESU National Shakespeare Competition! We are so proud of yo...
04/16/2024

Congratulations to our own Malachi White on winning the 2024 ESU National Shakespeare Competition! We are so proud of you!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 ESU National Shakespeare Competition! We are so proud of each and every student who competed this year.

In third place, Evelyn Hall, San Francisco Branch.

In second place, Willow Peyton, West Virginia Branch.

And congratulations to our first place winner from the New Orleans Branch, Malachi White!

HERE YE HERE YE... His Royal Highness... Christopher Rupert Windimere Vladimir Karl Alexander Francois Reginald Lancelot...
04/10/2024

HERE YE HERE YE...

His Royal Highness...
Christopher Rupert Windimere Vladimir Karl Alexander Francois Reginald Lancelot Herman Gregory James . . . Is giving ... a postponed Show Due to Imclement weather and school cancellation. It is our Grand Honor to invite you all Doubly so to attend His Sire's Search for a Bride on Friday and Saturday Night 7pm.

NOT having a performance on Thursday Night.

04/05/2024

COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS :
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA

APRIL 11TH, 12TH, & 13TH

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein's most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It's Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an up-to-date, hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane.

Tickets:
Students: $10
Adults: $15
Tickets will be sold at the box office 45 minutes before each show.

03/27/2024

28 Seasons.
100s of shows.
1000s of kids.

CLAPS is one of the longest runnning summer theatre programs in the area that is FREE for students Grades 6-12 to participate.

This year we had over 100 auditions over two days and we were amazed about the local, young talent we got to see. And now....

CAST LIST ARE POSTED!!!!

We are so excited for this season! So excited that we are finally offering SEASON TICKETS!
Adult Season TIckets- $150
Student Season Tickets- $75
*Excludes CLAPS Broadway Cabaret

We invite you all to our amazing 2024 Season! But if you can't make it to the shows, or would like to donate additionally to the program, we've made it easier this year.

WE'RE ON VENMO!

Regardless of how you Patron the arts at CLAPS we will always appreciate your continued support and thank you all for so many amazing seasons of Magical Musicals.

SLOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS SATURDAY!
02/28/2024

SLOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS SATURDAY!

Get audition ready!

Get audition ready!
02/23/2024

Get audition ready!

02/20/2024

OPENING WEEK
COVINGTON HIGH DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS:

THE CRUCIBLE
FEBRUARY 22ND, 23RD, & 24TH AT 7PM

The Crucible, a play written in 1953, by Arthur Miller, details the Salem witch trials that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts. Abigail, the main character in the play, manipulates the Puritan town's anti-witch fervor to destroy John Proctor, her former employer who once had an affair with her.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Adults: $10
Students: $8
Box Office will open for ticket sales 45 minutes before curtain.

2024 AUDITIONSMarch 2nd & 9th from 9am-4pmPlease go to clapsonline.org to schedule your audition!
02/06/2024

2024 AUDITIONS

March 2nd & 9th from 9am-4pm

Please go to clapsonline.org to schedule your audition!

12/01/2023

OPENING TONIGHT

COVINGTON HIGH DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS:

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS

DECEMBER 1ST AT 7PM
DECEMBER 2ND @ 10AM & 7PM

Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR. is an adaptation of book #44 of Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series, which has sold more than 100 million copies and is available in more than 100 countries around the world. Jack and Annie’s tree house takes them to Victorian London in this holiday-themed story, where they learn the importance of charity and kindness through their friendship with legendary author, Charles Dickens.

The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they meet the famous, well-off author, Charles Dickens, who has a severe case of writer’s block. Jack and Annie also witness the hardships faced by the poor, and their efforts to help only land them in prison. Mr. Dickens rescues Jack and Annie, and they, in turn, help him escape the sad memories that haunt him. In the process, they inspire Mr. Dickens to write one of the greatest holiday stories of all time.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Adults: $10
Students: $8

Box Office will open for ticket sales 45 minutes before curtain.

11/30/2023

OPENING TOMORROW

COVINGTON HIGH DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS:

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS

DECEMBER 1ST AT 7PM
DECEMBER 2ND @ 10AM & 7PM

Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR. is an adaptation of book #44 of Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series, which has sold more than 100 million copies and is available in more than 100 countries around the world. Jack and Annie’s tree house takes them to Victorian London in this holiday-themed story, where they learn the importance of charity and kindness through their friendship with legendary author, Charles Dickens.

The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they meet the famous, well-off author, Charles Dickens, who has a severe case of writer’s block. Jack and Annie also witness the hardships faced by the poor, and their efforts to help only land them in prison. Mr. Dickens rescues Jack and Annie, and they, in turn, help him escape the sad memories that haunt him. In the process, they inspire Mr. Dickens to write one of the greatest holiday stories of all time.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Adults: $10
Students: $8

Box Office will open for ticket sales 45 minutes before curtain.

11/20/2023

OPENING NEXT WEEK

COVINGTON HIGH DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS:

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS

DECEMBER 1ST AT 7PM
DECEMBER 2ND @ 10AM & 7PM

Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR. is an adaptation of book #44 of Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series, which has sold more than 100 million copies and is available in more than 100 countries around the world. Jack and Annie’s tree house takes them to Victorian London in this holiday-themed story, where they learn the importance of charity and kindness through their friendship with legendary author, Charles Dickens.

The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they meet the famous, well-off author, Charles Dickens, who has a severe case of writer’s block. Jack and Annie also witness the hardships faced by the poor, and their efforts to help only land them in prison. Mr. Dickens rescues Jack and Annie, and they, in turn, help him escape the sad memories that haunt him. In the process, they inspire Mr. Dickens to write one of the greatest holiday stories of all time.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Adults: $10
Students: $8

Box Office will open for ticket sales 45 minutes before curtain.

10/21/2023

LAST SHOW

COVINGTON HIGH DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS:

MEN ON BOATS

OCTOBER 18TH, 19TH, AND 21ST
7PM

Men on Boats tells the true-ish story of John Wesley Powell, his crew, and their
journey down the Green River and Colorado River into the Grand Canyon. The tale
was taken straight from the real journal entries of Powell and re-adapted by Jaclyn
Backhaus into the three act adventure story we know now. Throughout the play we
witness the Emma Dean, The Kitty Clyde’s Sister, The No-Name, and The Maid of the
Canyon endeavour crashes, swells, whirlpools, waterfalls. The strength of the crew is
constantly being tested through decreasing rations and a struggle for power. The
production overall is a true testament to the perseverance of these explorers.
Through celebration of camaraderie and a little bit of whiskey…. WE TRULY BEGIN!

TICKET INFOMATION:
Adults: $10
Students: $8

Box Office will be open for ticket sales 45 minutes before curtain.

Address

73030 Lion Drive (Elemer E Lyon Performing Arts Center)
Covington, LA
70433

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 3pm
Tuesday 12pm - 3pm
Wednesday 12pm - 3pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm

Telephone

+19858939843

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