The Lafon Performing Arts Center recently announced the 2026-27 season of its Main Stage Series, featuring a lineup of five national touring artists and groups.
This year’s series will include American Patchwork Quartet, Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, Cirque Mechanics’ Tilt!, Lightwire Theatre’s The Ugly Ducking and Voctave’s The Corner of Broadway & Main Street.
Additionally, the center announced its Community Series, which will include Mary Poppins and The Nutcracker. The Community Series features local performance artists – first up, the center is partnering with the River Region Drama Guild for Mary Poppins next month.
Lafon Center director Ned Moore said the Main Stage Series was curated to foster meaningful connections between professional artists, students, educators and the community as a whole by showcasing artists around the globe in St. Charles Parish.
“This year’s season of performances perfectly reflects our mission to connect students to professional artists and foster creativity in each of them,” said Moore. “It’s a careful selection of performances, and in tandem with our unique programming style it showcases how our center works closely with the school system and our community to provide an outstanding experience for our students outside of the regular classroom.”
The schedule of the shows is as follows:
The Main Stage Series
American Patchwork Quartet -Sept. 30, 2026
Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System – Oct. 18, 2026
Cirque Mechanics’ Tilt! – Nov. 19, 2026
Lightwire Theatre’s The Ugly Duckling – Feb. 21, 2027
Voctave’s The Corner of Broadway & Main Street – April 11, 2027
The Community Series
Mary Poppins – July 17-19, 2026
The Nutcracker – December 12-13, 2026
Lafon’s programming is intentionally grouped into three different series. The Main Stage Series brings talent from around the globe, the Community Series focuses on
featuring local talent and the School Series highlights local students’ creativity through plays, concerts and other showcases. Additional performance announcements of the Community and School Series are forthcoming.
The September arrival of the American Patchwork Quartet will provide a unique opportunity for students. The quartet will be in residence with St. Charles Parish Public Schools during the week of their performance, providing the visual arts students the chance to learn and grow with professionals for the three days leading up to their public performance.
That will be something of a common theme throughout the year. Alongside the Main Stage Series shows, students have the opportunity to see performances up close through the Center’s Artsperience programming. Through the Artsperience program, St. Charles Parish Public Schools students are brought to the Center during the school day to attend matinee performances of the Main Stage Series shows at no additional cost. In some cases, the students may also participate in a workshop or post-show discussion, further connecting them to these performers.
Individual tickets start at $25. The Lafon Center also offers subscription levels and bundles.
