Conrad Ricamora and Julie Lake lead the cast of Yazmina Reza’s biting comedy
 Conrad Ricamora |
 Julie Lake |
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with a playground altercation between their eleven-year-old boys? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime? Well, in God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza, the latter is what you’ll see at Le Petit Theatre.
Annette and Alan Raleigh will be played by Julie Lake and Conrad Ricamora, and Veronica and Michael Novak will be played by Marie Lovejoy and Joshua Mark Sienkiewicz. Lake is a two-time SAG Award-winning actor, best known for playing Angie Rice on “Orange Is the New Black,” while Ricamora was nominated for a Tony Award® for originating the role of Mary’s Husband in Oh, Mary! on Broadway, and is known for his role as Oliver on “How to Get Away with Murder” as well as “The Resident.” New Orleanians may remember Sienkiewicz from his roles in local productions of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and Lisa D’Amour’s Obie Award-winning Detroit. And Lovejoy is a visual artist, but locals may have seen her act in Jubilee, Grace and Igor, Lysistrata, and Orange Flower Water.
Le Petit Theatre’s Artistic Director, A.J. Allegra, will direct God of Carnage, with scenic designs from Bethany Lee. Rounding out the creative team are Yalani Warren (costume design), Diane Baas (lighting design), Jamie Doyle (sound design), Deborah Bommer-Morrissey (properties design), and Bruno Doria (projection design).
“God of Carnage is a visceral kind of play. Its comedy and its pathos both come from places rooted deep inside the human body, almost at its animal-like core. That is what I love about the play,” declares A.J. Allegra. “It is a piece that starts civilly, courteously, and ends with such raw, animalistic emotion that is both hysterical and terrifying at once. These characters are stripped raw to their essence, and the result is totally delightful to witness. This is a playgoing experience that no patron can forget.”
God of Carnage won the Olivier Award® for Best Comedy and the Tony Award® for Best Play. Join us for Le Petit’s take on this dark comedy, starting with opening night on Friday, May 1st, running through May 17th. Preview night is Thursday, April 30th, with discounted tickets for all seats. Students of all ages can purchase discounted tickets for all shows, and groups of 10 or more can use code GROUP to save 20% online.
Single-show tickets are now available for God of Carnage (April 30 – May 17, 2026) and Once (June 4 – 21), along with full-season packages for the 2026-27 Le Petit Theatre season.
OPENING NIGHT: Friday, May 1 at 7:30 PM.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: April 30 – May 17, 2026 | Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 PM; 3:00 PM Sunday afternoons. Saturday, May 16 matinee performance at 2:00 PM. Student matinee performance Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 AM.
WHERE: LE PETIT THEATRE – 616 St. Peter St. New Orleans, LA 70116 | 504.522.2081
BOX OFFICE: 504.522.2081 x 1 or boxoffice@lepetittheatre.com
TICKETS: Single tickets range from $35-$85. $15 student tickets are available for every performance. Groups of 10 or more may contact the box office to receive a 20% discount. Prices listed do not include fees.
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. Translated by Christopher Hampton. Executive Producers: Elizabeth and Edwin Bragg. Associate Producer: Lorraine Smiley. Supporters: Marie and James Cahn, Dr. and Mrs. Peter Tufton.
God of Carnage is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service imprint. www.dramatists.com
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