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? Kids will be kids, but the adults are usually worse – much worse. God of Carnage won the Olivier Award® for Best Comedy and the Tony Award® for Best Play. It’s a 90-minute barrage of hilarious, raw, and relatable dysfunction.
By Yasmina Reza. Translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by A.J. Allegra.
Find out more about the rest of the 2025-26 season, and the 2026-27 season at Le Petit Theatre here.
Runs April 30 – May 17, 2026: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Sundays at 3:00 PM; Saturday, May 16th at 2:00 PM
Approximate run time: 90 to 100 minutes, with no intermission.
God of Carnage is recommended for teens and up due to adult situations and language.
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You may select any available seat in Tier 2 or Tier 3 with this package. Shows subject to change. Package credits expire June 30, 2026, and are only valid for God of Carnage and Once unless otherwise stated. *includes fees
The evolution from cool and calm to chaos…
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Executive Producers
Elizabeth and Edwin Bragg
Associate Producer
Lorraine Smiley
Supporters
Marie and James Cahn
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Tufton
There’s still time to sign on as a producer for God of Carnage. Learn more and join our Producing Circle here.
Groups of 10 or more receive a 20% discount. For group sales use code GROUP before choosing your seats where it says “Apply Promo Code” or contact the Box Office at boxoffice@lepetittheatre.com or 504.522.2081 x1. You can also click here to have the discount directly applied.
God of Carnage is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service imprint. www.dramatists.com
Support for Le Petit Theatre Provided by Joy and Boysie Bollinger, The Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin Foundation, The Rosemary B. and Brunswick G. Deutsch Foundation for Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, The Favrot-Van Horn Fund, The Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation, The Le Petit Theatre Endowment Fund from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, The Harold W. Newman Endowment Fund, The New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund, The New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA), The Elizabeth Porch Schwartz Endowment Fund, The Selley Foundation, and The Shubert Foundation. Sponsored in part by WWNO 89.9 FM, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans.
Production photos by Brittney Werner. Production sizzle reel by Concept 13 Studios.
Cast
(in alphabetical order)
Julie Lake* ……………………. ANNETTE RALEIGH
Marie Lovejoy ………………… VERONICA NOVAK
Conrad Ricamora* ……………. ALAN RALEIGH
Joshua Mark Sienkiewicz …… MICHAEL NOVAK
Creative Team
A.J. Allegra ……………… Director
Joshua J. Rodriguez …… Asst. Director
Bethany Lee ……………. Scenic Designer
Yalani Warren ………….. Costume Designer
Diane K. Baas ………….. Lighting Designer
Jamie Doyle ……………. Sound Designer
Deborah Bommer-Morrissey … Props Designer
Bruno Doria …………….. Projection Designer
Sarah Chatelain* ………. Prod. Stage Manager
Sara Clawson ………….. Asst. Stage Manager
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Reviews
“The cast are all phenomenal, deftly slipping between swiftly-changing emotions as the hostility increases.” – Out All Day: New Orleans
Read the full review of God of Carnage from Out All Day: New Orleans here
“Even if you think you’ve seen this play before—and especially if you have not—do not miss this version.” – Louisiana Life Magazine
Read the full review of God of Carnage from Louisiana Life Magazine here
“Director A.J. Allegra builds the script’s momentum beautifully and then, when things calm down and you think everything’s settled, he builds it up again.” – Ambush Magazine
Read the full review of God of Carnage from Ambush Magazine here
MEDIA
Listen to the radio interview with Julie Lake and Marie Lovejoy from The New Orleans Music Show with Cole Williams on WWOZ 90.7 FM here – starts ~ 32:11
Wild Bill Wood from WGNO’s Morning Edition stopped by the theatre to meet the cast and get a sneak preview of God of Carnage. Watch two clips from that visit below.
Watch 1st WGNO segment (with cast intros) HERE
Watch 2nd WGNO segment (more about the show) HERE
Julie Lake and Conrad Ricamora headed over to the Fox 8 studios to chat with Shelby Latino about God of Carnage. Watch their segment HERE
ARTICLES ABOUT GOD OF CARNAGE
Write-up on Broadway World – click to read
Write-up on Playbill – click to read
Write-up from the Times-Picayune/nola.com – click to read
Write-up from Ambush Magazine – click to read
Write-up on The New Orleans 100 – click to read
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