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The Juneteenth Story

  • June 19 - 20, 2026

  • Acadiana Center for the Arts (Moncus Theater)

    101 West Vermilion Street
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Ticket Price $28.00-$48.00 Buy Tickets
Description

The Juneteenth Story is a cornerstone of Lafayette’s Juneteenth celebration. Presented by Black Theatre Experience (BTE) and SWLA Juneteenth Committee, this show is an original, community-rooted theatrical event that commemorates emancipation through story, music, movement, and intergenerational dialogue. Written by local playwright Twana Benoit and directed by Josiah Price, the production invites audiences into a culturally grounded, accessible performance that honors the past while speaking directly to the present.

Told across two timelines, The Juneteenth Story connects emancipation-era experiences to modern-day questions of justice, opportunity, and civic responsibility -- asking what freedom meant then, what it means now, and what it asks of us moving forward. Part civic gathering, part stage play, the experience is designed to move, challenge, and inspire audiences of all ages.

Join us at Acadiana Center for the Arts for an evening of powerful local storytelling and collective reflection in celebration of Juneteenth.

Date & Time

Jun 19 - 20, 2026

Venue Details

Acadiana Center for the Arts (Moncus Theater)

101 West Vermilion Street
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 Acadiana Center for the Arts (Moncus Theater)
Acadiana Center for the Arts

Our mission is fostering art and culture in Acadiana.

Founded in 1975, Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) is a community-supported nonprofit organization that fosters art and culture in Acadiana. Since its founding, AcA has developed as a major force, shaping the future of public education and community development in South Louisiana.

AcA supports the creation of new works of art, exhibits, festivals, performances, and public art across an eight-parish region that includes Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion Parishes.  

AcA aims to bring equitable access to the arts and supports fair compensation of artists. On average, AcA serves over 300,000 people annually and provides fair compensation to 2,700 artists.  

In 2013, the AcA merged with the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana (“PASA”), whose mission was to educate, inspire, entertain, and culturally enrich the people of south Louisiana by providing local access to a diverse range of the performing arts. This merger supported the vision of both organizations and provided much-needed support to PASA’s programs. Founded in 1989, PASA served as a leading voice in the performing arts in South Louisiana for close to three decades.


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