“Bringing the History of Bayou Teche to Life.”

Our Mission

Techeland Arts Council (TAC) is a non-profit arts organization made up of local volunteers representing a cross-section of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. TAC's goal is to integrate the artistic resources of the area into the public awareness and provide a stimulus for economic development by highlighting the history and uniqueness of our community. TAC is an active advocate for public art, and sponsors unique performances and presentations chronicling the dramatized history and culture of the Techeland area for both our own community and for visitors interested in the experiencing the folklore of this distinct and unique region.

Coming Soon!

Bayou Storm Rising  is a brand-new, original folk-history musical revue from Techeland Arts Council. It's the latest installment in our No Hitchin'!  show series. 

Written by Sue Davis and Roger Stouff, Bayou Storm Rising  tells the story of a unique community and its people as they prepare to meet -- and emerge victorious over  -- the flukiness (and sometimes fickleness) of nature and of life, while coming to terms with their shared history, their heritage and themselves.

It's historical. Its hysterical! And its fun for the whole family. You won't want to miss it! Tickets are just $15. Get yours today!

Dates:
April 26-27-28-30 and May 1, 2013

Times:
Evening performances: 7:30pm
Sunday matinee: 2:00pm

Where:
Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts
Franklin, LA

Click the logo below to order your tickets.

 

Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Acadiana Center for the Arts.

  

Our Programs

Techeland Arts Council brings the folk history of Bayou Teche to life! Through our annual No Hitchin' series of musical revues, thespians from right here in our community take audiences into the rich and wonderful past of our special part of Louisiana. These are historical - and hysterical - performances you won't want to miss! TAC also hosts storytelling workshops and story-gathering conferences to help people like you tell their own tales from folk-history. We also present dinner theater performances, bring guest authors and lecturers to town, giving the people of Bayou Teche a chance to learn from the experts about gathering and preserving folk history. In addition, TAC has partnered with other community groups to present narrated cemetery walks (Voices from the Past) and tours of the area's landmark homes and buildings. We're a small organization, but we're celebrating the folk-history of Bayou Teche in some really big ways! Be sure to check back frequently to see what we're bringing to life next!