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NOLA Voice Theatre/NVT Productions
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New Orleans theatre & video production company. Home of Professor Carl Nivale, Grand Marshal Marty Graw and Sprinkles & Tinsel!
YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
Facebook.com/@nolavoicetheatre
Facebook.com/@ProfCarlNivale
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Louisiana actor Alan Lee joins us as our announcer for "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6." Alan is a highly respected actor across the country, and currently residing in Nashville, TN. But, at heart he remains a Louisiana boy!
12/14/2025, 7 pm, YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
Headshot for actor and announcer Alan Lee. Mr. Lee is dressed in a black tee shirt, and is wearing round glasses. He has a well-trimmed salt and pepper beard and an impressive set of eyebrows.
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Wishing a very Happy Birthday to company member Margeaux Fanning, from your friends at NOLA Voice Theatre!
Actress Margeaux Fanning (on left, in costume as reporter Hildy MacAfee) with actress Michelle Plaideau (in costume as photographer Snaps McGee,) in the 2025 production of "The Professor Carl Nivale Show featuring Grand Marshal Marty Graw" in the Lagniappe Theater at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, Kenner, Louisiana. Image of the cast of "Sprinkles and Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6." From left, Sprinkles the Elf, actress Margeaux Fanning as Noelle the Elf, Sprinkles the Elf, and Elf Intern Reginald. All are dressed in brightly colored green and red costumes.
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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First look at the cast for the "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6", streaming FREE starting Sunday, December 14th at 7 pm CDT on our YouTube channel @nolavoicetheatre
Composite image of the cast of "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6". From top right, clockwise: Reginald the Elf, Lindsay Hamilton, Scott Frilot, Laurie Reinagle, Jessie Terrebonne Thompson, Noelle the Elf, Alan Lee, Kelly Amstutz, Ryan Nocito, and Glitzy the Elf. In the center bottom are Sprinkles and Tinsel the Elves. "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6" begins streaming FREE on our YouTube channel @nolavoicetheatre Sunday, December 14th at 7 pm CDT.
October 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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What's going on here?
Just a few previews of "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6", streaming FREE on YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre Dec. 14th at 7 pm CDT!!!
It's an all-new show, new format, new guests & much, much more!!
Check out our other specials on our channel & get ready!!!
Image of the band A.C.E. (Andersen, Chute, & Easley), performing on the VMHD set at River Regions Drama Guild in Norco, LA! Musician & performer Scott Frilot, on set for "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6". Scott also wrote the theme song for this year's special! Image of Glitzy the Elf, meditating on the set for "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6." She is sitting on the floor, surrounded by New Age decor.
October 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Happy International Stage Managers Day, everyone!
Red and white line image of a headset. Inside the lines reads "International Stage Management Day."
October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Sending our congratulations to Ella Grace Francis! Her debut album "Waves" is under consideration for a Grammy AND she's making her second appearance with us in "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6" streaming free Dec. 14th at:
YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
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Image of recording artist Ella Grace Francis, from her new album "Waves." She is on a beach near the water, which is gently lapping onto the shore. She's wearing a long pink rose colored dress. She smiles towards the camera, her arms out in the breeze, her blonde hair flowing over her right shoulder.
October 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Finished recording today on "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6"! Thanks RIVER REGION DRAMA GUILD, INC. for having us.
Dec. 14th, 7pm, free on our YouTube channel.
Please subscribe to our YouTube channel, and enjoy our other specials and projects.
YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
Image of Sprinkles & Tinsel, popping out of a door decorated like a present. Both elves are smiling. Image of Noelle, a new elf character added for this year's special. She is on the set, posing coyly for the camera. Her hair is candy-cane striped, and she wears a poinsettia bloom on the side. Image of Glitzy the Elf, relaxing on a sofa on-set between takes. Glitzy gets a new pink and white outfit this year, with a lavender and gold belt and a pink hat banded in red. Her pink jumper features two silver sequined bows at the fasteners. A cast shot. From left, Sprinkles, Noelle, Tinsel, and Reginald, on-set for "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special".
October 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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What's all this about? Just a teaser for this year's Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6! We begin shooting at the end of this month, so watch for pictures from the shoot!
Premieres Sun. Dec. 14, 7 pm on YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
Image of Glitzy the Elf, at night in a mock-up image of a Hollywood Hills hotel. She is holding a hand of playing cards, and wearing her elf uniform and headset. Behind her extends a long, Olympic length swimming pool. To the left, a row of sun chairs and umbrellas. On the right, the illuminated facade of a swanky hotel. Behind it all, the Hollywood sign, and just beyond the horizon, a searchlight cuts across the night sky. Image of Sprinkles and Tinsel the elves, with two life-sized nutcrackers, made to look like the streets of New Orleans' French Quarter. Behind them is a post-Spanish French Quarter building. To the left at the top is a sign that reads "The Toy Soldier."
September 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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We are thrilled to announce that New Orleans & Nashville actor Alan Lee will be our announcer for "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6," premiering Sunday, Dec. 14th on YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
Welcome Alan! We're happy to have you in the madness for the Holly Daze!
Image of New Orleans and Nashville actor Alan Lee. Alan has been named as announcer for the NOLA Voice Theatre/NVT Productions' "Sprinkles and Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6," premiering on our YouTube channel on Sunday evening, December 14th at 7 pm Central Daylight Time. The special is presented annually free of charge as a gift to the people of New Orleans and the river parishes, both at home and abroad.
August 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Meet the cast of NVT Production's upcoming "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Days Special 6" premiering December 14th at 7 pm on YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
It's a WHOLE NEW show, with a new format and a bevy of NOLA's best theatre & musical talents.
On FB & IG @sprinklesandtinsel
Image of Sprinkles the Elf in shades of green. At top left in fancy lettering, it reads "Meet Sprinkles". There is a picture of Sprinkles below on the left. On the right, it reads: "Head Elf, NOLA Annex, Santa's Workshop; Co-Host, Very Merry Holly Daze Specials; Toy expert; Knew Charlemagne personally. Watch Sprinkles on" Beneath the legend is a white box. On the left of the box, it reads: "Sprinkles and Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6, December 14th, 7 pm CDT, YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre". On the right, the logo for NOLA Voice Theatre. The annual Very Merry Holly Daze Specials are presented annually by NOLA Voice Theatre and NVT Productions free on YouTube as a gift to the people of the City of New Orleans, no matter where they live. Image of Tinsel the Elf in shades of red. At top left in fancy lettering, it reads "Meet Tinsel". There is a picture of Tinsel below on the left. On the right, it reads: "Asst. Head Elf, NOLA Annex, Santa's Workshop; Co-Host, Very Merry Holly Daze Specials; VERY happy; Actually likes fruitcake. Watch Tinsel on" Beneath the legend is a white box. On the left of the box, it reads: "Sprinkles and Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6, December 14th, 7 pm CDT, YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre". On the right, the logo for NOLA Voice Theatre. The annual Very Merry Holly Daze Specials are presented annually by NOLA Voice Theatre and NVT Productions free on YouTube as a gift to the people of the City of New Orleans, no matter where they live. Image of Glitzy the Elf in shades of pink. At top left in fancy lettering, it reads "Meet Glitzy". There is a picture of Glitzy below on the left. On the right, it reads: "Communications elf; Holly Daze Reports desk; Fashion icon; Commercial spokeself; Introduced NOLA to Elf Rock. Watch Glitzy on" Beneath the legend is a white box. On the left of the box, it reads: "Sprinkles and Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6, December 14th, 7 pm CDT, YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre". On the right, the logo for NOLA Voice Theatre. The annual Very Merry Holly Daze Specials are presented annually by NOLA Voice Theatre and NVT Productions free on YouTube as a gift to the people of the City of New Orleans, no matter where they live. Image of Elf Intern Reginald in shades of blue. At top left in fancy lettering, it reads "Meet Reginald". There is a picture of Reginald below on the left. On the right, it reads: "Elf Intern, 60 years, NOLA Annex; Gopher; Tech..."support"? Introduced NOLA to the Antarctic flu. Watch Reginald on" Beneath the legend is a white box. On the left of the box, it reads: "Sprinkles and Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 6, December 14th, 7 pm CDT, YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre". On the right, the logo for NOLA Voice Theatre. The annual Very Merry Holly Daze Specials are presented annually by NOLA Voice Theatre and NVT Productions free on YouTube as a gift to the people of the City of New Orleans, no matter where they live.
August 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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We are working hard on the 6th annual "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special!" The cast of Ricky Graham's New Orleans Fairy Tales has recorded a greeting for this year's show!
This year's special premieres Sunday, 14 December on:
YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
Image of the cast of Graham's New Orleans Fairy Tales, making an appearance on this year's Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special. From left, wearing a red crown, author & narrator Ricky Graham. Right top, cast members Gary Rucker holding a talking fish, Lisa Picone Love, wearing a bright pink bow in her hair, and Vatican Lokey, dressed as an enchanted frog. The special premieres Sunday, December 14th at 7 pm CDT at YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre
May 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Our thanks to the cast of Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts' recent production of "Once Upon a Mattress" for their performance of "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season". Our first recorded performance for the 6th annual "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special"!
14 Dec. 2025!
Image of the cast of Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts production of the classic Broadway musical "Once Upon a Mattress", taken on the set for the production. They are dressed in colorful medieval costumes used in the Broadway revival in 1996.
April 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Wishing our own Michelle Plaideau a very Happy Birthday!!
Image of birthday gal Michelle Plaideau, as her character Glitzy from NVT Production's annual Very Merry Holly Daze Specials! She is wearing her Glitzy hat and uniform, with her pink hair and a headset, standing at the International Holly Daze Report desk, on the set for our 2023 special. Happy Birthday Michelle!
March 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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We are already working on the Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special, debuting in December on our YouTube channel! We've got some new cast members and new performances!
But, for now it's Carnival Time with @profcarlnivale.bsky.social & @gmmartygraw.bsky.social!!!
Happy Mardi Gras!!!
Image of Professor Carl Nivale on the left, and Grand Marshal Marty Graw on the right. Behind them is a red clapboard shotgun house with two green shuttered windows and in the distance, a shuttered doorway.
February 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Seats are available for "The Professor Carl Nivale Show" Feb. 7-9, 3 shows only.
There's not a show like this anywhere!!
Go to: profcarlnivaleshow.brownpapertickets.com today!
Online tickets only. No at-the-door ticket sales for this production.
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February 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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An image contrasting the attitudes of Louisianians to different types of weather. At the top is an image of a Spartan warrior from the film 300. He is bare chested, with a crimson cape around his neck and shoulders, joined at his right shoulder by a large oval bronze clasp. He carries a shield in his left hand, and a long spear in his right. His helmet is bronze, revealing only his eyes and mouth. The legend reads "Louisiana. Facing a Cat 5 Hurricane". Below that is an image of Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion in the original "Wizard of Oz" film. He is cross-eyed and mouth open. The legend reads "Facing Below Freezing Temps".
January 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Thrilled to announce that New Orleans actress & award-winning theatre educator Kristi Jacob-Stanley has joined the cast of The Professor Carl Nivale Show! She will play Professor Lucia Liuzza!
3 shows only, Feb. 7-9, Rivertown Theaters. Tickets at profcarlnivaleshow.brownpapertickets.com
New Orleans actress and award-winning educator Kristi Jacob-Stanley, in a head shot, wearing red rimmed glasses against a leafy background. Ad for The Professor Carl Nivale Show featuring Grand Marshal Marty Graw. The Professor stands on the left over a purple background, with Grand Marshal Marty Graw on the right over a green background. In the center between them, over a yellow background, reads the name of the show, performance dates of February 7th through the 9th at Rivertown Theatres for the Performing Arts, and the web address for tickets.
January 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Tonight at 7 pm, the 5th annual Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special! Featuring a host of New Orleans stage stars from around the globe! Presented FREE to all as a gift to the people of the greater metropolitan New Orleans area.
youtu.be/20pQLd6gUUk
Tonight at 7 pm, the 5th annual Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special! Featuring a host of New Orleans stage stars from around the globe! Presented FREE to all as a gift to the people of the greater metropolitan New Orleans area. https://youtu.be/20pQLd6gUUk
December 15, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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From all of us at NOLA Voice Theatre/NVT Productions (and from Sprinkles & Tinsel,) we wish you the very happiest of Thanksgivings!
From all of us at NOLA Voice Theatre/NVT Productions (and from Sprinkles and Tinsel,) we wish you the very happiest of Thanksgivings!
November 28, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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So excited for the 5th annual "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special"! Celebrating the best & brightest of #NOLA talents here and around the world. Starring Sprinkles & Tinsel, NOLA's favorite elves!
PREMIERING Dec. 15th, 7pm CDT at YouTube.com/@nolavoicetheatre!
#supportnolatheatre
November 23, 2024 at 3:24 AM
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Glitzy the Elf gets a glow-up in this year's fifth edition of "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special"!
Watch FREE on our YouTube @nolavoicetheatre. "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 5" premieres Sunday, Dec. 15th at 7 pm. Don't miss the premiere!
#supportNOLAtheatre
Glitzy the Elf gets a glow-up in this year's fifth edition of "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special"! Watch FREE on our YouTube at-nola-voice-theatre. "Sprinkles & Tinsel's Very Merry Holly Daze Special 5" premieres Sunday, Dec. 15th at 7 pm. Don't miss the premiere! And, support New Orleans theatre!
November 17, 2024 at 2:47 PM
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Quote of the day: "We have art so that we shall not die of reality." Friedrich Nietzsche. Support New Orleans Theatre!
November 17, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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As of today, NVT has suspended posting on our Twitter/X account. The announcement is here:
#supportNOLAtheatre
November 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM