ERIK SANZENBACH / L’Observateur / February 16, 2000

RESERVE- He has been called “the patron saint of the performing arts in the River Parishes,” and in recognition of all his contributions to the arts fellow dramatists, friends and family gave a musical tribute to Jack Snowdy on Jan.

22 at the St. John Theatre.Actors came in from Texas, New York City, Mississippi and all over Louisiana to perform and pay tribute to Snowdy.

St. John Parish President Nickie Monica declared Jan. 22 “Jack Snowdy Day”and presented Snowdy with a plaque. Jan. 22 is also Snowdy’s birthday, andthe whole affair was a big surprise for him.

The musical tribute was a combination of original music and songs from the many musicals Snowdy directed and produced for the St. John Theatre.Snowdy has been managing director of the St. John Theatre, and during thattime he has produced “South Pacific,” “My Fair Lady,” “Finian’s Rainbow,” “The Kind and I,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Annie,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “The MusicMan,” “Cinderella” and “Lost in Yonkers.”A resident of the River Parishes since 1953, Snowdy is a former school teacher at Leon Godchaux High School and former principal of LaPlace Elementary School.

While a teacher, Snowdy directed and produced plays at Leon Godchaux High and St. Charles Catholic. He also was very active with the St. Peter Schooldrama department.

An accomplished musician, Snowdy wrote the music for the dedication mass of the new St. Peter Church and “The LaPlace Legends” to help celebrate theLaPlace Centennial in 1982. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of St. CharlesCatholic he wrote a piece called “The Borromean Legacy.”

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