In 1967 Morrissey recorded her first album “Joan Morrissey Sings All Time Country Favorites” and it sold well across Newfoundland. In 1969 she made her stage debut as Annie Oakley in the musical “Annie Get Your Gun”, a locally produced version of the Broadway musical, which had a limited run at the Arts and Culture Centre. Three weeks before the show opened Joan slipped and broke her ankle and like a trooper she went on with the rehearsals, modeling a lovely cast. The day before the opening of the show Joan had her cast removed and appeared on stage with a well-bandaged ankle hidden inside one of her cowgirl boots. (part of her costume) Other performances followed as she became more actively involved in theatre, proving that her talent extended far beyond singing. Joan played a prominent roles in several local drama productions such as her role in “Gypsy” where she played Rose the mother of Gypsy Rose Lee in 1975, which also played at the Arts & Culture Centre. She later took part in a couple of Basement Theatre Productions which included the Noel Coward series, where she sang a number of songs, and the comedy “Eat Your Heart Out” directed by Barbara Barrett. Morrissey also made appearances in the yearly review of “Slob Ice ” at the Art & Culture Centre