PAST PRODUCTIONS: 2015-2016 SEASON

Smokey Joe’s Cafe
Rock ‘n’ roll to all your favorite hits of the ’50s! Broadway’s longest-running musical revue, this Tony Award-nominated and Grammy Award-winning salute to legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller features over three dozen of the greatest songs ever recorded during the golden age of American culture, including “Hound Dog,” “Stand by Me,” “Yakety Yak,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Spanish Harlem,” “On Broadway,” “Kansas City,” “Love Potion #9,” “Fools Fall in Love” and many more!

The Awesome ’80s Prom
You’re invited to a brand new blast-from-the-past party at Wanaget High’s Senior Prom … in 1989! All your favorite ’80s characters are here, from the captain of the football team to the foreign exchange student, from the geek to the hottie head cheerleader, all competing for Prom King and Queen … and just like on “American Idol,” the audience decides who wins! Go back in time with this high-octane musical where you can dance to hits of the ’80s along with the cast.

Grace Among the Leavings
Eleven-year-old Grace Meadows speaks with the wisdom of innocence, telling the story of her family’s heartbreaking struggle to survive in the midst of the Civil War. Beverly Fisher’s deeply moving story covers the tragedy and issues of slavery, the privileges of class, and the sacrifices made to escape the tension, confusion and contradictions of war.
Presented in theotherspace.

SHREK The Musical JR.
Presented by the Roxy Regional School of the Arts.

American Idiot
Struggling to find meaning in a post-9/11 world, Johnny, Tunny and Will flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life. Their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend familial responsibilities, and Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera of youthful disillusion, this two-time Tony Award-winning hit based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it has never gone before!

The Taming of the Shrew
The battle of the sexes as only the greatest playwright of the English language could tell it! Follow the comic courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and the headstrong Katherina, who must marry before her more popular sister, Bianca, may be wed.

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Cat in the Hat
Everyone’s favorite feline comes to mischievous life in this adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met!

The Mountaintop
On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel. In this gripping re-imagination of the events the night before the assassination, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people when a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news.

Blues in the Night
The universal language of the blues wails out full and strong in this scorching Tony-nominated musical revue. Set in 1930s Chicago, the story of three women in love with the same no-good man is defined by twenty-six hot and torchy numbers covering the range of this indigenous American art form, from Bessie Smith to Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox, Ida Cox and more.

Little Red Riding Hood & Friends
The audience chooses the story they will see and watches actors bring “Little Red Riding Hood,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “Rumpelstiltskin” and “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to the stage. This interactive play is a must-see!

The Vagina Monologues
Funny, outrageous, emotionally affecting, and occasionally angry. Spread the word … Eve Ensler’s series of monologues about women and performed by women is back for the fourteenth year!
Presented in theotherspace.

A Christmas Carol
Meet the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future as Scrooge finds redemption and rediscovers the true meaning of the season in this Roxy holiday tradition, marking John McDonald’s final performance as Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Secret Garden
The haunting moors of England are brought to life when Mary Lennox, orphaned at the age of eleven, comes to live with her mysterious Uncle Archibald and her sickly cousin Colin. With the help of her charming new friend, Dickon, Mary rejuvenates the house, its inhabitants and its neglected secret garden.

Buyer & Cellar
A comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things and the oddest of odd jobs. Struggling actor Alex More takes a job working in the Malibu basement of Barbra Streisand. Will their relationship ever make it upstairs?
Presented in theotherspace.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Unlock the secrets of the soul. Unleashing the dark forces within, idealistic young scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll creates a mixture he hopes will eliminate human evil. In doing so, he creates the hideous and murderous Mr. Hyde.

The Rocky Horror Show
That sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back for a limited engagement, so prepare to do the “Time Warp” like you have never done it before!
*The performance on Friday, October 30, is a special fundraiser benefiting the Clarksville-Montgomery County Humane Society. For tickets, please visit the Humane Society website or call (931) 648-8042.
Audience participation is encouraged, and patrons are invited to dress up in their favorite ROCKY HORROR attire. Bags of props will also be for sale in the lobby one hour prior to every performance. The following items, however, will not be permitted: rice, confetti, glitter, squirt guns, lighters, matches, candles, silly spray string, or any other objects which may damage the theatre or injure actors and/or audience members.

Murder Ballad
A love triangle gone wrong. A steamy and fun thriller with a razor’s edge, this explosive rock musical sensation explores the complications of love, the compromises we make, and the betrayals that can ultimately undo us.
Presented in theotherspace.

Go, Dog. Go!
Big dogs and little dogs, blue dogs and red dogs, dogs in cars and dogs in trees explore movement, color and space. Celebrate imagination and join the party as P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book comes to life onstage!

Oliver
Oliver Twist, Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Nancy and Bill Sikes create the perfect mix of comedy, song and dance. Based on Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” and complemented by Lionel Bart’s timeless score, this musical has touched the hearts of millions. “Food, Glorious Food,” “Consider Yourself,” “Pick a Pocket or Two,” “Who Will Buy?” and “As Long As He Needs Me” are just a few of the memorable numbers in this show perfect for the entire family.

Gala 33
Celebrate 33 years of live entertainment on the corner of Franklin and First with an evening of great food, fine art and splendid theatre!
Silent art auction with Harvest Manhattans, compliments of MB Roland Distillery, at 6:00pm.
Dinner by The Bound’ry at 6:30pm, featuring Filet of Beef and Crab Cake, Goat Cheese and Asparagus Risotto, Brandied Pear Salad and Bailey’s Chocolate Fondue, complemented with Beachaven wines.
Live auction with Sammy Stuard at 7:30pm, followed by selections from Lionel Bart’s OLIVER!, as well as SPEAKEASY and GO, DOG. GO!

Speakeasy
“Joe sent me” is the password to slip into the Roxy’s “speakeasy” for a musical revue which is a little naughty but could be a little nice. Featuring over two dozen popular tunes from the ’20s, including “This Joint Is Jumpin’,” “I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate,” “Mean to Me,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” and many more!
Presented “on the terrazzo” in an intimate cabaret setting in our lobby.