Emily Ruck, a graduate of Auburn University with a BFA in Musical Theatre, joined the Roxy Regional Theatre full-time in January 2022. Emily made her Roxy Regional Theatre debut in 2013 South Pacific and has since performed in productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Musical (Hermia), Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show (Columbia), Steel Magnolias (Annelle), A Piece of My Heart (Martha), On the Town (Ivy Smith), Grease (Jan), Dames at Sea (Joan), Oklahoma! (Ado Annie), Damn Yankees (Gloria Thorpe) and A Chorus Line (Cassie), among many others. Choreography credits include All Shook Up, A Chorus Line, The Wizard of Oz, The Rocky Horror Show, The Pirates of Penzance Jr., Seussical the Musical and Harry Connick Jr.’s The Happy Elf, among others.
A Clarksville native, David Graham joined the Roxy Regional Theatre as Production Associate in January 2022. He has performed over 400 roles for audiences from Sing Sing Correctional Facility to Syrian refugees in Swedish classrooms — touring with Covenant Players Theatre for almost fifteen years. After returning home to Tennessee, David made his professional hometown debut in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in 2018 and has since appeared in countless productions including The Fantasticks (Mortimer),How I Became a Pirate (Captain Braid Beard), To Kill a Mockingbird (Bob Ewell) and A Christmas Carol (Jacob Marley), among others. Over the years, David has worked towards expanding his skills in the tech side of theatre such as lighting, sound and video editing.
Emma Krone, a Clarksville native and alum of Clarksville High School, joined the Roxy Regional Theatre as Production Associate in January 2023. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a major in Audio Production and a minor in Entertainment Arts Design with a focus on Theatre, Emma has used her skills at Metro Parks in Nashville during college. With her innate love for Musical Theatre, she is excited to bring her smile, smarts, and expertise to the Roxy Regional Theatre to help further their development now and into the future.
Ryan Bell, a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, joined the Roxy Regional Theatre as Technical Director in January 2023. Ryan made his Roxy Regional Theatre debut as Tom Thumb in Barnum and later appeared as Tom Sawyer in Big River, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and John in A Lion in Winter. His portrayals for film and television include Pink in Animal Room with Neil Patrick Harris, Ian in New York Undercover (FOX), Luke in Law & Order (NBC) and The Sopranos (HBO). He was also the host for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Xtreme Adventure. Principal commercial credits include Wendy’s with Dave Thomas, Kelly Tires, Jive Ice Cream (Nestlé), Fruitopia (Coca-Cola), U.S. Open (CBS Sports), IBM Ericsson Mobile Phone, IRS, Volkswagen, MCI with Chris Rock, and Ford Focus.
Alexandria Smith joined the Roxy Regional Theatre as Box Office Assistant in December 2022. She made her Roxy Regional Theatre debut in All Shook Up and has since appeared in numerous productions including Freedom Train, It’s A Wonderful Life: The Musical, The Color Purple and Into the Woods.
A graduate of The College of Southern Maryland and Frostburg State University, Kenneth L. Waters, Jr. (or as his friends call him, Kenny) joined the Roxy Regional Theatre as Production Stage Manager in January 2020. Prior to that, he was busy performing shows around Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Some of his roles include Private Anthony Smalls in A Solider’s Play (Maryland), Booker T in U-Street, the musical (Virginia), Greta in BENT (Maryland), Mitch Mahoney in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Maryland), Curtis Jackson in Sister Act (Maryland), The Voice of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Maryland) and various choral ensemble work across D.C. Offstage, he has stage managed several productions and sound designed countless others. For more information, visit www.KennethLWatersJr.com.