PAST PRODUCTIONS: 2012-2013 SEASON

South Pacific
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

South Pacific

[MainStage]
 
8pm July 12,13,19,20,26,27 Aug 2,3*,9,10,16,17
7pm July 17,18,24,25,31 August 1,7,8,14,15
2pm July 20
 
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on “Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener
 

Set in an island paradise during World War II, this Tony Award-winning musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. These two parallel love stories are set against the backdrop of a score featuring such songs as “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair,” “This Nearly Was Mine” and “There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.”

* Wine & Theatre Night at 8pm (Tickets $40)
 
Tickets $25 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)
The Little Mermaid Jr.
Disney’s

The Little Mermaid Jr.

[MainStage]
 
6pm May 17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,31 June 1
2pm May 18,25 June 1
 
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen Story and the Disney film
Music Adapted and Arranged by David Weinstein
 

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice. Adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production, Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. features the hit songs “Part of Your World,” “She’s in Love,” and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea.”

Presented by the Roxy Regional School of the Arts.

Tickets $10
 
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

A Musical Adventure
[MainStage]
 
8pm April 12,13,26,27 May 3,4,10,11,17,18
7pm April 24,25 May 1,2,8,9,15,16
2pm April 27
 
Based on J.M. Barrie’s original play
With permission from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Music by George Stiles
Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Book by Willis Hall
 

“Second star to the right, and straight on ’til morning!” This tale of the boy who never grew up is reborn in an exciting new musical by the authors of Honk! and Mary Poppins, bringing to life the magical world of Neverland with spectacular scenes of flying, swashbuckling and sheer fantasy.

Tickets $25 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)
 
Civil War Stories

Civil War Stories

[MainStage]
 
8pm March 29,30 April 5,6
2pm April 6
 
Adapted for the stage by John McDonald
From the stories of Ambrose Bierce
 

Celebrated for their intensity, insight and mastery of form, Ambrose Bierce’s collection of stories has been described as one of the great antiwar statements in American literature. Selections include “Chickamauga,” “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and “Killed At Resaca.” The third production in our four-part series celebrating the Sesquicentennial of The Civil War.

Tickets $20 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)
The Motherf**ker with the Hat

The Motherf**ker with the Hat

[theotherspace]
 
7pm March 20,21
8pm March 22,23*
 
Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Nominated for Best Play of the 2011 Broadway Season
 

A new high-octane, verbal cage match about love, fidelity and misplaced haberdashery. Jackie and Veronica have been in love since the eighth grade. But now, Jackie is on parole and living clean and sober under the guidance of his sponsor, Ralph D, while still living with and loving his volatile soulmate Veronica who is fiercely loving, but far from sober. Still, their love is pure. And true. Nothing can come between them — except a hat.

Presented in theotherspace.

* Wine & Theatre Night at 8pm (Tickets $40)
 
All Tickets $15
Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare’s

Romeo & Juliet

[MainStage]
 
8pm March 8,9,15,16
2pm March 16
 
By William Shakespeare
 

Rediscover one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, the tragic love story about “a pair of star-crossed lovers” from rival families. Performed simply and honestly, this production celebrates the captivating language and enduring characters of Shakespeare’s masterpiece.

All Tickets $10
Always Patsy Cline

Always … Patsy Cline

[MainStage]
 
8pm February 8,9**,15,16*,22,23 March 1,2
7pm February 14,20,21,27,28
2pm February 16
 
Written and Originally Directed by Ted Swindley
Based on a true story
 

A tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963, this show is based on a true story about Patsy Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961 and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. This beloved musical features over 25 unforgettable hits, including “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall To Pieces,” “Crazy,” “She’s Got You,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and more!

** “Martinis with Patsy” at 6:30pm (Tickets $50)
* Wine & Theatre Night at 8pm (Tickets $40)
 
Tickets $25 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)
 
Heidi

Heidi

[MainStage]
 
2pm January 19,26 February 2,9
 
Adapted for the stage by John McDonald
From the novel by Johanna Spyri
 

This beloved classic is a heartwarming tale of an orphan sent to live with her hermit-like grandfather high in the Swiss Alps. One of the most charming heroines of all time, Heidi ultimately transforms the lives of many people — among them Clara, a well-to-do but sickly girl; Peter, a goatherd, and his blind grandmother; and, above all, her embittered, reclusive grandfather.

 
Tickets $20 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)
 
The Vagina Monologues

The Vagina Monologues

[theotherspace]
 
8pm January 11,12,18,19,25,26 February 1,2
7pm January 17,24,31
 
By Eve Ensler
 

Spread the word! We’re back for the eleventh year! Eve Ensler’s hilarious monologues about women and performed by women have played to packed houses around the country.

Presented in theotherspace.

 
All Tickets $15
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’

A Christmas Carol

[MainStage]
 
8pm November 23,24,30 Dec 1,7,8,14,15,21,22
7pm December 6,12**,13**,19,20
2pm December 15,22
 
Adapted for the stage by John McDonald
From the story by Charles Dickens
 

Celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, this rollicking musical morsel will sweeten your taste buds and warm even the hardest of hearts. Ebenezer Scrooge meets the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, finding redemption and rediscovering the true meaning of the holiday in this Dickens classic, now a Roxy tradition.

** Christmas Dinner at F&M Bank at 5pm (Tickets $30/$50)
 
Tickets $25 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)
The Giver

The Giver

[MainStage]
 
7pm November 14,15
8pm November 16,17
2pm November 17
 
Adapted by Eric Coble
From the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry
 

Jonas lives in a perfect world, one without war, fear or pain — but also one without choices. When he is chosen to receive special training from The Giver, Jonas begins a journey to uncover the truth about life and the hypocrisy of his utopian world, while discovering what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of his own destiny.

Tickets $20 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)
 
Rocky Horror Show
Richard O’Brien’s

The Rocky Horror Show

[MainStage]
 
8pm October 19,20,26,27** November 2,3*,9,10
7pm October 23,24,25,30,31 November 1,6,7,8
2pm November 3
 
Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O’Brien
 

Dig out your fishnet stockings and sharpen your stilettos … that sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back! On the way to visit an old college professor, two clean-cut young people, Brad Majors and his fiancée Janet Weiss, run into trouble and seek help at the freaky Frankenstein mansion. Prepare to do the “Time Warp” like you have never done it before! Rated “M” for Mature.

** Special Midnight Showing
* Wine & Theatre Night at 8pm (Tickets $40)
 
All Tickets $25
9 to 5

9 to 5: The Musical

[MainStage]
 
8pm September 14,15**,21,22*,28,29 October 5,6,12,13
7pm September 19,20,26,27 October 3,4,10,11
2pm September 22
 
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox picture
 

Starring Bailey Hanks, star of Broadway’s “Legally Blonde” and winner of MTV’s “The Search for Elle Woods,” and based on the film starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, this hilarious musical comedy tells the story of three unlikely friends who, even in a man’s world, prove there’s nothing they can’t do! Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 to 5: The Musical kicks off our 30th anniversary of live theatre at the corner of Franklin and First.

** 30th Anniversary Roxy Gala at 6pm (Tickets $125)
* Wine & Theatre Night at 8pm (Tickets $40)
 
Tickets $25 (adults) and $15 (13 and under)