The Roxy Regional Theatre is looking to spread the word of the Bard in a fun, engaging and entertaining way. SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates an abridged Shakespeare play with some adult beverages thrown in. With every donation of $5 or more from you, our audience, our players can receive life-saving sustenance in the form of liquid libation. Thus, they become inebriated throughout the performance, not only for your entertainment but, more importantly, for your education. Join us while we entertain and educate audiences with a fresh and modern-ish take on the works of the literary lush himself, William Shakespeare.

A brief summary of ROMEO & JULIET:

An age-old vendetta between two powerful families erupts into bloodshed. A group of masked Montagues risk further conflict by gatecrashing a Capulet party. A young lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, who is due to marry her father’s choice, the County Paris. With the help of Juliet’s nurse, the women arrange for the couple to marry the next day, but Romeo’s attempt to halt a street fight leads to the death of Juliet’s own cousin, Tybalt, for which Romeo is banished. In a desperate attempt to be reunited with Romeo, Juliet follows the Friar’s plot and fakes her own death. The message fails to reach Romeo, and believing Juliet dead, he takes his life in her tomb. Juliet wakes to find Romeo’s corpse beside her and kills herself. The grieving family agree to end their feud.

While SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates the consumption of alcoholic beverages, we advocate and encourage the need for responsible drinking and designated drivers. Furthermore, we require all players to have a designated driver for every performance. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

It’s April 1st, 1919, and the young independent publisher John Pace Seavering is setting up his office: a couple of dilapidated rooms in a romantic Manhattan tower. With only enough capital to put out one book, John finds himself besieged by two authors. Denny McCleary, John’s brash and gifted college friend, has produced a manuscript so unruly it lives in a trio of crates. Denny has a surprise imperative: He’s fallen in love with the enchanting heiress Rosamund Plinth, and if John doesn’t agree to publish his book today, he’ll lose her forever. But John is also being strenuously lobbied by Jessie Brewster, the popular black jazz singer who is also John’s very secret mistress. She’s written her memoirs and is determined to have her story known. As John temporizes with these two, another drama is playing out in the anteroom: A machine of mysterious provenance and purpose has arrived and is spewing out stacks of pages while John’s hapless assistant, Gidger, strives vainly to stem the flood. What’s written on these pages will throw John’s every hope and plan into disarray.

Continuing its annual tributes to Black History Month, Clarksville’s own Cumberland Winds, directed by Mike Ritter, returns to the intimate setting of the Roxy Regional Theatre to present “Jazzing Words and Tunes: African American Poetry and Music.” This third annual program includes readings featuring works of Langston Hughes, along with the varied music of spirituals and New Orleans style jazz which honors the profound contributions African Americans have made to the history of American music.

Treat your valentine to an unforgettable evening of cocktails and sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, followed by the 8pm performance of the hit Motown musical DREAMGIRLS! The evening’s menu, catered by Nicoletta’s, features pulled pork sliders, loaded mashed potato shooters, assorted cheeses and crackers, fresh vegetables with ranch dip, assorted desserts from B’s Cheesecakes — and, last but not least, vodka martinis and gin martinis with all the fixin’s!

Please RSVP by Monday, February 20.

Inspired by Motown and R&B legends of the 1960s and ’70s, DREAMGIRLS follows the rising stardom of the Dreamettes, an all-girl singing trio from Chicago. The three best friends — the phenomenally talented, but demanding Effie White, the beautiful and appealing Deena Jones, and the eager, romantic Lorrell Robinson — team up with driven, demanding manager Curtis Taylor, who is determined to see their — and his — star rise. As their careers begin to take off, changes are made to ensure their mass appeal to the pop market. Egos are bruised, tempers flare, and hearts are broken in pursuit of stardom. Inspired by the stories of groups such as The Supremes and The Shirelles and featuring many iconic classic songs, this hit musical is a love letter to American R&B music and the artists that make such music great.

What happens when a beautiful mind reader marries a former Hollywood stuntman? They create a knockout show of mind-reading stunts that will BLOW your mind!

Most recently featured on the International TV show Masters of Illusion, award-winning Nashville magicians Jeff and Kimberly are a dynamic duo of deception who create impossible memories you will never forget. You are guaranteed to be BAFFLED and AMAZED as Kimberly plucks thoughts from even the most sophisticated minds as easily as if they were grapes on a vine!

The Bornsteins know the key to a happy marriage is communication. Of course, when your wife is a mind reader, there’s no hiding anything from her anyway. Jeff is a retired U.S. Army military intelligence specialist who says the most intelligent thing he’s ever done was to marry his lovely wife Kimberly.

Join us in celebrating 20 years of Eve Ensler’s series of monologues about women and performed by women with brunch by Nicoletta’s Catering and a mimosa bar.

Brunch will be followed at 3pm by a special mainstage presentation of The Vagina Monologues, featuring an all-star cast: Juanita Charles, Kate Gauf, Faith Konty, Kris Lee, Dr. Rashidah Leverett, Regina Maloney, Emily Ruck and Jennifer Workman.

Please RSVP by Monday, January 16.
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Tomás, the son of migrant farm workers, meets a librarian who introduces him to the wonderful world of books. The stories enrich the lives of Tomás’ family and instill a love of reading. TOMÁS AND THE LIBRARY LADY is the inspiring true story of Tomás Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, befriended a librarian in Iowa, and learned to love books and the places they took him. Tomás went on to a successful career in academia and became the chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. Adapted from the beloved children’s book, this play can be readily understood by both English and Spanish speakers.

The Roxy Regional Theatre is looking to spread the word of the Bard in a fun, engaging and entertaining way. SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates an abridged Shakespeare play with some adult beverages thrown in. With every donation of $5 or more from you, our audience, our players can receive life-saving sustenance in the form of liquid libation. Thus, they become inebriated throughout the performance, not only for your entertainment but, more importantly, for your education. Join us while we entertain and educate audiences with a fresh and modern-ish take on the works of the literary lush himself, William Shakespeare.

A brief summary of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW:

Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife. Lucentio marries Bianca and, in a contest at the end, Katherina proves to be the most obedient wife.

While SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates the consumption of alcoholic beverages, we advocate and encourage the need for responsible drinking and designated drivers. Furthermore, we require all players to have a designated driver for every performance. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

Spread the word! Funny, outrageous, emotionally affecting and occasionally angry … Eve Ensler’s series of monologues about women and performed by women is back for the 20th year! This Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, including a six-year-old girl, a septuagenarian New Yorker, a vagina workshop participant, a woman who witnesses the birth of her granddaughter, a Bosnian survivor of rape, and a feminist happy to have found a man who “liked to look at it.”

Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Jill Eichhorn, this year’s production is directed by Melissa Schaffner and features Juanita Charles (Jan 13,14), Kate Gauf (Jan 13,14), Faith Konty (Jan 13,14), Kris Lee (Jan 19,20,21), Dr. Rashidah Leverett (Jan 19,20,21), Regina Maloney (Jan 13,14), Emily Ruck (Jan 19,20,21) and Jennifer Workman (Jan 19,20,21).

This production is being presented in theotherspace, our 70-seat black box theatre located upstairs at the Roxy.
 
SUGGESTED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY

Join us for a special night of music and entertainment, featuring our company of professional actors who come to us from all over the country. Musical selections will vary from musical theatre to contemporary music, classic standards to holiday tunes. Be sure to check out our Facebook page and website for additional information about each cabaret!

Enjoy traditional holiday tunes and carols performed by Clarksville’s own acoustic Celtic band, featuring Stephanie Taylor on hammered dulcimer, concertina and recorders; Melanie Beck on fiddle; Michaela Allemand on Irish flute and whistle; Toby Sooter on cello and vocals; David Magers on guitar, hammered dulcimer and vocals; Nate Wojciechowski on djembe and hammered dulcimer; and Sunny Cantrell on bodhran, djembe and bowed psaltery. Red River Breeze and special guests will play old favorites as well as new arrangements of ancient carols. Expect some special surprises as well!

Copies of Red River Breeze’s recordings will be available for purchase during intermission and following the performance. Previous year’s concerts sold out quickly … so get your tickets early!

The Roxy Regional Theatre is looking to spread the word of the Bard in a fun, engaging and entertaining way. SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates an abridged Shakespeare play with some adult beverages thrown in. With every donation of $5 or more from you, our audience, our players can receive life-saving sustenance in the form of liquid libation. Thus, they become inebriated throughout the performance, not only for your entertainment but, more importantly, for your education. Join us while we entertain and educate audiences with a fresh and modern-ish take on the works of the literary lush himself, William Shakespeare.

A brief summary of TWELFTH NIGHT:

Viola, separated from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works for the Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals she is a girl and marries Orsino.

While SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates the consumption of alcoholic beverages, we advocate and encourage the need for responsible drinking and designated drivers. Furthermore, we require all players to have a designated driver for every performance. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score by Irving Berlin, featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, WHITE CHRISTMAS is an uplifting musical destined for the top of your holiday wish list.

Join us as the Cumberland Winds Jazz Project teams with the Roxy Regional Theatre to recreate an old-time radio show from the 1940s. Traditional big band music will combine with radio skits, vintage advertisements, and maybe a war newsflash or two! In the intimate setting of Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre, The Jazz Project will present music from the popular big bands of the 1940s, including Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Gene Krupa and Stan Kenton. The evenings’ featured vocalist will be Charlie King, singing such all-time favorites such as “A Foggy Day,” “You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You” and “It Had to Be You.”

At the Roxy Regional Theatre we continually work to introduce new and exciting works of theatre to our loyal audience. The Listening Room is another chance to gather with fellow theatre enthusiasts and experience a full, musical theatre cast album together. We will choose exciting musicals that are new, unusual, or rarely produced in Middle Tennessee. Join us for a listening experience where we can explore cast recordings together — and, who knows, we may even find ourselves laughing, crying and cheering along!

In a new comedy from the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Ruined, Lynn Nottage draws upon the screwball films of the 1930s to take a funny and irreverent look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood. BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK is a seventy-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold on to her career. When circumstances collide and both women land roles in the same Southern epic, the story behind the cameras leaves Vera with a surprising and controversial legacy scholars will debate for years to come.

Join the Cumberland Winds in the intimate setting of the Roxy Regional Theatre for a special Oktoberfest concert, featuring your favorite German festival music. You won’t want to miss such favorites as “Clarinet Polka,” “Trumpet Echo” and more!

One fateful night, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss — a wholesome, well-behaved, utterly normal young couple in love — innocently set out to visit an old professor. Unfortunately, the night out is destined to be one they will never forget. A thunderstorm and a flat tire lead them to the castle of Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter, an alien, transvestite scientist with a manic genius and insatiable libido. Brad, Janet and Frank ‘N’ Furter’s cohorts are swept up into the scientist’s latest experiment. The night’s misadventures will cause Brad and Janet to question themselves, each other, love and lust. A loving homage to the cult-classic, sci-fi film and horror genres with an irresistible rock ‘n’ roll score, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a hilarious, wild ride that Clarksville will not soon forget!

Audience participation is encouraged, and patrons are invited to dress up in their favorite Rocky Horror attire. Bags of props will also be available for $5 in the lobby one hour prior to performances. Outside props will not be permitted, as they may damage the theatre or injure actors and/or audience members.

SUGGESTED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY

Good Morning Bedlam has become a staying force in the folk genre with a 200-plus show tour in 2019 before the COVID-19 shutdown, claiming the first-place title at the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Competition, and being finalists at the NWSS Band Competition. Their shows are known for their wild energy and stunning harmonies. GMB has played at festivals alongside artists such as Shakey Graves, Sam Bush, Jason Isabell, The Infamous Stringdusters, Trampled By Turtles and others. In 2021 GMB ran a successful Kickstarter in July of 2021 for their much anticipated third full-length record ‘Lulu’ where fans from around the world pledged a total of $34,000. GMB has been featured on Bluegrass Today, Relix Magazine, Glide Magazine and Paste Magazine.

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He’s out of the closet, out of control and out-rageous! Twinky Boy is “The World’s Gayest PUPPET with a hand stuck UP IT!”

No strings attached and no holds barred, Twinky Boy turns up the heat and burns down the house! He’s hilariously over-the-top and brought to astonishing life by skilled comedian-puppeteer Jerry Halliday, whose laugh-packed stage appearances have demolished audiences with comedy dynamite in such big-name hotel casinos as Bally’s, Rio, Harrah’s, Resorts and others in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, as well as comedy clubs, cabarets and theatres nationwide.

Twinky Boy travels the entertainment circuit with Halliday’s other madcap maniacs Granny Goodtimes, Sista Girl, and the Not-So-Holy Nun.

The critics are unanimous: The Las Vegas-Review Journal raves “Jerry Halliday gives a strong polished act with a lot of laughs, brisk barbs, rapid-fire repa comedy material.” The Reno Gazette said “Jerry Halliday pulls out all the stops, pausing only for laughs.” According to the Boston Globe, Jerry is “bawdily funny and not to be missed.” “A flaming good time!” says South Florida Gay News.

In addition to his casino and club performances, Halliday has long been a hit at resort venues in Key West, Fire Island, Russian River, Rehoboth Beach, Douglas Dunes and broke box office records in three ten-week summer seasons at one of the world’s crown jewels of vacation destinations, Provincetown, Massachusetts.

The Roxy Regional Theatre is looking to spread the word of the Bard in a fun, engaging and entertaining way. SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates an abridged Shakespeare play with some adult beverages thrown in. With every donation of $5 or more from you, our audience, our players can receive life-saving sustenance in the form of a shot of top-shelf liquor. Thus, they become inebriated throughout the performance, not only for your entertainment but, more importantly, for your education. Join us while we entertain and educate audiences with a fresh and modern-ish take on the works of the literary lush himself, William Shakespeare.

A brief summary of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM:

Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.

While SLOSHED-SPEARE incorporates the consumption of alcoholic beverages, we advocate and encourage the need for responsible drinking and designated drivers. Furthermore, we require all players to have a designated driver for every performance. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

“Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Brothers Grimm inspired musical, INTO THE WOODS. The story follows The Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to go to the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give some milk. When The Baker and his wife are visited by the neighborhood witch, who reveals to them that she placed a curse on their family, the two set off on a journey into the woods to reverse the curse, along the way meeting a host of characters including Little Red, the Wolf, Rapunzel, and two princes. By the end of the first act, everyone has gotten their wish and will seemingly live happily ever after… but in Act II, when Jack’s beanstalk brings them a visit from an angry Giant, we see how the consequences of their actions haunt them in disastrous ways.