Tenth Annual “Frolic on Franklin: A Celebration of the Arts” set for Saturday, September 19th
September 14, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Downtown Clarksville’s 10th Annual “Frolic on Franklin: A Celebration of the Arts” will take place Saturday, September 19th from 8:30am to 3:30pm. This free event will showcase the works of more than 30 artists, staged entertainment and art demonstrations — all along the 100 block of historic Franklin Street.
A variety of original fine art, as well as handmade crafts, will be on display including paintings and photography, jewelry, clay garden items, wood work, purses and fabric accessories, pottery, candles, jewelry, woven and knitted items, and seasonal gifts. Items will be for sale with prices ranging from $2.00 to $500.00.
Roar Through the ’20s with “Speakeasy”: A Musical Revue at the Roxy Regional Theatre, August 28th – September 12th
August 25, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Take a trip back to the period in our nation’s history when gangsters were the purveyors of libations, women sported fluttering fringe above the knee, and the likes of Sophie Tucker held court at various nightclubs.
Leading in to the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 33rd Season, “Speakeasy” will showcase the music of the Roaring Twenties, cabaret style, August 28th – September 12th.
After congregating at the entrance to the “”Speakeasy”” (the front door of the Roxy), audiences will gain access to the lobby and performance space with the magic words “Joe Sent Me.”
Roxy Regional Theatre’s produciton of “Speakeasy” stars (Top L to R) Kelley Barker, Ryan Bowie, Michael Jemison and Rori Nogee.
Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” to Close the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 32nd Season with a Nostalgic Bang, July 17th – August 22nd
July 15, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Seventy-six trombones will close the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 32nd season with a nostalgic bang when Meredith Willson’s great American musical classic “The Music Man”marches onto the mainstage, July 17th – August 22nd.
Reprising his role from the 2011 national tour of “The Music Man”, John Adkison stars as fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill, who cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize … despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef! However, his plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for town librarian Marian Paroo, played by Mary Malaney.
Roxy Regional Theatre’s “The Music Man” stars John Adkison and Mary Malaney.
10th Annual Frolic on Franklin now accepting Vender Applications
June 15, 2015
Calling for Artists and Arts Demonstrators
Clarksville, TN – Applications are now being accepted for booth space at the 10th annual “Frolic on Franklin: A Celebration of the Arts.” The event will be held on Saturday, September 19th, from 8:30am to 3:30pm, in the 100-block of historic Franklin Street in downtown Clarksville.
Coordinated by the Roxy Regional Theatre, the street event offers 30 vendor spaces where artists can showcase and sell fine arts and hand-crafted items, such as photography, paintings and drawings, pottery, jewelry, glass items, and more.
Frolic on Franklin Street
Clarksville’s Roxy Regional Theatre to present “bash: latterday” in theotherspace, May 26th-June 2nd
May 26, 2015
Clarksville, TN – In response to last September’s vicious attack of a gay Philadelphia couple, Roxy Regional Theatre executive director Tom Thayer felt compelled to produce Neil LaBute’s bash: latterday plays.
A trio of darkly brilliant, unblinking portraits of evil in everyday life, this collection of one-act plays will be presented in theotherspace for three more performances only, May 26th – June 2nd.
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins” Flies into the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 24th – May 23rd
April 21, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Everyone’s favorite umbrella-wielding nanny is flying into Clarksville! Stephanie Hawkins stars in Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 24th – May 23rd.
Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, this “practically perfect” musical delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Filled with timeless classics such as “Jolly Holiday,” “Step in Time” and the Academy Award-winning “Chim-Chim Cher-ee,” this show can only be described as “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”
Stephanie Hawkins stars in “Mary Poppins” at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Roxy Regional Theatre to present “The Santaland Diaries” in theotherspace December 8th-16th
December 4, 2014
David Sedaris’ “The Santaland Diaries” Offers Cynical Look at Holidays
Clarksville, TN – Have yourself a cynical little Christmas … David Sedaris’ hilarious one-man show “The Santaland Diaries” plays the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace for four nights only, December 8th – December 16th.
In Joe Mantello’s adaptation of Sedaris’ acclaimed satirical essay, Ryan Bowie stars as an out-of-work actor who decides to become a Macy’s elf during the holiday crunch. At first the job is simply humiliating, but once the thousands of visitors start pouring through Santa’s workshop, he becomes battle weary and cynical, occasionally taking out his frustrations on the children and parents alike.
Ryan Bowie stars in The Santaland Diaries at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
“Hedwig” Aims to Tear Down the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherpace, November 10th – 18th
November 5, 2014
Clarksville, TN – This fall, the Roxy Regional Theatre aims to tear down conventional boundaries with John Cameron Mitchell’s groundbreaking award-winning musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”, playing upstairs in theotherspace for four nights only, November 10th – November 18th.
Following in the footsteps of Neil Patrick Harris, Michael C. Hall and John Cameron Mitchell himself, Ryan Bowie stars as “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt, a fourth-wall smashing East German rock ‘n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation.
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” staring Ryan Bowie begins November 10th.
“The Rocky Horror Show” returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre, October 24th – October 31st
October 23, 2014
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again!
Clarksville, TN – Prepare to do the “Time Warp” like you have never done it before! Dig out your fishnet stockings and sharpen your stilettos … that sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back by popular demand! Richard O’Brien’s cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre for five performances only, October 24th through October 31st.
Cameron Perry and Elena Pascullo star as Brad Majors and his fiancée Janet Weiss, two clean-cut young people on the way to visit an old college professor.
Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Town” Docks at the Roxy Regional Theatre, September 17th-October 4th
September 17, 2014
“On the Town” runs at the Roxy from September 17th-October 4th
Clarksville, TN – “New York, New York, it’s a wonderful town!” This fall, the Roxy Regional Theatre embarks on its 32nd season of live entertainment with the 70th Anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s legendary musical about three sailors who manage to find love and incredible adventures in the Big Apple while on a 24-hour leave.
“On the Town” docks at the corner of Franklin and First Street, September 17th – October 4th, 2014.
