Acclaimed playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis to speak at APSU March 22nd
March 19, 2013
Clarksville, TN – In 2011, playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis created a Broadway sensation when his new play, staring Chris Rock, debuted at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.
It was the title, with its use of profanity, that caught most people’s attention. Here, we’ll simply refer to it as “The Mother with the Hat.”
The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis Plays Limited Run at the Roxy Regional Theatre, March 20th-23rd
March 19, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Stephen Adly Guirgis’ new high-octane, verbal cage match about love, fidelity and misplaced haberdashery, “The Motherf**ker with the Hat”, pushes the envelope at the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace for four performances only, beginning Wednesday, March 20th, at 7:00pm.
Finding his theatrical voice as a high school student of Roxy Artistic Director John McDonald, Mr. Guirgis will be coming to Clarksville on Saturday, March 23rd, for the theatre’s “Wine & Theatre Night.” Following the show, he will participate in a question and answer session with the audience.
“The Vagina Monologues” returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre for it’s Eleventh Year
January 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Eve Ensler’s touching, often hilarious series of monologues about women and performed by women has played to packed houses around the country, and the Roxy Regional Theatre’s production of “The Vagina Monologues” — beginning its eleventh year on Friday, January 11th, at 8:00pm — is no exception.
Leslie Greene and Adriane Wiley-Hatfield are joined by a different guest actor each week in readings of these monologues based on interviews Eve Ensler conducted with 200 women about their views on sex, relationships, and violence against women.
Roxy Regional Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season to begin with Dolly Parton Musical 9 to 5
May 18, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Roxy Regional Theatre, Clarksville’s oldest live theatre and only professional theatre, unveils its 30th Anniversary Season.
Under the direction of Tom Thayer, executive director, and John McDonald, artistic director, the theatre will kick off the 2012-2013 season with the Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5: The Musical. Starring Bailey Hanks of Broadway’s Legally Blonde, it will open on September 14th. [Read more]
High-Energy Musical “13” Explores Ups and Downs of Growing Up at the Roxy Regional Theatre beginning May 11th
May 7, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Roxy Regional School of the Arts students explore the ups and downs of growing up in the high-energy musical “13,” opening Friday, May 11th, at 6:00pm in the Roxy’s TheOtherSpace.
When his parents get divorced and he’s forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, thirteen-year-old Evan Goldman just wants to make friends and survive the school year. Easier said than done.
With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, “13” is about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it. [Read more]
Downtown Clarksville Association announces the May First Thursday ArtWalk
April 30, 2012
Clarksville, TN – You are invited to join the Downtown Clarksville Association invites you join us on May 3rd from 5:00pm to 8:00pm to celebrate local artists.
Participating merchants include: Hodgepodge, The Framemaker, Fleur de Lis, Rogate’s Boutique, Ingredients and more!
Visit with artists, Anna Heron, Rhonda Taylor, Melanie Davis, Jo Violette and others. [Read more]
Spread the Word, ‘V’ Monologues Return to Roxy for Tenth Year!
January 3, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Eve Ensler’s touching, often hilarious series of monologues about women and performed by women has played to packed houses around the country, and the Roxy Regional Theatre’s production of “The Vagina Monologues”, opening January 6th at 8:00pm, is no exception.
Heather Anderson, Ashley Laverty and Adriane Wiley-Hatfield are joined by Jill Eichhorn, professor of women’s studies at Austin Peay State University; Paige King, proprietor of home boutique Hodgepodge; and Melissa Schaffner, marketing director of Fort Campbell’s MWR program; in readings of these monologues. [Read more]