CLARKSVILLE, TN – Following an 18-month hiatus, Clarksville’s oldest professional theater is ushering in the return of live performances to the corner of Franklin and First in downtown Clarksville with an Elvis Presley-inspired hit musical.
All Shook Up kicks off Season 39 at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m. In keeping with the theater’s pay-what-you-can opening night tradition, all tickets not pre-sold at the regular price will go on sale at 7:30 p.m. that evening for a $5 minimum donation.
The musical takes audiences to 1955, in a square little town, in a square little state, where one girl’s dream and a surprise visit from a mysterious leather-jacketed, guitar-playing stranger help the small town to discover the magic of romance and the power of rock ‘n’ roll. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy features such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”
Starring Stephen Shore as Chad and Yarissa Tiara Millan as Natalie Haller, the cast also features Brian Best as Jim Haller, April Sledge as Sylvia, Eboné Amos as Lorraine, Matthew Combs as Dennis, Stacy Turner as Miss Sandra, Mairzy Yost-Rushton as Mayor Matilda Hyde, Austin Olive as Dean Hyde and David Graham as Sheriff Earl, along with Chloe LaMar, Kelsey McCollaum, David Ridley, Alexandria Smith, and local youth Ashton Noah Alomar, Charlotte Aston, Lydia Crawley, Caleb Crosby and Katie Stafford.
All Shook Up is directed and choreographed by Ryan Bowie with additional choreography by Emily Rourke and music direction by Tyler Saunders.
Performances run Sept. 10 through Sept. 24 on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Tickets are $35 (adults) and $15 (10 and under) and may be reserved online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at 931-645-7699, or at the theater during regular box office hours (9 am to 2 pm, Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to curtain).
Gala 39 tickets
On Saturday, Sept. 25, selections from All Shook Up will be presented as part of Gala 39, the Roxy Regional Theatre’s annual fall fundraiser. Tickets are $125 (standard level) and $200 (premier level) with tables seating 10 at $1,250 and $1,750, respectively. Premier Level seating includes additional perks such as premier dinner seating (as available), limited-edition Season 39 notecards, and a Roxy plaque by Clarksville Foundry. Premier Level tables (seating ten) include a complimentary bottle of champagne. A virtual option is also available for $100. The reservation deadline for Gala 39 is Sept. 14.
Facial coverings masking the nose and mouth are now required inside the Roxy Regional Theatre (except when eating or drinking) for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
The Roxy Regional Theatre is located at 100 Franklin Street in Historic Downtown Clarksville. For more information, visit www.roxyregionaltheatre.org.