CLARKSVILLE, TN – Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre invites patrons of all ages to rediscover imagination and celebrate the power of possibility created through reading with Tomás and the Library Lady, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.
Starring Tanner Huffman and Tamarin K. Ythier and directed by Ryan Bowie, Tomás and the Library Lady is based on the inspiring true story of Mexican American author and educator Tomás Rivera, who became the first minority chancellor in the University of California system.
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 in this family-friendly play, adapted by José Cruz González from the beloved children’s book by Pat Mora and told in English with a few simple Spanish phrases.
Performances run Jan. 21 through Feb. 4 on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets are $30 (adults) and $15 (10 and under) and may be reserved online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at (931) 645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to curtain).
The pay-what-you-can night for this production is Thursday, Jan. 26. All tickets not pre-sold at the regular price will go on sale at 6:30 p.m. that evening for a $5 minimum donation.