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Roxy Regional Theatre presents Pop/Rock Musical “Girlfriend” in theotherspace, February 25th – March 5th

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Clarskville's Roxy Regional TheatreClarksville, TN – Take a trip back in time to the not-so-distant past when flannel was the height of fashion and mix tapes were the language of love. A coming-of-age musical inspired by Matthew Sweet’s 1991 breakthrough pop/rock album of the same name, “Girlfriend” plays theotherspace at the Roxy Regional Theatre for four nights only, February 25th through March 5th.

Set in small-town Nebraska in the early ’90s, “Girlfriend” explores the relationship between two young men who appear to have little in common yet are intensely drawn together.

Ryan Bowie and Ian Alexander Erbe star in "Girlfriend" in the Roxy Regional Theatre's theotherspace, February 25th - March 5th.
Ryan Bowie and Ian Alexander Erbe star in “Girlfriend” in the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace, February 25th – March 5th.

Unfolding during the summer between high school graduation and whatever comes next, the story follows social outcast Will, played by Ian Alexander Erbe, and popular football player Mike, played by Ryan Bowie, as the pair figure out that there is more to life than what high school has taught them.

Capturing the excitement, confusion and passion of the rush of first-time love through the soundtrack of the show are music director Matthew McNeill on piano, Thad Wallus on bass, and Bernard Lott on drums.

Written by Todd Almond with music and lyrics by Matthew Sweet, “Girlfriend” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., and produced in part through the generous support of Tim & Kris Lee.

“Girlfriend” is presented in theotherspace, the 50-seat black-box theatre located upstairs at the Roxy Regional Theatre, and plays at 7:00pm on February 25th, 26th, March 4th and 5th. Due to language and content, this production is recommended for mature audiences only.

Tickets are $20.00 and may be purchased online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at 931.645.7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9:00am to 2:00pm, Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to curtain).

About the Roxy Regional Theatre

The Roxy Regional Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to producing professional live theatre and promoting the arts, with emphasis on education, in Clarksville, Middle Tennessee and the Southeast. The theatre is located at 100 Franklin Street in Historic Downtown Clarksville.

For more information, visit www.roxyregionaltheatre.org

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