Virginia Richardson Stars in THE SECRET GARDEN at The Roxy

Virginia Richardson, who stunned audiences at September's First Night Honors gala with her performance of "Ring of Keys" from the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, will play the young heroine Mary Lennox in Roxy Regional Theatre's upcoming production of The Secret Garden, running November 13-27 in Clarksville.

The haunting moors of England will come to life at the Roxy Regional Theatre in the enchanting musical The Secret Garden, based on the enduring family classic penned over a century ago by Frances Hodgson Burnett (who moved with her family from her native England to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1865), this Tony Award-winning musical, with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman and music by Lucy Simon, will be directed by Tom Thayer.

Virginia Richardson stars as eleven-year-old orphan Mary Lennox, who comes to live with her mysterious Uncle Archibald and her sickly cousin Colin. With the help of her charming new friend, Dickon, Mary rejuvenates the house, its inhabitants and its neglected secret garden in this heartwarming tale of forgiveness and renewal.

Featuring Ryan Bowie as Archibald Craven, Tanner Sigears as Colin, and James Hansen as Dickon, the cast also includes Kelley Barker, Leslie Greene, Sean Michael Jaenicke, John McDonald, Lindsay Nantz, Val Roche, Matthew Smolko and Jonathan Whitney, with Tom Thayer on piano.

Friday, November 13, is the traditional pay-what-you-can preview of THE SECRET GARDEN. All tickets not pre-sold at the regular ticket price will go on sale at 7:30pm that evening for a $5 minimum. A special Thanksgiving performance on Thursday, November 26, at 7 p.m. will include complimentary pie and coffee with the cast.

The Secret Garden plays November 13, 14, 20, 21 and 27 at 8 p.m., November 19, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and November 21 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $25 (adults) and $15 (ages 13 and under) 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 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to curtain). Active-duty military, APSU students and CitySaver coupon holders can receive two tickets for the price of one to Wednesday and Thursday performances.

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