BWW Previews: Jay Doolittle Stars in TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at The Roxy

Veteran actor Jay Doolittle returns to Clarksville's Roxy Regional Theatre this spring to reprise his role as Morrie Schwartz in the beloved play based on Mitch Albom's New York Times bestselling memoir, Tuesdays With Morrie, running March 27 - April 11.

Sixteen years after his college graduation, sportswriter Mitch Albom (played by Matthew Whitfield) happens to catch his former professor's appearance on a television news program and learns that Morrie is battling ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The two are reunited, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a class on the meaning of life. Directed by John McDonald, Tuesdays With Morrie is by turns poignant and humorous, deeply emotional and ultimately inspirational, according to a press release.

One of the top-selling memoirs of all time, Mitch Albom's book spent 205 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold over 14 million copies, has been translated into 41 languages, and became an Emmy-award winning film starring Jack Lemmon and Hank Azaria. In 2001, Albom partnered with Jeffrey Hatcher to create the stage adaptation, which enjoyed a successful off-Broadway run.

Tuesdays With Morrie runs March 27 through April 11, playing Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm and Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, with a 2:00pm matinee on Saturday, April 4. Friday, March 27, is the traditional opening night pay-what-you-can preview. All tickets not pre-sold at the regular ticket price will go on sale at 7:30pm that evening for whatever amount patrons are able to pay.

Tickets are $20 (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 enjoy two tickets for the price of one for Wednesday and Thursday performances.

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