Rock of Ages

  • September 1 - 11, 2022
  • Biloxi Little Theatre

    220 Lee Street
    Biloxi, Mississippi 39530
Ticket Price $18.00-$25.00 This event is now over
Description

CONTENT NOTE: This show has all the glorious excess of a Whitesnake video. This show contains adult language and content and is not suitable for younger children (think  "R" rated). Recommended 16+ to attend. We're sorry, but children under the age of 6 are not allowed.

This show contains flashing lights and strobe effects.

Biloxi Little Theatre kicks off its 76th season with the classic rock jukebox musical Rock of Ages!

It is 1987, and the fabled West Hollywood club the Bourbon Room is the seedy, sordid, vibrant heart of the Sunset Strip. The music venue has seen better days, but as run by chilled-out former rock impresario Dennis Dupree, and tended to by Dennis’s mischievous assistant Lonny, it is the essence of rock and roll. When bright-eyed young hopeful Sherrie Christian, a small-town girl who wants to make it as an actress, arrives in town, she bumps into Drew, a Bourbon Room busboy with dreams of rock and roll stardom. Love-struck Drew convinces Dennis to hire Sherrie, and the stage seems set for their romance. But when the Mayor of West Hollywood, persuaded by a couple of scheming German real estate developers, announces his intention to demolish the Bourbon Room and the entire gritty Sunset Strip, the stakes are raised. Dennis convinces rock god Stacee Jaxx, lead singer of megaband Arsenal, to play the band’s last show at the Bourbon Room, hopeful that the money raised will stop the building from being demolished. But Stacee, a man of massive charisma and massive ego, leaves destruction in his wake, sleeping with Sherrie and getting knocked out by his own band before the concert is over. In the midst of violent anti-demolition protests, Sherrie flees to a nearby strip club and Drew falls into the clutches of a boy band. Who can save the Bourbon Room, the young lovers, and the feuding Germans? Only Lonny, the “dramatic conjurer”, knows for sure. Rock of Ages is a big, brash, energetic tribute to classic rock, to over-the-top ballads and fierce guitar, to the gritty glamour and rough energy of the Sunset Strip. This jukebox musical features ‘80s hits such as “We Built this City”, “I Wanna Rock”, and “Don’t Stop Believin’”.

Starring Sean Maurer, Joel Herr, Carolyn Martin, Aaron Lind, Lizzy Martin, Kendal Hunt, Buddy Johnson, Cameron Broome, Abigail Stinson, Alyssa Brannan, Andrea Deaton, Bailey Smith, Beau Soboul, Dylan Devenny, Molly McCarroll, Natalie Breland, Sabina Mana-ay, & William Lewis. Directed by Kimberly Maurer & Taylor Warden.

Date & Time

Sep 1 - 11, 2022

Venue Details

Biloxi Little Theatre

220 Lee Street
Biloxi, Mississippi 39530 Biloxi Little Theatre
www.4blt.org

Located in east Biloxi, the playhouse is housed in a historic building at 220 Lee Street, south of the Biloxi Kroc Center and north of the Deer Island cut. Parts of the building date to the 1890's. Amenities include handicapped parking and accessibility, dual air conditioning and heating, and lighted and patrolled parking areas.

Hurricane Katrina devastated the district, and the theatre was seriously damaged. A major renovation took place and improvements are ongoing to this day.

We work to make Biloxi Little Theatre uncommon. We produce plays that other local theatres won’t. We don’t edit our plays for content, and we offer a wide array of material. We work hard to keep our prices reasonable. We offer discounted tickets for seniors, students, and active military. We also offer season tickets at various levels, program advertising, and production sponsorship.

The arts are what make any community an interesting place to live, and Biloxi Little Theatre has been a part of the local arts scene since 1946. For over 20 years we’ve offered summer teen shows; now we’re offering programs for younger children; and we’re always ready to take a shot at something new. Come join us! Buy a ticket; encourage your friends to do the same! Work back stage, volunteer in the lobby, audition for a part! And help us spread the word about just how special theatre can be!
 


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