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J.R. Stuart is an professional actor, director and playwright and graduate of Theatre Performance at Ball State University. He has been a resident character actor at Derby Dinner Playhouse since 1990 and is a veteran of the national tours of BRIGADOON (Beaton), CHICAGO (Amos) and GIGI (Honore Lachailles) for 3DII, International. With over three hundred productions to his credit, some of his favorite roles include Tevye in FIDDLER, Doolittle in MY FAIR LADY, Willie in THE SUNSHINE BOYS, Franklin in 1776, Mr. Schwartz in TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE and Sir in THE DRESSER. He has directed RUN FOR YOUR WIFE, 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM CO. SPELLING BEE, ARSENIC & OLD LACE and THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB at Beef & Boards in Indianapolis, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN and GREATER TUNA for The Palms Dinner Theatre in Mesa, AZ, THRILL ME and COCK for Pandora Productions in Louisville and ZERO HOUR for Springfield Repertory Theatre in Missouri, among many others. He is Artistic Director for Stage on Spring at St. Marks United Church of Christ in New Albany where he produces and directs charity productions of affordable theatre for all to raise money to feed and clothe the poor. Productions there include MASS APPEAL, ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE ELEPHANT MAN, ALMOST, MAINE, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE and THE DRESSER. He also performs regionally as Mark Twain in his own one-man THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK and as President Truman in GIVE 'EM HELL HARRY!

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12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; Derby Dinner Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; at New Albany Theatre Arts Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; Derby Dinner Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; New Albany Theatre Arts' BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Leads Best Musical


The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Pandora Productions Presents The Virtual Regional Premiere Of Crystal Skillman's OPEN


Pandora Productions, Louisvillea??s only theatre company dedicated and most trusted to tell the stories of the LGBTQ community, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2020-2021 season.

BWW Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Derby Dinner Playhouse


Derby Dinner Playhouse has earned a reputation in the Kentuckiana area for putting on excellent productions that audiences really enjoy, and their production of Elf: The Musical certainly reinforces this reputation. Elf is based on the 2003 film featuring Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf. The musical ran on Broadway during the holidays in 2010, and, once again, in 2012, and broke box office records at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

BWW Review: BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Derby Dinner Playhouse


Playwright Ken Ludwig has made a name for himself writing some of the funniest modern comedies of any living writer, including Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo, and perhaps most notably, The Game's Afoot. The latter was a mystery-comedy involving real-life actor William Gillette (best known for playing Sherlock Holmes on stage) getting pulled into a real-life murder mystery. It was a funny show, and I had the pleasure of seeing it last year at Clarksville Little Theater.

Totem Pole Playhouse Presents THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS


Totem Pole Playhouse, America's summer theatre, located in Caledonia State Park between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, PA will offer the largest production ever staged at the historic 69 yr. old Playhouse, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, which is being produced by Theatre A Go-Go, Inc. as the fourth offering in the Playhouse's new summer subscription series.

SHEAR MADNESS To Open Totem Pole Playhouse's Brand-New Summer Subscription Series


Totem Pole Playhouse, America's summer theatre, located in Caledonia State Park between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, PA, has announced a major change in its programming format starting this summer. Beginning May 31st through September 8th, a new 5-show summer subscription series will be offered. The new format will allow Totem Pole to offer a wider variety of offerings beyond the limited productions which the Playhouse produces. In addition to the new 5-show offering there will be several "Friday Fun Nights" throughout the summer which will include family movie night sing-alongs complete with picnic dinners and solo shows featuring performers from Broadway and Television.

BWW Review: NEWSIES at Derby Dinner Playhouse


Way back in those days of yesteryear, the early 1990's, Jeffrey Katzenberg was celebrating his success. He had almost single-handedly guided the Walt Disney animation studio back to glory after decades of reduced returns, and he had the bright idea to try to do the same to the live-action movie musical.

LOVE, SEX AND THE I.R.S. Opens This Week at Derby Dinner Playhouse


Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the comedy, LOVE, SEX & THE I.R.S., January 9 through February 17, 2019.

Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Louisville Awards!


It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Louisville Awards!


There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Louisville Awards!


There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Vote For The 2018 BWW Louisville Awards; TITANIC THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!


There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Louisville Award; Hayswood's MAMMA MIA! Leads Best Musical!


There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Derby Dinner Playhouse Will Warm the Winter Nights with A VELVETEEN RABBIT CHRISTMAS


Derby Dinner Playhouse will open the holiday musical A VELVETEEN RABBIT CHRISTMAS on November 17, 2018 as part of their Children's Musical Theatre Series.

WEB OF MURDER Opens This Week at Derby Dinner Playhouse


Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the murderous tale, WEB OF MURDER, opening October 3 and running through November 11, 2018.

BWW Review: RISE UP, OH MEN at Derby Dinner Playhouse


Let's return to the farmlands of Minnesota and visit some of the funniest Lutheran ladies that have ever graced a stage: the Church Basement Ladies. 'Rise Up, O Men' is the fifth musical addition to the continuing stories inspired from a book by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson, entitled Growing Up Lutheran. Written by Greta Grosch, who was the original Mavis when CBL first appeared in 2005, this iteration allows a few of the men in the lives of the church to have a bit of the spotlight.

Derby Dinner Playhouse Presents RISE UP, O MEN


Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the brand new musical comedy RISE UP, O MEN, opening August 22 and running through September 30, 2018. For ticket information please call 812-288-8281 or visit www.derbydinner.com

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