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Roxy Productions history
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The Fantastiks was the group’s first musical, to be followed by larger and more ambitious productions such as Oliver (with the Georgian Bay Community Orchestra), Cabaret, Kiss Me Kate, Fiddler on the Roof and the final play in the OSCVI, My Fair Lady in May 1984.
The last film to be shown at The Roxy as The Odeon Cinema was on October 25, 1986 when A Coalminer’s Daughter starring Sissy Spacek was screened.
The first phase of renovation designed by Paul Dawson of Flesherton, and with General Contractor Laurie McConnell was completed October 28, 1987 at a cost of $400,000.
By 1988, A&W partner Richard C Wolfe, acquired complete ownership of the theatre through a new corporation, Roxy Management Company, Inc.
All this took place in 1994 at a cost of $1.5 million dollars.
A restaurant to the west of the theatre (called The Alps) was purchased by OSLT in 1994 to accommodate the box-office, a stairwell and part of the “green room”. The second phase, designed by the architects MacDonald and Zuberec of St Catherines, and contracted by Dwight Burley.
The Roxy Regional School of the Arts was also born in 1995, offering teens extensive training in modern theatre as well as being able to work alongside professionals.
In 1995, a professional company was created in order to supply the great demand for Shakespeare, other classics, school curriculum-based productions and holiday shows, and to enlarge the Roxy’s outreach services to the community.
In 2011, the OSLT celebrated its 50 year anniversary, marking the occasion with the conclusion of a successful burn and build campaign which allowed us to close our 25 year, $1,000,000 mortgage held on the building.
On April 18th, 2013, Lou Adler’s accomplishments in the music industry were recognized when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In August 2013 the Roxy Theater launched year-round programming.
September 2013, The Roxy celebrated its 40th birthday.
In 2016, Tom Thayer and John McDonald announced their retirement, after 33 years, and the Director of Fundraising and Development, Ryan Bowie, took on the role of Executive Director to lead the Roxy Regional Theatre into the next 33 years.
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