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LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN! 

Back for the 4th time by popular demand, Fondren Theatre Workshop will produce the smash Broadway musical, Richard O’Brien’s THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, October 30 & 31 and November 1 at Hal & Mal’s, 200 Commerce Street, Jackson, MS. 

Reprising three prior very successful runs of this show in 2006, 2008, and 2010, we'll again be donating 20% of all net proceeds of this year’s production to MS HeARTS Against AIDS.

Performance dates are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Oct. 30, 31, and November 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are all $20.00 General Admission. The show contains some mature themes and language. 

The show will be directed by FTW co-founder Diana Howell, with assistance from Darrell Troth and musical direction by Mandy Myers. 

Many favorites from the original cast will be returning, including Chad King as Dr. Frank-n-furter, Michael Kinslow as Rocky, Kaeley Lovett as Columbia, Richard Lawrence as Dr. Scott, and Sydney Blackwell as Janet. Rounding out the principal cast are Kendall Kinchen as Magenta, Chris Moore as Brad, Clif Hogan as Eddie, Kyle Henderson as Riff Raff, and James Wood as The Narrator. 

Box office opens at 6:45; seating is limited and first-come, first-serve, so early arrival is strongly encouraged. For further information, call 601-301-2281, or check for updates on our Facebook page! 

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John Maxwell's bawdy but spiritually inspired comedy, "Buck Nekkid for Jesus," tells the tale of Billy Boston, the bedraggled owner of a failing gas station in Moon Mountain, MS, who is confronted by Sister Pearl, a traveling faith healer who's hell-bent on saving his soul via some VERY unorthodox methods. ADVISORY: THIS PLAY CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND SUBJECT MATTER.

The play is directed by Denise Halbach, and the cast includes Keri Grayson Horn, Richard Lawrence, Dylan Lovett, Chris Roebuck, and Jo Ann Robinson as Sister Pearl. 

Maxwell began work on "Buck Nekkid" in 1989, and while earlier versions of the script have been produced regionally, this is a newly-updated script, including a new character. 

According to Maxwell, even though the play is a comedy containing a considerable amount of mature language and subject matter, "the play has a deep religious theme. I got the idea from the characters themselves. I know that sounds strange, but I found the voices, and they dictated the plot." Maxwell hopes this production will be a launching pad for publication of this finalized version of the play.

FTW is pleased to be "returning home" to Duling Hall, as it staged its first two productions there: an original musical adaptation of "Through the Looking Glass" by FTW co-founder John Howell, and "The Lion in Winter," in 2003 at the then un-renovated Duling Attendance Center auditorium. Since that time, developers have transformed the old Jackson Public School building into a multi-purpose retail/restaurant/special events facility with a state-of-the-art performance space. 

Due to the production demands of this show, FTW has launched a Kickstarter project to raise funds to cover facility rental and set construction expenses.PLEASE HELP MAKE FTW'S PRODUCTION OF "BUCK NEKKID FOR JESUS" POSSIBLE! THANK YOU!

Direct Kickstarter link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1072438440/buck-nekkid-for-jesus-by-john-maxwell-presented-by