Godspell
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
Madagascar Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
Complaint Department and Lemonade
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
People will complain about anything — not almost anything, but absolutely anything! In this rapid succession of hysterical grievances, the complaint department takes on everything from Oreo icing to kleptomania and from songs stuck in the head to the price of cheese and on and on and on.
Princess Tea Party
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Come one, come all to the Prince Tea Ball! This event is for all young princesses and princes to enjoy a sing-a-long with the Royal Princesses and a story time that concludes with pictures taken on the throne!
The Polar Express Pajama Party
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Everybody in their pajamas (you too, grownups) as The Polar Express steams off on a journey to the North Pole. Entering the Ruby, you’ll be greeted by our train conductors, and receive your special train ticket. Our dining car servers will welcome you to the preshow cocoa party, where our young travelers will enjoy some hot cocoa before embarking on their journey, a special screening of the film The Polar Express.
The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
The Trial of the Century! Amidst plenty of mayhem and laughter Scrooge indignantly files suit against Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
The classic Dickens' characters return to take the witness stand in this courtroom farce.
Peter and the Starcatcher
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be Peter Pan. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
Over the River…
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Over the River and Through the Woods is a warm-hearted, boisterously funny, and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep familial love, and the inevitable little heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow.
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
RRT's Musical Theatre Camp presents Beauty and the Beast Jr. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self.
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
RRT's Musical Theatre Camp presents Beauty and the Beast Jr. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self.
Newsies Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys’ expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what’s right.
Mom’s Gift
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
In this comedy with a heart, Mom has been dead for 11 months and shows up at her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. The problem is complicated by the fact that the only person who can hear or see Mom is her daughter who has been ordered by the court to spend Dad’s birthday with him as part of her Anger Management Program.
Shrek Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.
Princess Tea Party
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Come one, come all to the Prince Tea Ball! This Royal Tea Party will include sipping on royal tea or apple juice “tea”, small finger snacks, a coronation and best of all, time with a few of you and your child’s favorite Royal Princesses!
The Polar Express Pajama Party
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Everybody in their pajamas (you too, grownups) as The Polar Express steams off on a journey to the North Pole. Entering the Ruby, you’ll be greeted by our train conductors, and receive your special train ticket. Our dining car servers will welcome you to the preshow cocoa party, where our young travelers will enjoy some hot cocoa before embarking on their journey, a special screening of the film The Polar Express.
A Nice Family Christmas
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
It’s Christmas Eve, and a young newspaper reporter on the brink of being fired has been assigned a last-chance story about a typical family Christmas – his family’s Christmas. He goes home to his recently widowed mother, his crazy uncle, his eccentric grandmother, and his battling siblings and their neurotic spouses, who provide no shortage of material.
The 39 Steps
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
The Ruby Awards : 2021
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Robidoux Resident Theatre’s annual awards show will present the Ruby Awards for Excellence in Theatre at the Ruby Theatre. Come and celebrate our outstanding 2020-2021 season and share some special performances from our previous season.
Tenderly
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Tenderly, The Rosemary Clooney Musical is not a typical “juke-box musical.” It offers a fresh, remarkably personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the record-breaking West End production and the beloved film, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR. is one blockbuster that audiences will find “Truly Scrumptious.”
Seussical Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty performed by the Musical Theatre Campers!
Game Show
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Set during a “live broadcast” of a fictional, long-running TV game show, GAME SHOW places the theater audience in the role of the TV studio audience, in which members are picked as the contestants to play the trivia-based game and win actual prizes.
Matilda Jr.
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
A Christmas Story
Ruby Theatre 615 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MORRT | RUBY THEATRE
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”