Road House

Patrick Swayze stars as Dalton, a legendary bouncer with a PhD in philosophy from NYU, who is recruited from NYC to clean-up The Double Deuce, a notoriously rowdy bar in Jasper, Missouri. When Dalton’s efforts to transform The Double Deuce catch the attention of a ruthless businessman, he must call in his mentor (Sam Elliott) to save the bar and town. Lampooned by critics upon its release but later achieving cult status, Road House is a sharp mix of absurdity and sincerity inspired by true events in Skidmore, Missouri.

A community conversation will follow with Richard King, owner of Cooper’s Landing and former owner of the Blue Note, and photographer Don Shrubshell, who captured the gruesome scene after the town’s bully was killed in broad daylight. State Historical Society of Missouri newspaper librarian Katie Ziegler leads the talk on journalism, true crime, and Missouri’s bar culture.

Please note that FREE tickets for the public will be available at the Ragtag Box Office starting Thursday, September 25 at 12PM. 

No more than four free tickets will be given to one person.

A free ticket guarantees you a seat until 10 minutes before showtime and not after. If all tickets have been distributed and there are open seats at 10 till, we will start seating the theater from the waiting list (queue). Ticket holders will continue to be admitted at this time if seats are available. This policy allows us to start on time and give the audience a distraction-free experience.