Currently playing at the Little
Theatre on the Bay is the first offering of its 60th season,
Always...Patsy
Cline.
Performances are
scheduled performances with Fridays and Saturday showings at 8 PM
and Sunday Matinees at 2 PM. The final performance will be Sunday,
October 14th.
Always...Patsy
Cline
is based on the
true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise
Seger.
Always...Patsy
Cline is a musical biography
written by
Ted Swindley. The play opened in
New York in June, 1997, and has been produced throughout the world.
The Story:
Having first heard Cline on the "Arthur Godfrey Show" in 1957, Seger
became an immediate and avid fan of Cline. She constantly hounded
the local disc jockey to play Cline's records on the radio.
In 1961 when Cline went to Houston for a show, Seger and her buddies
arrived about an hour-and-a-half early and, by coincidence, met Cline
who was traveling alone. The two women struck up a friendship that
culminated in Cline spending the night at Seger's house. The
connection, which began as fan worship, evolved into one of mutual
respect. It is the kind of relationship that many fans would love
to have with their heroes.
Over a pot of
strong coffee, the two women chatted about their common concerns. When
Cline finally left for Dallas, her next job, the two women had exchanged
addresses and telephone numbers. Seger never expected to hear from Cline
again, but soon after she left, Seger received the first of many letters
and phone calls from Cline. The pen-pal relationship provides much of
the plot of the show.
Seger
supplies a narrative while Cline floats in and out of the set singing
tunes that made her famous--Anytime, Walkin' After Midnight, She's
Got You, Sweet Dreams, and Crazy--to name a few. The
show combines humor, sadness and reality. It offers fans who remember
Cline while she was alive a chance to look back, while giving new fans
an idea of what seeing her was like and what she meant to her original
fans.
A star of
Little Ole Opry since 2006, Doris Smith, who made her LTOB
acting debut in last spring's memorable musical Anything Goes,
plays Patsy Cline. Newcomer to LTOB, but with much stage
experience elsewhere, Pam de Jong plays Louise. Pam debuted at
LTOB during this summer's Little Ole Opry.
Don Williston
is the Grand Ole Opry announcer and the Tavern Keeper. The Dancer
with Louise is Jeff Cragun, both choreographed by Mary Schroeder.
Don Williston
is the Director while Janice Kendall is the Music Director.
Assisting Don is Amanda McCarthy. Janice will play the piano.
Gina Shaddox is on the Standing Bass. Dean Conyers is the
percussionist.
Jeanne Woods
is the costumer. Gordon Freid will be in charge of Makeup.
George Gizienski will direct the lighting and Don Williston, with
guicance from Vinnie Cavarra, the sound.
The set was constructed by Jeff Cragun and Don Williston, using ideas
and designs by Josie Reid and Byrell Justice.
Seating will
be Reserved. "Reserved Seating" means assigned seating with first
purchasers having the best choices. The Box Office offers tickets
for
Always...Patsy Cline
by phone, email and mail. The Box Office is open Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays from Noon to 5 P.M.
The Basic
Ticket Price is $12. Discounts will be applied to all orders processed
by 5 P.M. the day of the show, or, in the case of Sunday matinees, by 5
P.M. the preceding Saturday. Advanced Ticket Order pricing will
include $2 discounts for Seniors 62 and above and Students 14 to 18 and
$4 discounts for children to age 13.
The Box
Office and Doors open one hour before each performance. During the
hour before the show, there will be no discounts for "Walk-up" ticket
purchases for
Always...Patsy Cline.
Always...Patsy Cline
is a part of the LTOB Regular Season. LTOB-membership Season
Ticket coupons may be redeemed for tickets to all performances.
Information
or a ticket order may be obtained by telephone to
(541) 756-4336. Those living beyond the local calling area
may call the LTOB Box Office Toll-Free to
(877) 756-4336. To bypass the message which explains current
show offerings, a caller needs only to press the Pound Key (#) and the
LTOB answering machine will begin an immediate recording.
Ticketing and
show information may also be requested by an email to
tickets@ltob.net. Because LTOB Dot NET is not a secure
website, please include telephone information so the LTOB Box Office may
return the call. Do not include credit card information in an email to
LTOB (or to any other email recipient), as email is not secure.
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