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Theatre By The Sea's opening production of the 2025 season, Always Patsy Cline, is the subject of this week's program, with Kat Moser-Priddy, director, and Jacob Priddy, music director. We talked about the musical and listened to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information, call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com 

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Kensington Eck is at the Celebrity Microphone with details on the show Always Patsy Cline at the Preston Arts Center in Henderson April 26th. Win tickets this week on the WIKY Morning Show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edited by Pamela Doan (calendar@highlandscurrent.org) For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar. COMMUNITY SAT 19 Applefest PHILIPSTOWN 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Boscobel 1601 Route 9D | 845-265-3638 boscobel.org This annual celebration will include cider press demonstrations, apple and cider tastings, music and games for children and food trucks. Cost: $22 ($11 ages 4 to 18, free ages 4 and younger) SUN 20 Castle to River Race GARRISON 8 a.m. Philipstown Rec Center 107 Glenclyffe Dr. | castletoriver.com Participate in a half marathon that starts at 9 a.m. or a 5K run/walk at 9:30 a.m. Children can wear costumes for the 1-mile run at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit Friends of Philipstown Recreation. Cost: $50 ($35 for 5K, $5 for fun run) SUN 20 Pumpkin Festival BEACON Noon - 5 p.m. Riverfront Park 2 Red Flynn Drive | beaconsloopclub.org Enjoy pumpkin pie, vegetarian chili and other food and drinks. Performers will include Arm of the Sea Theatre, Lost Ryders of the Wawayanda and the Judith Tulloch Band. Free SUN 20 Beacon Flow BEACON Noon - 5 p.m. River Center 8 Long Dock Road beaconflowfallfestival.eventbrite.com Bassist and composer Dassi Rosenkrantz will debut Order of the Flow at this music and wellness festival, and there will be classes, food, vendors and more music. Free SUN 20 GVAC 50th Gala GARRISON 3 - 6 p.m. Highlands Country Club 955 Route 9D Celebrate the Garrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps' 50th anniversary with music by Todd Londigan & Band, food and drinks. At 4 p.m., the GVAC will dedicate an ambulance in memory of Louis Lombardo Sr. Donations welcome. Free WED 23 English Language Class BEACON 9:30 a.m. Howland Public Library 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 beaconlibrary.org This weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) class will be led by Dutchess BOCES. Register online. The registration fee is $10. Free THURS 24 Foundation for Beacon Schools Gala BEACON 7 p.m. The Roundhouse | 2 E. Main St. facebook.com/ForBeaconSchools The nonprofit's annual fundraiser supports its grant programs. Enjoy food and drinks. Cost: $85 SUN 27 Mid Hudson Reptile Expo POUGHKEEPSIE 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. MJN Center 14 Civic Center Plaza midhudsonciviccenter.org More than 250 vendors will have reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, along with supplies, for sale. Cost: $12 ($6 ages 7 to 12, free for ages 6 and younger) SUN 27 Dia de los Muertos COLD SPRING 12:30 p.m. Butterfield Library 10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040 butterfieldlibrary.org The community altar will honor beloved pets. Contribute a photo or memento on weekdays through FRI 25. SUN 27 Repair Cafe BEACON 1 - 4 p.m. Beacon Rec Center 23 W. Center St. facebook.com/BeaconRec Volunteer fixers will help salvage broken items, including textiles, electronics, jewelry, furniture and bikes. Free KIDS & FAMILY SUN 20 What a Rock Can Reveal COLD SPRING 10:30 a.m. Split Rock Books 97 Main St. | 845-265-2080 splitrockbks.com Geologist Maya Wei-Haas will discuss her latest book and share a sampling of cool rocks. SAT 26 Be a Bower Bird COLD SPRING 11 a.m. Butterfield Library 10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040 butterfieldlibrary.org Children ages 5 and older can learn about birds that use building skills to create elaborate nests and gather materials from the garden to make their own. STAGE & SCREEN SAT 19 Memorex Lane BEACON 8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | 845-831-4988 howlandculturalcenter.org Justin Possenti and Rooster will host this live video art show and screening. Cost: $20 SUN 20 Brian Kilmeade PEEKSKILL 7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley 1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039 paramounthudsonvalley.com For his History, Liberty & Laughs Tour, the Fox News morning host will share stories from his career and his books. Cost: $55 to $75 WED 23 And the Pursuit of Happiness BEACON 7:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | 845-831-4988 howlandculturalcenter.org Ted Swindley, the creator of Always… Patsy Cline, will present a stage reading of his new play, set in a small Souther...

“Nobody can work a vocal break like Patsy Cline. That vocal break will break your heart. It's really incredible.”

We're heading back to Hillbarn to see this story of friendship and listen to some classic country tunes!

A country musical hits the Keyano Theatre! Colleen-Rae Lornie and Tiffany Bishop join the show in Segment 1 to discuss playing Patsy Cline and her best friend Louise in this show. Claude A. Giroux then joins the show to talk about this production and how he got involved. Eugene Carnegie from the Keyano Theatre rounds things out in Segment 3.

On Friday's show: A jury this week ruled in favor of SLB, the Houston-based company formerly known as Schlumberger, in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former employee. Houston Chronicle energy reporter Amanda Drane has been following this lawsuit and joins us to explain the case and the ruling. Also this hour: Houston ISD is preparing for a lot of changes under its new state-appointed superintendent. Among them: at least a third of campuses will use a new curriculum built on what's being billed as the "science of reading." They'll follow a developing trend in public education toward more phonics-based instruction. We learn more about the curriculum, which was already piloted and ready for expansion before the state took over. Then, Pasadena ISD resumes free meals for students next school year while the folks behind what some thought was a cracked rollercoaster in Galveston say, "It's fixed, trust us!" Our panel of non-experts discusses those stories in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And a new season is officially underway at Stages Houston, following Thursday's opening night performance of Always…Patsy Cline. The musical tells the true story of the famed singer's friendship with Houstonian Louise Seger. It's a production that first premiered at Stages 35 years ago, and it kicks off Kenn McLaughlin's final season as artistic director. It's his 25th season on the job. McLaughlin joins us to talk about the production and about his quarter century serving as artistic director.

The creator of “Always…Patsy Cline” brings to life “Honky Tonk Angels,” a musical celebration of the female stars of country music. The show runs at TheRep in Albany, New York through August 20th.The all-hit song list includes “I'll Fly Away,” “Stand by Your Man,” “9 to 5,” “Coal Miner's Daughter,” “Ode to Billy Jo,” “These Boots Are Made for Walking,” “I Will Always Love You” and “Harper Valley PTA.”We welcome the production's director, Gary John and one of the actors, Erin Edelle.

  On this episode of Original Broadway Cast, our very own Gus Gordon sits down with the wonderful, Diana Rogers. Diana's credits include Mame. Thénardier in the National Tour and Broadway productions of Les Misérables. Other productions include Menopause the Musical, Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Skull in Connemara, Rabbit Hole, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Nunsense, Sound of Music, Romeo and Juliet, Steel Magnolias and several productions of Always Patsy Cline. Diana also enjoys writing and composing. Coupled The Musical has been seen at the Orlando Fringe Festival.

Avenue 360 "Pets in the Park" -- Book of Mary -- Stages Theater " The Bride"We speak with Dr. Charlene Flash, President CEO of Avenue 360 talks about the organization and the upcoming Pets in the Park event. Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, a 501 (c)3 organization, is a Federally Qualified Health Center with seven clinics in the Houston region providing primary, behavioral health, and dental care to medically underserved communities. Previously, the organization was known as Houston Area Community Services (HACS), founded in 1998 to treat those living with AIDS. Several years ago, HACS partnered with Bering Omega (Omega House), which provided hospice care to people living with HIV/AIDS, to form Avenue 360. The mission of Avenue 360 is to provide high quality and caring services to promote healthy people and communities.   Pet Pics in the Park, hosted by Chris Christopher Properties. With Honorary Chair Ed Holmstrom, this special event will be held on March 25th from 10 am – 2 pm, and photos with your pet will be taken by Houston's #1 Pet Photographer, Jill Garrett. Proceeds from the event will go towards Omega House hospice services, where compassionate hospice care is provided to men and women with HIV/AIDS.  Guest: Dr. Charlene Flash/Christopher Cerdahttps://petpicsinthepark.orgThen, we speak with Mary Hooper about her autobiographical show, "Book of Mary". The Book of Mary (It Costs a Lot to Be Real), is an autobiographical one-woman show, written by and starring Houston's own Mary Hooper, and directed by Ted Swindley, founder of Houston's STAGES theatre and author of the popular musical, Always…Patsy Cline. It's a raucous ride: from her Beaumont beginnings as a shy child of deaf parents, her timely escape to the gay neighborhood of Montrose in the 70s and 80s, to her adventures onstage in Houston's way off Broadway theatre scene. Both funny and poignant, The Book of Mary is a love letter to the diva in us all.Guest: Mary Hooperhttps://matchouston.org/events/2023/book-maryFinally, we speak with Denise Fennel about "The Bride" currently in production at Stages Theater. Beloved fan-favorite known for her role as Sister in Late Nite Catechism, Denise Fennell returns to Stages for an all-new, hysterical comedy showcase. With less than two hours until her wedding, a bride of a certain age begins to question the meaning of love, life, and the ritual of marriage. Drawing inspiration from her own life and the advice of the audience, The Bride will lead to the decision of a lifetime: Will she or won't she?Guest: Denise Fennelhttps://stageshouston.com/event/denise-fennells-the-bride-or-does-this-dress-make-me-look-married/

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In this episode, we talk with some of the cast and crew of "Always Patsy Cline" a Theatre Downstream Production. The theatre talks about this musical they are performing by Ted Swindley and how it focuses on a real-life friendship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsyourbreak/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itsyourbreak/support

Frank Murphy's friend Laura Beth Wells is filling in for Kathryn Frady, who is out of town working at Opéra Louisiane. Laura Beth recently starred in Always Patsy Cline at the Clarence Brown Theatre. Patsy became afraid of car rides after a crash in 1961. She started taking a small plane to gigs and died in a plane crash in 1963. Frank saw a microphone Patsy used at WINC radio in Winchester, Virginia.  Frank chatted with Laura Beth when they were both in the audience for the Tennessee Valley Players production of Something Rotten! at the Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, next door to the Clarence Brown Theatre. The Carousel will soon be torn down and rebuilt.  Frank's cousin Terry Hatton was a legendary FDNY captain. Terry used to visit all the old theatres in Times Square to memorize their floor plans and exits. One time Terry swung from a rope high above Times Square to secure a billboard that was falling. The mayor made a joke about “Captain man-Hatton” being as good as Spider-Man.  Laura Beth played Emily Osborn in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway. Laura describes the flying techniques in the show. She says it is still bad luck to whistle in a theatre because in the days before electronic headsets, stagehands would use whistles to signal when to raise or lower curtains and set pieces. If you whistle in a theatre, you could get hit with something from above.  Frank also saw Mary Costa at the production of Something Rotten! Mary is known for providing the voice of Aurora in the animated Sleeping Beauty. Frank and his family sat behind a ten-year-old girl and her family. Frank urged the family to go say hi to Mary Costa before the play started. Mary invited the girl to sit on her lap for a picture.  Frank and Laura Beth knew several people in the Something Rotten! cast, including Jessica Magers-Rankin, who played Bea. Laura Beth was in a cabaret-style show with Jessica. Frank recalls that he attended the show and met Laura Beth for the first time.  Frank once read an article about the short supply of men in community theatre. Laura Beth says the trope extends to high school theatre, with girls auditioning for the lead roles but the theatre teacher pulling a boy out of track & field practice to play the male lead.  Laura Beth liked the minimalist style of the Something Rotten! production. She said that they used simple boxes and chairs as sets in Shakespeare's day. Frank saw a production of Murder on the Orient Express at Theatre Knoxville Downtown that used benches to represent the parts of the train. Laura Beth knows the students who built the benches.  Frank and his wife took their grandson Artie to the Lavender Festival in Oak Ridge on Saturday. Frank had a conversation with someone from the Oak Ridge seed library. You take seeds to grow vegetables and then harvest your seeds to bring back to the library.  Frank says many of the festival attendees reminded him of people about five to ten years older than him and listened to rock music from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Frank missed out on that era of music because his parents listened to opera and classical music. They also listened to talk radio shows like Rambling with Gambling and The Arlene Francis Show on WOR-AM.  Laura Beth points out that her daughter can access music from all eras on Spotify. Frank's grandson is similar. Artie's playlist has classic rock songs, video game songs, and John Williams movie themes.  Laura Beth says the first play that “got hold of her” was Peter Pan. The title role is traditionally played by a woman. Frank and Laura Beth both had the soundtrack of the Peter Pan production starring Mary Martin. Laura Beth used to use the “Stepsisters' Lament” from Cinderella as her audition song.  This episode is sponsored by The Middleburg Barn at Fox Chase Farm. The Middleburg Barn is a perfect venue with rustic luxury for your wedding or special event. Located 40 miles outside D.C and 25 minutes from Dulles Airport. Visit https://www.themiddleburgbarn.com/ or call (540) 687-5255.  Support the Frank & Friends Show by purchasing some of our high-quality merchandise at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com  Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://AudibleTrial.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  Find us online https://www.FrankAndFriendsShow.com/  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://YouTube.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  and hit the bell for notifications.  Find the audio of the show on major podcast apps including Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeart, and Audible.  Find us on social media:  https://www.facebook.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.instagram.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.twitter.com/FrankNFriendsSh  Thanks!

In this episode the Old Dogs speculate on the possibilities of aging in place. We marvel at the mystery of marrying in the metaverse. We bring you another Ads n Fads. We enlighten you with archeological discoveries that have change our view of the world. We coin another bit of Old Doggerel. And we report on the latest opinions about aging in place. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Ted Swindley, a prolific producer of prodigious proportions who developed the worldwide hit Always Patsy Cline.

Shirley Stuart is reprising her role as Louise Seger in Always Patsy Cline at the Vicksburg Theatre Guild this May. We talk about Patsy Cline, handbells, Shirley's vocal group, and much more in this great interview.

Richard Meinhold and Ralph Griffey of Catch a Star Theatrical Players discuss their upcoming performances of the musical "Always....Patsy Cline."

This week Carl & Lynn talk to actors Chauncy Thomas, Julia Crump and Elizabeth Teeter plus director Brian Hohlfeld from the Tennessee Williams Festival. And reviews of Respect, CODA, Free Guy and What If... Plus more theater with Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Always: Patsy Cline. And... Lynn has a major announcement.

Friday, July 30 – 8pm CARTER CALVERT Starring Broadway’s Carter Calvert.  Go behind the scenes with Broadway Star and Star of “Always Patsy Cline” (opposite Alison Argrim here at Playhouse) Carter Calvert. Ms. Calvert has gained rave reviews and accolades... Read More ›

Friday, July 30 – 8pm CARTER CALVERT Starring Broadway’s Carter Calvert.  Go behind the scenes with Broadway Star and Star of “Always Patsy Cline” (opposite Alison Argrim here at Playhouse) Carter Calvert. Ms. Calvert has gained rave reviews and accolades... Read More ›

Jeri Sager made her Broadway debut as Frumah-Sara in the 25th Anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof, starring Topol. She then went on to star as Grizabella in CATS, Eva Peron in EVITA, and appear as Fantine in Les Miserables. Her other credits include West Side Story, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Brigadoon, Pippin, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Louise in Always…Patsy Cline. Jeri has worked with directors Jerome Robbins and Trevor Nunn, and songwriter/playwright Rupert Holmes. She has had the honor of performing for Pope John Paul II, Presidents Carter and George W. Bush, and, through her performances with the USO, has entertained both American and British troops. She has sung the National Anthem on July 4th for the Baltimore Orioles and has made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry. https://jerisager.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3829883/bio https://youtu.be/3WLQot9uqmI https://youtu.be/QZHfm8Qh_3E http://www.pmiarts.com/index_files/JeriSager.htm https://tadmgmt.com/talent/jeri-sager/

SHOWS: Little Shop of Horrors, The Boy from Oz, Steel Magnolias BOOK: Stages: A Theater Memoir Albert Poland has long been one of the most iconic individuals in New York's Off-Broadway theatre movement. As a general manager, the one who keeps an eye on the budget and the individual who has to keep all parties creative and happy, he has worked on almost 100 different productions including The Homecoming, Talk Radio, Glengarry Glen Ross (Tony Award, Best Revival), Hugh Jackman in The Boy From Oz, Long Day's Journey Into Night (Tony Award, Best Revival), and Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Dirty Blonde, The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Tony Award, Best Play), The Grapes of Wrath (Tony Award, Best Play), As Is (Drama Desk Award, Best Play), The Price, the original productions of Little Shop of Horrors (Drama Critics, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Best Musical), Steel Magnolias, and One Mo' Time as well as Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Drama Desk, Best Play), Uta Hagen in Mrs. Klein, Eileen Heckart in The Waverly Gallery, Always Patsy Cline, Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind (Drama Critics, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Best Play), Vanities, David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre, The Neon Woman, Tommy Tune Atop the Village Gate, Let My People Come, Stephen Sondheim's Marry Me a Little and Tom Lehrer's Tomfoolery. Mr. Poland operated the Astor Place Theatre from 1977 through 2000, during which time it was host to such long runs as A Coupla White Chicks, The Dining Room, The Foreigner, and Blue Man Group. He is the Co-Editor/Author, with Bruce Mailman, of The Off-Off Broadway Book published in 1972 by Bobbs-Merrill. As a performer, he appeared at Carnegie Hall, La Mama, Judson Poets Theater and the Village Gate. Mr. Poland's first venture in show business was as the founding president of The Official Judy Garland Fan Fan Club in 1955. Albert pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he chatted up Judy Garland, what it was like creating theatre during the height of the AIDS epidemic, and why he knew Little Shop of Horrors would be brilliant. Also, Albert shines the spotlight on Lucille Lortel, Gretchen Cryer, and Hugh Jackman! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

G.B. has questions about the enduring appeal of Patsy Cline, and Eric has a very close perspective. While it is obvious she had something unique in her talent and story, the less obvious and lasting aspects of what made her unique are much closer to Eric’s world. The questions from G.B. are probably not far from the curiosity many folks might have about her.

After a great friend of mine connected me with her uncle, Ted Swindley, I invited him to sit down with me and have a very open, very candid discussion about his success writing "Always...Patsy Cline" and a new work that he had recently finished titled "Rebel Yell." Ted and I share experiences and excitement about his new work and I shared with him how "Honky Tonk Angels" really made me fall in love with a different aspect of theatre. Ted is an old soul, he's gentle and very understanding. It was extremely refreshing to cross-generational borders with him during this conversation. Please like, subscribe, and follow for future content. Thank you. As Playwright and Director, Mr. Swindley created the hit musical ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE, which has been produced all over the world. Mr. Swindley has served as dramaturg on numerous new plays which had their premiere at Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston. Internationally, he has directed touring productions in the UK and Australia. Mr. Swindley is the Founding Artistic Director of Stages Repertory Theatre, the second-largest theatre in Houston, Texas. There he implemented such diverse programming as the Texas Playwrights’ Festival, for which he won national recognition in 1986 from the Wall Street Journal and Backstage magazine. Jules Feiffer’s CARNAL KNOWLEDGE had its World Premiere at STAGES. Although it had been originally written as a play, Mike Nichols produced and directed the film adaptation. However, the Feiffer play had never been produced until Swindley contacted Jules Feiffer. Both at STAGES and later at Pasadena Playhouse, Jules Feiffer was in residence working with Swindley each day. Feiffer said years later, “It was the best creative collaboration of my career.”

Noddea Skidmore has worked as the Director of Creative and Audience Development at Circle Theatre since 2015. This summer she’ll play Patsy Cline in the musical Always… Patsy Cline. Past Circle Theatre main stage credits include Regina in Rock of Ages (Grand Award Nomination), Joanne in Company, Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot (Grand Award Nomination), Miss Hannigan in Annie (2010), Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Patsy in Bingo!, Marlene in Daddy’s Dyin’…, Vicki in The Full Monty, and the ensemble of Nine.At Circle she’s had the opportunity to be a part of several Summer Concert Series shows like Edge of the Millennium: Top Hits of 1999, Broadway Babes: Dames of the Stage, Silver Screen: Academy Award-Winning Songs, California Dreamin’: Cool Cali Sounds Past and Present, Leather and Lace: The Women of Rock, and Hits of the ‘80s. Other community credits include Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, The Wild Party, and Urinetown at Actors’ Theatre and Elf, Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical, The Wizard of Oz at Civic Theatre.A popcorn-lover, cinephile, and dreamer/planner of visits to Manhattan and Broadway shows, Noddea lives at home (especially a lot these days!) with her little family - her husband Calin, and two dogs Big and Beatle.Circle Theatre websiteCircle Theatre on InstagramCircle Theatre on FacebookNoddea on InstagramSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9JCBNUCRNRVKY&source=url)

The Performing Artists Repertory Theatre, also called PART, is located in the Crossroads Mall in Omaha. PART presents the musical Mamma Mia!, which opens January 31st.  We talk with Gordon Cantiello, the President and CEO, and also Director of the production.  Gordon, has a gentle demeanor, and remarkable experience in acting and teaching, and has an extensive education and acting career. Omaha has been fortunate to have Gordon's talent!  PART has recently produced The Last Five Years, Plaid Tidings, Ring of Fire, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Always Patsy Cline, Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash and many others.  The theatre is an intimate space where big things can happen.  You definitely will want to see a production at PART!Mamma Mia! opens January 31st and runs until February 16th.  Don't miss the show!The Performing Artists Repertory Theatre, 7400 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE  68114Website: www.performingartistsrepertorytheatre.orgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/PARTheatre/ Mamma Mia! Dates Showtimes:Friday, Jan 31 @ 7PM Saturday Feb 1 @ 2PM and 7PMSunday, February 2 @ 2PM Thursday, February 6 @ 7PMFriday, February 7 @ 7PMSaturday, February 8 @ 2PM and 7PMSunday, February 9 @ 2PM Friday, February 14 @ 7PMSaturday, February 15 @ 2PMSunday, February 16 at 2PMTickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 402-706-0778 Mamma Mia! Cast:Directed by: Gordon CantielloMuscial Director: Jennifer Novak HaarChoreography:  Amber WilsonMackenzie Dehmer as DonnaCharlotte Hedican as TanyaEvelyn Hill as Sophie SheridanAnalisa Peyton as Rosie MulliganSophie Sheridan as Evelyn HillDanny Denenberg as SkyJohn Hickerson as Harry BrightChris Berger as SamMarcus Benzel as BillJames Mankle as PepperRaymond Butler as EddieBrittany Thompson as AliHannah Post as LisaGirls Ensamble:  Maureen Novak Kitchen, Brooke Fenci, Carol Cal, Jamie Tran, and Katie OttenGuys Ensamble:  Matthew Kischer and Marcus Benzel  *******************************The Platte River Bard info:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theplatteriverbard Instagram: platteriverbard Twitter:  @platteriverbard Hashtags:  #theplatteriverbard  #platteriverbard #communitytheatre   #nebraskatheatre #livetheatre  #nebraska  #performingarts  #communityEmail:  platteriverbard@gmail.comMusic is used with permission by Screaming Skull Productions. www.jollyrogerskc.com© The Platte River Bard Podcast, 2019, Chris and Sheri Berger

An amusing tale based on a true story, as told by Louise Seger who met young Patsy Cline at one of the singer's early Houston performances in the 1950s creating a friendship that lasted until the legendary singer’s tragic death. A Firebrand Production on stage at the Den Theater in Chicago through December 15, 2019.

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek visits the Art Institute to learn more about the new Andy Warhol retrospective. The exhibit covers the iconic artist's career from the 1950's to his death in 1987. A little later in the show, Gary talks to the two women bringing Patsy Cline's story to life in a new production of the musical ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, stop by to discuss Jackalope Theatre's provocative new play P.Y.G. And Gary catches up with indie filmmaker Haroula Rose. The Chicago-native's new movie, ONCE UPON A RIVER, has been winning praise on the film festival circuit.

The Two Show Day. CAST Rebecca Davis (Theresa) recently appeared as Christine Daaé in the Ohlone College/Stage 1 Theatre production of “Phantom of the Opera.” Other favorite credits include Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” at Contra Costa Civic Theatre, Laurey Williams in “Oklahoma!” at Altarena Playhouse, and Abigail Adams in “1776” for Tri-Valley Valley Theatre. Rebecca spends her free time hiking, playing video games, and eating all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue. John Girot* (Shultz) make his debut with LVPAC in Circle Mirror Transformation. Recent credits include A Few Good Men (Hillbarn Theatre), Fifth of July (Aurora Theatre Company), Arcadia (Jewel Theatre Company). He has worked locally with Central Works, EXIT Theatre, Berkeley Theater Project, and PlayGround. John is a proud Bay Area native and member of Actors' Equity Association. He lives in Oakland with his wife and two daughters. Emma Nelson (Lauren) is so pumped to be part of the cast and crew of Circle Mirror Transformation. She loves to act, and has been doing it since she was about eight, thanks to her encouraging parents. So far, she has been in shows in and outside of Dublin High School, and one student film. She loves strawberries, rollerblading, and the color yellow. As a senior, she is remembering to take time for these little things in life while preparing for the next steps in pursuing a career in film. Ray Renati* (James) has performed in major Bay Area and London theaters, as well as in several independent films and TV programs. Favorite stage roles include Henry Higgins in Pygmalion, Arthur in Superior Donuts and Neil in The Quality of Life, Burton in Burn This, Lee in True West, and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice. Ray studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where he earned a certificate in Acting Shakespeare. Ray is a co-founder of the Pear Theatre in Mountain View and a proud member of Actors' Equity. His theatre podcast is Green Room on Air (raysgreenroom.com). Rhonda Taylor (Marty) recently appeared as Jacqueline in “Don't Dress for Dinner” and Morticia in “The Addams Family Musical” both with Chanticleers Theater. Rhonda, a long time Pleasanton resident, has been active in community theater for over 20 years. Some of her favorite credits include Louise in “Always Patsy Cline,” Gloria in “Boeing, Boeing,” Evy in “The Gingerbread Lady.” Rhonda is a lead singer for The Pushbacks, a local classic-rock cover band and has her own jewelry design business called Under a Gypsy Moon.

Opening night of Circle Mirror Transformation at Livermore arts. https://lvpac.org/event/circle-mirror-transformation/2019-11-15/ CAST Rebecca Davis (Theresa) recently appeared as Christine Daaé in the Ohlone College/Stage 1 Theatre production of “Phantom of the Opera.” Other favorite credits include Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” at Contra Costa Civic Theatre, Laurey Williams in “Oklahoma!” at Altarena Playhouse, and Abigail Adams in “1776” for Tri-Valley Valley Theatre. Rebecca spends her free time hiking, playing video games, and eating all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue. John Girot* (Shultz) make his debut with LVPAC in Circle Mirror Transformation. Recent credits include A Few Good Men (Hillbarn Theatre), Fifth of July (Aurora Theatre Company), Arcadia (Jewel Theatre Company). He has worked locally with Central Works, EXIT Theatre, Berkeley Theater Project, and PlayGround. John is a proud Bay Area native and member of Actors' Equity Association. He lives in Oakland with his wife and two daughters. Emma Nelson (Lauren) is so pumped to be part of the cast and crew of Circle Mirror Transformation. She loves to act, and has been doing it since she was about eight, thanks to her encouraging parents. So far, she has been in shows in and outside of Dublin High School, and one student film. She loves strawberries, rollerblading, and the color yellow. As a senior, she is remembering to take time for these little things in life while preparing for the next steps in pursuing a career in film. Ray Renati* (James) has performed in major Bay Area and London theaters, as well as in several independent films and TV programs. Favorite stage roles include Henry Higgins in Pygmalion, Arthur in Superior Donuts and Neil in The Quality of Life, Burton in Burn This, Lee in True West, and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice. Ray studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where he earned a certificate in Acting Shakespeare. Ray is a co-founder of the Pear Theatre in Mountain View and a proud member of Actors' Equity. His theatre podcast is Green Room on Air (raysgreenroom.com). Rhonda Taylor (Marty) recently appeared as Jacqueline in “Don't Dress for Dinner” and Morticia in “The Addams Family Musical” both with Chanticleers Theater. Rhonda, a long time Pleasanton resident, has been active in community theater for over 20 years. Some of her favorite credits include Louise in “Always Patsy Cline,” Gloria in “Boeing, Boeing,” Evy in “The Gingerbread Lady.” Rhonda is a lead singer for The Pushbacks, a local classic-rock cover band and has her own jewelry design business called Under a Gypsy Moon.

This week on the fresh new Byrdman's Palm Beach, our podcast is giving extra emphasis to a local 4 day music fest that is developing a national reputation as one of the better spring concert extravaganzas. It is called SUNFEST, it happens in West Palm Beach on the Intra-Coastal Waterfront. Be sure to listen closely to the top of our podcast as it will focus on that.You want examples of the music that will happen here? Ok, how about One Republic, Earth Wind & Fire, Ludacris, B-52"s, Tears for Fears, and headliner Keith Urban, pretty impressive! West Palm also welcomes Dance Theatre of Harlem, in Boca Raton a look back with stage show Always Patsy Cline, The Art of Sherlock Holmes in West Palm Beach, Tito Puente Jr. in Delray Beach, Ft. Lauderdale welcomes Anastasia to the stage. Details are included on our podcast, so be sure to listen at www.ByrdmansPalm Beach.com Thank you for your excitement and support! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/byrdmans-palm-beach/message

This week on the fresh new Byrdman's Palm Beach, our podcast is giving extra emphasis to a local 4 day music fest that is developing a national reputation as one of the better spring concert extravaganzas. It is called SUNFEST, it happens in West Palm Beach on the Intra-Coastal Waterfront. Be sure to listen closely to the top of our podcast as it will focus on that.You want examples of the music that will happen here? Ok, how about One Republic, Earth Wind & Fire, Ludacris, B-52"s, Tears for Fears, and headliner Keith Urban, pretty impressive!West Palm also welcomes Dance Theatre of Harlem, in Boca Raton a look back with stage show Always Patsy Cline, The Art of Sherlock Holmes in West Palm Beach, Tito Puente Jr. in Delray Beach, Ft. Lauderdale welcomes Anastasia to the stage. Details are included on our podcast, so be sure to listen at www.ByrdmansPalm Beach.com Thank you for your excitement and support! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week our podcast looks at the best events and shows from Palm Beach to South Beach. In West Palm Beach get ready for Disney"s The Lion King, In Boca Raton a trip down memory lane with Always Patsy Cline, Jupiter is rocking' with Chris MacDonald's Memories of Elvis, Palm Beach Gardens welcomes the Golden Acrobats, Ft. Lauderdale's Annual Air Showis going to be spectacular, In Delray Beach world class Flautist Nestor Torres will perform. These are just a few, all details are in our podcast and it tales 3 minutes to take them in. The response has been big, (thank you) and our numbers are growing, come join us where innovation lives and we do not ever waste your time. Just go to ByrdmansPalmBeach.com and listen subscribe, like and share with all your friends.Until next week, keep flying' high! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest today is Jacqueline Petroccia. Jackie is a classically trained vocalist, who enjoys singing opera, musical theater, jazz, and country. I saw Jackie perform her own show, called “Sometimes Patsy Cline” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a theater in Montgomery, Alabama in September 2018. I was moved by her courage to play herself in an original show of stories and songs that told her own life story, influenced by Patsy Cline, but just as inclusive of the different genres that shaped Jackie. She collaborated with her husband, Brent Frederick, her musical director and arranger, as they created an entertaining, heartfelt show that deeply touched me. When you are playing yourself, Jackie realized how exposed she felt, there was no character to hide behind. It’s risky to stretch the audience’s limited expectations of who they want you to be, and dare to show up as YOURSELF, trusting in your own authenticity.   Jackie tells the story of how she was discovered 14 years ago to play Patsy Cline in a production of “Always Patsy Cline”, which led to her to performing that role over a dozen times in various regional productions throughout the country. Jacqueline is deeply grateful for all that she has learned from Patsy Cline, someone who has inspired Jackie in countless ways. It was a thrill for Jackie to record her double album, “Champagne and Moonshine” in Nashville, Tennessee.  A few songs were actually recorded in the same studio where Patsy recorded her music. Jackie talks about the humbling, exhilarating role of being a new mother as well as her desire to continue performing. She acknowledges that many people make assumptions that she wouldn’t want to work, and she says please don’t make that assumption, call me! She was inspired to find this work/family balance from the online community Broadway Baby Moms and  encourages other artists thinking about starting a family to trust that it will all fall into place. Check out the links below for Jackie’s website, to buy her album, see photos and find her upcoming performances. In fact, Jackie will be  performing Patsy in another production of “Always Patsy Cline” in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on March 16th, 2019.  I hope to see you there!  Enjoy the podcast! Links: Double CD: Champagne and Moonshine Website FB: Jacqeline Petroccia IG: @jackiepetro @jeffwhitingnyc

Today we cover the life of the amazing Patsy Cline, from a doe-eyed child outside a radio station to a woman cracking all the glass ceilings. Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite)

It’s said that musicals are the bread and butter of community theatre, so here’s a list of the North Bay productions I toasted this past year. Here are my top torn tickets of 2018: Part Two, the Musicals (in alphabetical order): Always, Patsy Cline… - Sonoma Arts Live - Danielle DeBow’s Patsy was as heartbreaking as Karen Pinomaki’s Louise was amusing in director Michael Ross’s labor of love. Excellent costume and set design work (also by Ross) along with outstanding live music accompaniment under the direction of Ellen Patterson made this a memorable evening of musical theatre. A Chorus Line - Novato Theater Company - Few small theatre companies would take the risk of producing a vehicle that requires triple-threat performers in most roles. Director Marilyn Izdebksi’s decades of experience in dance and choreography and terrific casting were key to this production’s success. Hands on a Hardbody - Lucky Penny - The perfect sized musical for the Napa company’s small space, there wasn’t much room for anything else once they got the pickup truck that’s central to the story on stage. Director Taylor Bartolucci and choreographer Staci Arriaga had just enough room for a nice, diverse cast to beautifully tell the atypical story. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change - Raven Players - The cavernous Raven Theatre in Healdsburg was converted into a quaint black-box space where director Diane Bailey let loose four talented performers to tell musical stories about the arc of human relationships. It worked really well. Illyria - 6th Street Playhouse - Shakespeare. Ugh. A Shakespeare musical? Groan. A really entertaining musical production based on Twelfth Night? Surprising! Director Craig Miller’s swan song was a clever adaptation of the Bard’s comedy that combined excellent vocal talents and the musical direction of Lucas Sherman to produce the best sounding show I’d seen at 6th Street in a long time. Peter Pan - Spreckels Theatre Company - There’s no better stage in the North Bay on which to see a large-scale musical than the Codding stage at Spreckels. Flying around on wires is so much more impressive in a 550-seat theater, and Sarah Wintermeyers’ winsome performance as Peter was good enough for me to set aside my long-standing beef with always casting a female in the role. Scrooge in Love! - Lucky Penny - A fairly new play (this was only its third production) that’s good enough to become a Christmas standard. A great lead performance from Brian Herndon was supported by a top-notch ensemble in this reverential continuation of the Dickens classic.

Patsy Cline was a superstar country music singer back in the late 1950s and early 1960s and successfully made the crossover pop music.  (Kind of like an earlier version of Taylor Swift?)  Her life ended prematurely in 1963 when she died in a plane crash at only 30 years of age.  The musical play –...

Jukebox musicals have become the bread and butter for a lot of community theatre groups. Minimal casts, simple sets and the built-in audience that comes with a popular singer or musical group is tough for an artistic director to resist. Around since the 1970’s, the genre really exploded onto the scene with the success of the ABBA-themed “Mamma Mia!” and continues with the recent Broadway opening of the Go-Go’s-themed “Head Over Heels”. Back in 1988, playwright Ted Swindley took 27 songs recorded by Patsy Cline and created “Always… Patsy Cline”, which is running now at Sonoma Arts Live through July 29. It’s not so much a musical biography as a snippet of Cline’s career as seen through the eyes of one of her biggest fans. It covers the six years from her appearance on Arthur Godfrey’s television program till her untimely death at age 30 in an aviation accident. Louise Seger (Karen Pinomaki) fell in love with Cline’s music the moment she heard it on a Texas radio station. When she hears that Patsy (Danielle DeBow) will be making a local appearance, she and some friends hightail it to the Empire Ballroom to discover no one’s there yet but Patsy. They strike up a conversation and become fast friends. Patsy ends up spending the night at Louise’s before heading back out on her tour. They regularly corresponded with each other after that night and it’s those letters that are the basis for the show. DeBow is a gifted vocalist who, in conjunction with her backup singers “The Jordanaires” (Sean O’Brien, F. James Raasche, Michael Scott Wells, Ted Von Pohle) and musical director Ellen Patterson and a six-piece band, delivers a quality evening of Cline’s greatest hits including “Sweet Dreams” and “Crazy”. The songs are interspersed with Louise’s musings about her life and her love for Patsy. Pinomaki is very entertaining as the bombastic, big-haired Louise, though there were moments where less would be more. Director Michael Ross, who’s directed a few female-centric musicals in his day (“Gypsy”, “Little Women”, “Sister Act” for example) shows a real mastery of the material here. Also responsible for costumes and some of the set design, he gets almost everything right. Costume work is stellar as DeBow must go through a dozen changes throughout the evening with each one colorfully evoking period and personality. The two-level set/three-sided audience design is interesting, but it leads to some awkward blocking and audience perspectives. Terrific performances, colorful design work, and classic Americana combine to make “Always… Patsy Cline” one of the better jukebox musicals I’ve seen on a North Bay Stage. “Always… Patsy Cline” plays Thursday through Sunday on the Rotary Stage of Andrews Hall in the Sonoma Community Center. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm; the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 pm. For more information, got to sonomartslive.org.

7-2-18 Interview 7/2/18 Justin Cowan is the Musical Director for Always Patsy Cline which is currently playing to several times extended audiences at Florida Studio Theater. Although he never planned to be a musical director people continually urged him to join the choir, audition for a Community Theater production and finally made it possible for […]

"And as we talked, it just seemed as if we'd known each other all our lives!" Louise Seger

Randy Johnson is the playwright / director of the 2016 Tony Award nominated musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN which has toured the country since inception in 2011 breaking box office records at almost every venue.  Randy's work has also been seen across the country and worldwide  in such venues as The Savoy Theatre in London’s West End, Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theatre, Wembley Arena, Grand Ole Opry, The Ryman Auditorium, Off Broadway, Regional Theatres across the United States and Canada, Las Vegas and Arena’s worldwide. As a published playwright and director he has created theatrical musical portraits of such icons as Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley. Louis Prima and Keely Smith, and Conway Twitty. Randy is the original producer of ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE which under his aegis became one of the most produced musicals of all time (American Theatre Magazine). He co-produced the West Coast Premiere of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART starring Richard Dreyfuss and Kathy Bates. He has worked with some of our greatest talents of our time including Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Melissa Manchester. Audrey Hepburn, and Katharine Hepburn. Not to mention the remarkable diversity of his direction of The Las Vegas production and world premiere of Mike Tyson’s UNDISPUTED TRUTH and staging of Pope Benedict’s final appearances in New York City.   His groundbreaking production of ELVIS THE CONCERT that reunited Elvis (via video) and his original musicians has been seen in venues worldwide and on PBS for 16 years. He executive produced the original cast albums of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN and ALWAYS PATSY CLINE. His projects have broken box office records, earned a 2014 Tony Award nomination, made the Guinness Book of World Records, and have consistently surpassed expectations. Never one to stay in just one medium of entertainment he continues to explore and create new horizons for himself and his audience. His latest musical SHOUT , SISTER, SHOUT!   Sister Rosetta Tharpe - The Gospel of Rock ,  The Spirit of The Blues .will premiere summer 2017 at the Pasadena Playhouse. 

www.theorangecurtainrev.com Always...Patsy Cline is based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger. Having first heard Cline on the "Arthur Godfrey Show" in 1957, Seger became an immediate and avid fan. A chance meeting at Patsy's concert started a friendship that lasted until Cline's untimely death in a plane crash in 1963. http://www.onemoreproductions.com/

The 194th Production at The Westchester Broadway Theatre is Always...Patsy Cline the true story of singer Patsy Cline and her friendship with one of her fans, Louise Seger. This lovely story is brought to life by Erin McCracken singing 26 Patsy Cline songs that are woven throughout the show by Susann Fletcher, who plays Louise Seger with warmth, humor and heart-breaking love. The two of them are just magic and you have the chance to learn more about them on Music Monday here on WoMRadio. We will be sharing them live February 8th at 10amPT/1pmET and anytime in archive. Find out more of the personal story and perfomances for Erin on here site ErinMcCracken.net and Susann at SusannFletcher.com. For those of you in the tri-state area of NY - run, don't walk, to the WBT for this limited run of Always...Patsy Cline. For ticket information call the box office at 914 592 2222. Thanks to our sponsors Safety Bags LLC and their new division StadiumBags.com and Breanetta Productions. Meet them and all our sponsors in our mompreneur marketplace at WordofMomRadio.com.

Next up in my series of conversations with cabaret and pop musicians is Gretchen Reinhagen. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010: the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show “Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard” directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. Former Back Stage and Citysearch critic Roy Sander said, “Gretchen Reinhagen's shows are marked by intelligence, warmth, a lovely spirit of benevolence, and fine vocals. It is always a pleasure to spend an hour in her company.” As both a singer and an actress, she's performed in a broad range of theaters and concert halls from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her professional theater credits include Janis Joplin in Beehive, Louise Segar in Always Patsy Cline, Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the lead role of the therapist in the premiere of Mother Me Therapy at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, and the Queen Mother in the European premiere of Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. At her recent show at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan, I was struck by her ability to take on songs that are so strongly identified with other performers -- singing a "Streisand song" or a "Fanny Bryce" song, for example -- and show them from an altogether different perspective.  We'll talk about her inspirations for her art, how she approaches a lyric, and get some insight into the world of cabaret.  Learn more about Gretchen at www.gretchenreinhagen.com.

This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast Tom Williams talks with Heather Beck who plays Patsy Cline in Always...Patsy Cline at the Theatre at the Center in Munster. She talks the show as well as life on a cruise ship as a singer.

Longtime friends and frequent co-stars Christa Jackson and Sally Struthers are again performing their hit show about two gal pals from an earlier era, Always"¦ Patsy Cline.  Ted Swindley's two-handed musical show will play for three weekends only, at Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton.  READ MORE The post Christa Jackson and Sally Struthers Revisit Always”¦ Patsy Cline appeared first on At This Stage.

Mandy Barnett established herself as a world class musical talent at a very young age. She really opened a lot of eyes and ears in town when she auditioned for a show about Patsy Cline in the early 1990's. She beat out over 450 people in Nashville, plus many others auditioning in other cities across America to play the part of Patsy Cline in the newly renovated Ryman Auditorium. That show was so successful, she's reprising that role.