Because there were many scheduling conflicts, we are now scheduling a second audition for the role of Louise Seger in "Always... Patsy Cline." Here's the new audition information:
WHEN: TUESDAY AUGUST 16TH AT 7:00PM
WHERE:
CCBC Dundalk Campus
7200 Sollers Point Rd. Baltimore, MD 21222
Room 116 : College Community Center Building.
DETAILS:
Please arrive before 7 pm to register. Prepare an upbeat song for the audition. There will be two readings that you will be asked to read, one showing the humorous side of Louise and one showing the more sensitive side. Below is a character description of Louise as well as a brief description about the show and show dates.
About the Show:
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 of Cline's and 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 friends 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 was to culminate in Cline spending the night at Seger's house--a friendship that lasted until Cline's untimely death in a plane crash in 1963. The relationship, which began as fan worship evolved into one of mutual respect. It is the kind of relationship that many fans would like 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.
The play focuses on the fateful evening at Houston's Esquire Ballroom when Seger hears of Cline's death in a plane crash. 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.
Character Descriptions:
Louise Seger: (narrator/storyteller) devoted fan of Patsy Cline who establishes a friendship with her through letter correspondence and finally meets her; a typical strong-willed, funny Texan woman; she has a great deal of interaction with the audience as she relates the relationship she develops with Patsy; strong comedic sense needed for this role. She is the primary acting/narrator of this comedic/dramatic tribute. She does sing in the show at specific points with audience participation. She needs to be able to make the audience laugh one minute and cry the next.
Show Dates: October 28, 29, 30 November 4, 5, 6
Rehearsals will begin in September
Contact the box office at 443.840.ARTS to schedule an appointment.
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