6th Street Playhouse, in a co-production with Cinnabar Theater, presents ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE, by Ted Swindley, which pays tribute to Pasty Cline (who epitomized the country music sound in the late 1950s and '60s) in a true story told with humor, emotion, music and a little audience interaction. The show runs from November 7 through December 7, 2008, 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at the 6th Street Playhouse/GK Hardt Theatre, 52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, CA, located in historic Railroad Square. The show moves to Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma from December 31, 2008, to January 17, 2009.
The musical centers on Cline's friendship with Louise Seger, a devoted Houston fan who met the country singing star in 1961 and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death in 1963. Featuring a live band performing more than 30 country standards including Cline's endearing hits "I Fall to Pieces," "Crazy," "Back in Baby's Arms" and "She's Got You."The cast features Mary Gannon-Graham of Sebastopol as Patsy Cline and Liz Jahren of Sebastopol as Louise Seger.ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE is co-directed by Elizabeth Craven and Elly Lichenstein, with musical direction by Jim Peterson, sets by David O. Wright, lighting by John Connole and costumes by Pamela Johnson.Ticket prices range from $14 to $30. General $30; Senior (62+) $24; Youth (13-21) $24; Children (5-12) $14 - Fridays & Saturdays & Sunday matinees. General $22; Senior (62+) $18; Youth (13-21) $18; Children (5-12) $14 - Thursdays & Saturday matinees. To order, call 707-523-4185 , purchase at the door or visit online at www.6thstreetplayhouse.com.Videos