Always, Patsy Cline

January 13-15, 2023

"It was like finding the sister I never had."

“Always…Patsy Cline” is a musical revue based on the true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with a fan, Louise Seger, and features Cline’s hit songs, including “Crazy”, “I Fall to Pieces”, and “Sweet Dreams”, along with a story of loyalty, laughter, and love.

 The musical centers around the unlikely friendship between country music legend Patsy Cline and Louise Seger, a devoted fan from Houston, who met Cline in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961. Seger, a divorced single mother, became an avid fan after hearing Cline on the radio and the two women struck up a friendship that blossomed into a pen-pal relationship, which continued until Cline’s tragic death in a plane crash in 1963. The show follows the evolution of their relationship, from Seger’s initial fan worship to a bond built on mutual respect and shared experiences, including letters and phone calls. 

 

 

The story of PVTC’s production of

ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE

Come on in and sit right down and make yourself at home!

Always, Patsy Cline, a 2-woman show based on the true penpal friendship of Patsy Cline and single mother Louise Seger, was directed by Sam Baldwin, who also played Patsy. She was joined on stage by Jannifer Hanna, who played Louise, and for the first time in a PVTC musical, a live band! The Bodacious Bobcats, made up of Conner Gerken, Matthew Hofman, Lynell Jamieson, Matthew Porter, and Randy Watson, rehearsed weekly leading up to the show, and created the perfect ambiance to represent the honky-tonk establishments that Patsy frequented. On stage, the entire show was held together almost entirely by Louise retelling her fond memories, cut into with a collection of nearly 30 of Patsy Cline’s greatest hits. The show brought out terrific crowds who reported a great sense of nostalgia after seeing the show.

 

 

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Company

Crew

Director: Sam Baldwin

Stage Manager/Production Manager: Morgan Larsen

Business Manager: Bobby Larsen

Lights: Liam Garvin

Sound: Jay Bower

Dresser: Nalleli Flores

Props Master: Lizzy Gross

SpotlightTyler Hedke & Johnny Prouty

Cast

Patsy: Sam Baldwin
Louise: Jennifer Hanna

Bodacious Bobcat Band

Bass: Conner Gerken
Guitar: Matthew Hofman
Fiddle: Lynell Jamieson
Piano: Matthew Porter
Drums: Randy Watson