FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE GREG LONGENHAGEN, Artistic Director • JOHN MARTIN, Executive Director 2019-2020 SEASON ARTSTAGE STUDIO THEATRE • FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT

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SPONSORED BY SAM GALLOWAY FORD LINCOLN • KEARNS RESTAURANT GROUP ALEXANDRA BREMNER • MARTY & MARY ANN McLAUGHLIN STARRING BECKY BARTA* • BETHANY GWEN PERKINS* with ALEX ALBANESE • MATT KOLLER • ROGER RETTIG • ALEX SHIELDS • DAVID SONNEBORN

DIRECTED BY ensemble member MAUREEN HEFFERNAN**

MUSICAL DIRECTOR ALEX SHIELDS SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER TIM BILLMAN KRISTINA TOLLEFSON*** ANNE CARNCROSS SOUND DESIGNER PRODUCTION STAGE ASST. STAGE MANAGER KATIE LOWE MANAGER RACHEL VAN PAMEL AMY L. MASSARI* ensemble member Licensed by the family and estate of Patsy Cline. All rights reserved. Original cast album available on MCA. Musical clearances secured and used by permission. For licensing information on Always...Patsy Cline and all Ted Swindley shows, visit www.tedswindleyproductions.com or contact Joan Kovats, (203) 978-0102. For merchandise, please visit www.alwayspatsycline. Any taping, filming, recording or broadcast of this play (musical or otherwise) is strictly prohibited 2019-20 GRAND SEASON SPONSORS

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This entire season sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Florida Repertory Theatre is a fully professional non-profit LOA/LORT Theatre company on contract with the Actors’ Equity Association that proudly employs members of the national theatrical labor unions. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association. **Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. ***Member of United Scenic Artists. “THE BODACIOUS BOBCATS BAND” Joe Bob/Piano Alex Shields Jim Bob/Steel Guitar Roger Rettig Jay Bob/Bass Guitar (thru 9/29) Alex Albanese Ray Bob/Bass Guitar (starting 10/1) CAST Dave Sonneborn Patsy Cline Bethany Gwen Perkins* Bob Bob/Drums Louise Sever Matthew Koller Becky Barta*†

TIME AND PLACE: Louise’s kitchen table and at various places ABOUT THE from Patsy Cline’s career, including The Grand Ole Opry, The Arthur Godfrey PLAYWRIGHT Show, The Esquire Ballroom, and a Houston TED SWINDLEY is internationally radio station. Circa 1957-63 to the present. known as writer and director of the popular musical, Always… ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE will be performed with a 15-minute intermission. Patsy Cline. He is the founding artistic director of Stages Rep Wardrobe Supervisor: Anthony Toney in Houston, Texas. He was also Sound Engineer: Jackson Berkhouse named to Esquire Magazine’s Assistant Lighting Designer: Maddie Anderson register of outstanding Choreographer: Kiana Pinder Americans in the arts and letters. Author: Ted Swindley Mr. Swindley was the recipient Author’s Representative: Joan Kovats of the Los Angeles Dramalogue Business Management: Melanie Clark award for outstanding direction Original Music Director: Vicki Masters of Carnal Knowledge by Jules Band and Vocal Orchestrations: Feiffer. Currently, he is president August Eriksmoen, Tony Migliore of Ted Swindley Productions, Legal Counsel: Clair G. Burrill, Richard Garmise, Sawnie R. Aldredge Inc., a theatrical licensing and consulting company, and The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any continues his 30-year career means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. writing plays and musicals, †Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s consulting and mentoring Ensemble of Theatre Artists. See page 29 for the entire ensemble. playwrights, as well as directing plays for various theatres * The Actors & Stage Manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, throughout the U.S. and abroad. the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Mr. Swindley is an active member of The Dramatists Guild of America and Stage Directors ** and Choreographers

*** SONG LIST

Honky Tonk Merry Go Round Frank Simon/Stan Gardner • Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music

Back In Babys Arms Bob Montgomery • Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP) And on behalf of Dimensional Songs of the Knoll (BMI)

Anytime Herbert Happy Lawson • Unichappel Music, Inc. (BMI)

Walkin’ After Midnight Don Hecht/Alan Block • Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music

I Fall to Pieces Hank Cochran/Harlan Howard • Sony/ATV Tree Publishing

It Wasn’t God Who Made J.D. Miller

Honky Tonk Angels International Copyright Group, Inc.

Come On In V.F. “Pappy” Stewart • Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Make Yourself at Home

Your Cheatin’ Heart Hank Williams, Sr. • Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music

Stupid Cupid Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield • Screen EMI Music Publishing

You Belong To Me King/Price/Stewart • Ridgeway Music

San Antonio Rose Bob Wills • Bourne Co. (ASCAP)

Lovesick Blues Irving Mills/C. Friend • Emi Music Publishing

Sweet Dreams Don Gibson • Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music

She’s Got You Hank Cochran • Sony/ATV Tree Publishing . Three Cigarettes Eddie Miller/Ws Stevenson • Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music in an Ashtray

Crazy Willie Nelson • Sony/ATV Tree Publishing

Seven Lonely Days Earl Schuman/Walden Schuman/Marshall Brown • Music Sales, Corp.

If I Could See The World Sammy Masters/Richard Pope • MCA Publishing (Through The Eyes Of A Child)

Just A Closer Walk (Traditional)

Blue Moon Of Kentucky Bill Monroe • Integrated Copyright Group, Inc.

Gotta Lotta Rhythm Barbara Ann Vaughn/WS Stevenson • Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music In My Soul

Shake Rattle And Roll Charles Calhoun • Unichappel Music, Inc (BMI) & MIJAC Music (BMI)

Faded Love John Wills/Bob Wills • Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)

How Great Thou Art (Traditional)

True Love Cole Porter • Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)

If You’ve Got Leavin’ Wayne Walker/Webb Pierce • Polygram International On Your Mind

Bill Bailey (Traditional) 2019-2020 SEASON A Hot Broadway Musical, a Salute to a Country Icon, a Rolling World Premiere, an Award-Winning Thriller, Gut Busting Comedies, and MUCH MORE! ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE by Ted Swindley SEPT 24-DEC 1, 2019 Join us in a heartfelt and powerful celebration of the most popular female country singer in recording history! Hear all of Patsy’s biggest hits, including “Crazy,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” and more! • In the ArtStage Studio Theatre •

Ken Ludwig’s THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY OCT 29-NOV 20, 2019 Marx Brothers hilarity meets country club politics in this signature Ken Ludwig farce about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with golf! 1,000 laughs in this zany farce from the author of Lend me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo! “Phenomenally funny!” –Star Ledger • In the Historic Arcade Theatre • AN INSPECTOR CALLS by J.B. Priestley DEC 3-22, 2019 A wealthy British family is forced to examine their own morality in this chilling, Olivier and Tony- winning masterpiece! An electrifying and suspenseful thriller filled with twists and turns! “Superbly tense. Breathtaking!” –Daily Telegraph • In the Historic Arcade Theatre •

ALABASTER A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Audrey Cefaly DEC 17, 2019-JAN 26, 2020 Funny, heartbreaking, and earth-shattering, this powerful new play about healing and survival begins a record-breaking nine-theatre Rolling World Premiere at Florida Rep—before taking the country by storm! Chosen from the 2018 PlayLab Festival! A beautiful and hopeful NEW PLAY! • In the ArtStage Studio Theatre • BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon JAN 7-29, 2020 A hilarious romantic comedy from the author of Rumors and Lost in Yonkers! Newlyweds decide to play matchmaker and everything that could go wrong, does in this multiple Tony-nominated play! “A bubbling, rib-tickling comedy!” –New York Times • In the Historic Arcade Theatre • SUBSCRIBE NOW! PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR 9, 8, or 7 SHOWS! *All Titles and Dates Subject to Change 2019-2020 SEASON SUBSCRIBE NOW to Florida Rep’s THIRD DECADE OF NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL THEATRE! SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER book & lyrics by Robert L. Freedman • music & lyrics by Steven Lutvak FEB 11-MAR 4, 2020 Can young Monty Navarro juggle his fiancée, his mistress, and knock off all of the heirs ahead of him in the line of nobility without being caught? Find out in this fresh, irreverent, and multiple Tony- winning BEST MUSICAL! • In the Historic Arcade Theatre • EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe • FEB 25-MAR 29, 2020 A touching, funny, and intimate one-person tour-de-force! An exhilarating and inventive NEW PLAY that takes audiences on an unexpected, funny, and emotional journey of healing and self- discovery. “Charming! Captivating!” –New York Times • In the ArtStage Studio Theatre • A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 by Lucas Hnath MAR 17-APR 8, 2020 This smart and sophisticated new comedy raises fascinating questions about marriage and the ways the roles of women have – and have not – changed. One of the hottest plays in America! “Smart, funny, and utterly engrossing!” –New York Times • In the Historic Arcade Theatre • RIPCORD by David Lindsay-Abaire • APR 21-MAY 10, 2020 From the twisted and brilliant mind of the Pulitzer Prize & Tony-winning author of Rabbit Hole comes a high-stakes comedy about two women of a certain age locked in a no-holds-barred battle to the death! “Deeply satisfying and vastly entertaining!” – Deadline Hollywood • In the Historic Arcade Theatre •

FLORIDA REP IS “One of America’s TOP Repertory Companies!” —The Wall Street Journal WHO’S WHO BECKY BARTA* (Louise Lisa Fazio’s Safety Net as part of last season’s Seger) is thrilled to be PlayLab. As a member of the Ensemble of making her Florida Rep Artists, she has directed 15 productions including debut! This rendering The Miracle Worker and the world premiere marks Becky’s 30th of Doublewide. Her productions of Dancing at production of this Lughnasa, Sylvia (2011), and The Little Foxes all beautiful play, performing of which received praise from the Wall Street as either Patsy or Louise Journal among other critics. Over the past on stages across the 35 years, Maureen has directed more than 95 country from New York (Off-Broadway) to professional theatrical productions nationally. California and winning a few acting awards Besides Florida Rep, some of her favorite theaters along the way. Her research has led to the include New York’s John Houseman Theater pleasure of befriending a few of Patsy’s family and Ensemble Studio Theater, Pittsburgh Public members, band members, and the real Louise Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory Company, and Seger Zurbuchen. Other New York credits Pennsylvania Stage Company. Maureen also include the Broadway and National Tour of Les served as Artistic Director for George Street Misérables, (Mme. Thenardier), Off-Broadway’s Playhouse in New Jersey, and as Acting Artistic Frankenstein (cast recording), Meet Me in St Director at Delaware Theater Company. She Louis, Forbidden Broadway, Sessions, and the also directed the world premiere of Fixed at the new play, Stiff. She spent several seasons as Passage Theatre in Trenton, NJ. Maureen has Mrs. Claus in the Christmas Spectacular at the been recognized as a leader in arts education Radio City Music Hall as well. Recent/Favorite throughout the country and as an innovator regional credits include Titanic (Ida Straus) at the of arts programming for special populations. Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, A Christmas Story She was the founding Artistic Director of the (Miss Shields) at the Kansas City Repertory Unlimited Potential Theater Company of Very Theatre, and down the road at the Maltz Jupiter Special Arts in New Jersey. She also inaugurated Theatre with Me and My Girl and My Fair Lady. the Drama Therapy Program for the Center Becky’s CD, Crazy and Then Some, available at for Cognitive Rehabilitation at the University of [email protected], celebrates this genre Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Maureen of music and was recorded with her husband, is a member of the faculty of the School of Arts bassist, David Sonneborn. Love and thanks and Communication at The College of New to Mom, David, Greg, Jason, and YOU for Jersey where she teaches Integrated Visual and supporting live theater! Performing Arts. Maureen is a proud member of both Actors Equity Association and Stage BETHANY GWEN Directors and Choreographers Society. This PERKINS* (Patsy Cline) production is dedicated to my mother, Connie is thrilled to be making Heffernan, who introduced me to Patsy Cline and her Florida Repertory Arthur Godfrey. Theatre debut! She is a New York based actor ALEX SHIELDS (Musical Director/Pianist) , and proud graduate of originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is happy to Pace University. Recent be back in Fort Myers, after previously music New York theatre/reading directing Cabaret in 2018. Flat Rock Playhouse: credits include: HUGO a new musical adaptation (Resident Music Director) Chasing Rainbows (dir. Christoper Wheeldon), iHAVANA! (dir. (World Premiere), Miss Saigon, Gypsy, The Music Warren Carlyle), A Most Dangerous Man: An Man, 9 to 5, All Shook Up, A Christmas Carol, American Opera by Charles Morey and Greg South Pacific. Barrington Stage Company: Pliska, The Light in the Piazza at the Sheen Center (Assoc. MD) Company, Ragtime. Fuse (dir. Victoria Clark), The House of Bernarda Alba Productions (State College, PA): Chess, Sunday (dir. Graciela Daniele). Recent concept albums in the Park with George. Selected Credits: include Three Points of Contact by Ryan Scott Ragtime (Assoc. MD at Barrington Stage Oliver (available on Spotify) and Songs For Company, Dir. Joe Calarco), Company (Assoc. Slutty Girls a Micro musical series (available on MD, Barrington Stage Company), Chasing Patreon). Regional theater credits: Always, Patsy Rainbows (World Premiere, Dir. Jeff Whiting), Cline at the Depot Theatre (Westport, NY). It has The Music Man (Dir. Chase Brock), Gypsy, 9 to been an honor to give voice to such an incredible 5, Million Dollar Quartet, Always...Patsy Cline, The artist and legend. A huge thanks to Jason, Greg Last Five Years, Miss Saigon (All at Flat Rock and Maureen for the opportunity, the cast and Playhouse, as Resident Music Director). crew for making it all possible, and to family and friends for their unwavering support. ALEX ALBANESE (Bass) has performed in Fort Myers since 1982 on the first stand of the MAUREEN HEFFERNAN†** (Director) is Southwest Florida Symphony bass section delighted to be returning to Florida Repertory and in local Churches, Broadway Shows and Theatre where most recently, she staged Daryl jazz clubs. After Music Performance studies WHO’S WHO at Miami University of Ohio and Cincinnati premieres, and have appeared in Carnegie Conservatory, Alex played a one-year position Hall. He has conducted at Florida Gulf Coast with the Florida Orchestra. Following that, University Opera, Gulfshore Opera, and he worked as a freelance musician based in teaches private voice lessons. His students have Tampa Bay, performing as house bassist for appeared in lead roles on Broadway, national Tampa Performing Arts Center for its opening tours, television, and film. He is a graduate of three seasons, as well as with The Sarasota Westminster Choir College and is a member of orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, and almost The Same Stream Choir in Philadelphia. every professional orchestra on I-75 and I-4. He also worked with Seaside Music Theater in KATIE LOWE (Sound Designer) served as Daytona, 19 different cruise ships, national and resident sound designer last season at Florida international show tours, and a season with the Repertory Theatre. Previously, she has been an Orquesta Sinfónica de Aguascalientes, Mexico. electrics intern at Florida Repertory Theatre In 2002 he accepted the position as Personnel and sound apprentice at Endstation Theatre and Operations Manager for the Southwest Company after graduating from the University Florida Symphony, where he continues to work of Kentucky. Previous credits include Romeo today. He’s a bit of a history nut and avid poker and Juliet, Hay Fever, August Wilson’s Fences, player, having won entries to the Main Event of Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, A the World Series of Poker twice. Christmas Carol: The Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Damascus, Steel Magnolias, Becoming Dr. Ruth, TIM BILLMAN (Set Designer) joined the Florida Refugee, The Cat in the Hat (Sound Designer, Rep family in 2014 as the Technical Director and Florida Repertory Theatre), Cabaret (Florida has become the Production Manager. Tim’s Repertory Theatre, A2), Million Dollar Quartet scenic design credits include productions for (Endstation Theatre Company, A2), Once Blowing Rock Stage Company (NC), Temple on this Island (University of Kentucky, Stage Theatre (NC), Ensemble Stage (NC), Riverside Manager), Sense and Sensibility (University of Theatre (FL), Gardner-Webb University (NC), Kentucky, Sound Designer). and the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival. He has served as the Technical Director for AMY L. MASSARI*† (Stage Manager) is pleased the Hayes Center of Performing Arts, Blowing to return for her 11th season as Florida Rep’s Rock Stage Company, Troy State University at resident stage manager and an ensemble Montgomery and Riverside Theatre. In 2009, member. Amy has been a proud member of Tim was a founding member of Ensemble Stage, Actor’s Equity Association for the past 30 a professional theatre in Banner Elk, NC, now years, working in some of the country’s finest in its 10th season and just celebrated its 100th regional theatres: the Alley Theatre (Houston, production. Tim also spent time supervising TX), the Dallas Theatre Center (Dallas, TX), rigging installation and upgrades for theatres Stage-West (Springfield, MA), the Pioneer all across North and South America and is a Memorial (Salt Lake City, UT), and the Colorado charter member of the Mormish Council. He Shakespeare Festival (Boulder, CO). Among resides in Fort Myers with his wife Jamie and her favorite Florida Rep productions are The three children: Brooklyn, Jack, and Bridget. 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Dingdong, Split in Three, The Fantasticks, Lend ANNE CARNCROSS (Lighting Designer) has Me a Tenor, August: Osage County, Sylvia, and been designing lighting for close to 20 years God of Carnage. Amy has been happily married and is making her Florida Rep debut. She has to her husband of 23 years, Michael. Michael designed for theatre, opera, dance, musical teaches theatre at Marymount Manhattan theatre and children’s theatre. She has worked College in NYC and is a terrific partner and as a lighting and scenic designer all over the father to their children Jesse Cheyenne and country. Her work has been seen locally at Opera Caleb Dakota. Naples, TheatreZone, Gulf Coast Symphony, Gulfshore Ballet and several educational ROGER RETTIG (Pedal Steel/Steel Guitar) productions. Currently Anne is an Associate Originally from London, Roger Rettig began Professor and the Design/Production faculty at studying the guitar in the mid-fifties and turned Florida Gulf Coast University. She holds a BFA professional in 1959. He went on to work with in Design from SUNY Fredonia and a MFA from many of Britain’s outstanding artists - Billy Fury, Florida State University in Theatre Production. Eden Kane, Marty Wilde, Joe Brown and many more - touring in variety as well as on rock- MATT KOLLER (Drums) is thrilled to be and-roll package shows. He often appeared returning to the Florida Rep! Last season he alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones appeared as the drummer in Tenderly, The and went on to work with George Harrison Rosemary Clooney Musical. Matt is the founder in the ‘70s. He found himself in demand as a and conductor of the City of Palms Youth Choir studio player and, in 1974, added pedal steel in Fort Myers, FL. Choirs under his direction guitar to his repertoire. He recorded with various have performed several masterworks, world artists, from Tom Jones, Phil Everly and Duane WHO’S WHO Eddy to movie soundtrack maestro Leonard Orlando where she also serves as Undergraduate Bernstein. He also played on countless TV shows Coordinator for her department. She holds and advertising jingles. He went on to appear is an MFA from Purdue University in Costume several West End shows - Pump Boys & Dinettes Design and Technology and a BA Degree from and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas among South Dakota State University in Theatre and them. He immigrated to the US in 1998 and has English. In addition to her work at UCF Kristina’s toured continually. Roger lives in Naples, Florida costume designs have appeared in places with his wife Susie. such as The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (Washington DC), Prague Shakespeare DAVID SONNEBORN (Bass), a native of (Czech Republic), Shakespeare and Company Cincinnati, Ohio, is thrilled to be making his (MA), St. Lawrence University (NY), DeSales Florida Rep ArtStage Studio debut! He’s a University (PA), Maples Repertory Theatre (MO), longtime NYC musician, and an original cast Orlando Shakes (FL), Orlando Rep (FL), Purdue member of the Million Dollar Quartet National University (IN), Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis Tour performing throughout the USA, Canada, (IN), as well as at theatres in Texas, Florida, South and Japan. Regional productions of Million Dakota, and Kansas. Kristina is the recipient Dollar Quartet - Musical Director, Fluke (drums) of three Kennedy Center/American College Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Theatre Festival Design awards and numerous Shakespeare Festival, Florida Rep, The New teaching awards. Her book, Too Much Is Not Theatre Restaurant, Westchester Broadway Enough: The History in Harriett’s Closet, with co- Theatre. Million Dollar Quartet - Fluke (drums) author Jodi Ozimek, documents the expansive - Great Lakes Theater, Actors Playhouse, Paper clothing collection of Harriett Lake. Mill Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse. David has performed at the NY RACHEL VAN PAMEL (Assistant Stage Musical Theatre Festival and toured nationally Manager) is delighted to be making her in Always...Patsy Cline and Honky Tonk Angels. Florida Repertory Theatre debut. Her regional He studied drums/percussion at the Cincinnati theatre credits include two seasons with Trinity College Conservatory of Music and theater Shakespeare Festival in Fort Worth, Texas where at OSU. Specializing in western swing, David she worked as Assistant Stage Manager on is the drummer for the acclaimed New York Measure for Measure, Richard III and Twelfth City based Western Caravan. Love to Becky Night. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and Audrey. in Drama from University of Dallas where she studied stage management. While she stage KRISTINA TOLLEFSON*** (Costume Designer), managed many shows throughout college, her a member of United Scenic Artists (the favorite University Theatre credits include The professional designer’s union), is an Associate Cherry Orchard and The Skin of Our Teeth. Professor and Resident Costume and Makeup Designer at the University of Central Florida in

SPECIAL THANKS Asolo Repertory Theatre • Jamie Billman Brendan Powers • Theatre UCF

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