2017 Cabaret season in Gypsies, Always and Forever: Patsy Cline Returns! Tramps, and Thieves. “For me, this is my first time playing a by Mary Donofrio from her induction reads, real character.” shared Jones. “I country music. As one of think instantly, the stakes are the first female headliners, “Her heritage of timeless Imagine you had the chance recordings is testimony to her raised. You have to live up to she helped pave the way for the standard that people hold to meet your idol, and many of the female music artistic capacity.” after that meeting, a lasting for this person, and do them stars we know and love Returning to FST in the role justice. You instantly feel the relationship was formed. today. of Louise Seger, Cline’s biggest That’s exactly what happened weight of that, but you also get In fact, Cline became fan, is audience favorite to learn and watch that real to Louise Seger, Patsy Cline’s Susan Greenhill. Susan’s most biggest fan, when she went so well-respected in the person to help you with your industry that instead recent FST credits include performance!” to see the music legend The Exonerated, Chapatti, perform at Houston’s Esquire of being introduced as In the Director’s chair for this “Pretty Miss Patsy Cline,” Becoming Dr. Ruth, and The Ballroom in 1961. Cline’s and Savannah Disputation. Summer Mainstage opener is Seger’s first meeting sparked as her many of her female Kate Alexander. “Patsy Cline a connection that would contemporaries often were, As Louise, Greenhill is courageously takes us to places remain strong for the rest of she was given a more stately looking forward to the of love and loss we never knew the songstress’ life. Always… introduction such as the one challenge of playing a we possessed,” said Alexander. Pasty Cline tells that story— given by Johnny Cash on character based on a real “She is timeless.” the story of an unlikely their 1962 tour, “Ladies and person, as she did in FST’s Gentlemen, The One and 2014 Summer Mainstage The band features Musical connection—inspired by Director Dr. Justin P. Cowan on Seger’s real-life interviews Only – Patsy Cline.” production of Becoming Dr. Ruth. “Playing a real piano, Skip Ellis on Steel and and nostalgic reminiscences. A woman of firsts, in Rhythm Guitar who appeared Featuring such timeless hits December 1962, she was person for me involves more research,” said Greenhill. in the 2008 FST production of as “Walkin’ After Midnight,” the first woman in country Always…Pasty Cline, Chuck “Crazy,” She’s Got You,” and music to headline a show “How does the person speak? What do they look like? What Davis on Bass Guitar, and Tony more, Always…Pasty Cline in Las Vegas. She was also Bruno on the Drums. by Ted Swindley captures the the first woman in country is their personal history? Then birth of the Nashville sound, music to perform at New I make choices as to what to Always…Patsy Cline begins and honors the power of York’s Carnegie Hall, and use in my performance and May 30 in FST’s Gompertz music to connect us all. later became the first female what to leave out.” Theatre. For more information, please call the box office Patsy Cline is not just an icon solo artist inducted into Playing the role of Patsy the Country Music Hall of Cline is Meredith Jones, who at 941.366.9000, or visit – she was also a pioneer for floridastudiotheatre.org. women in music, especially Fame in 1973. The plaque last appeared in FST’s 2016-