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Patsy Cline tribute returns to Playhouse stage

Linda Edwards and Jacqueline Petroccia star in ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ Thursday through May 31 on the Mainstage of Flat Rock Playhouse.

By Bill Moss, Published: May 5, 2015

The Flat Rock Playhouse opens its 2015 Mainstage season this week with the hit musical “Always…Patsy Cline.”

A heartwarming celebration of down-home country humor, true emotion and 27 timeless classics including “Crazy,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Sweet Dreams” and “I Fall to Pieces.”
Written by Ted Swindley, "Always…Patsy Cline" is one of the most produced musicals in America. It’s had a very successful run off-Broadway and sold out hit productions in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
More than just a tribute to the legendary country western singer, "Always…Patsy Cline" focuses on the real life relationship between Cline and Louise Seger, a Texas housewife with whom Cline communicated via handwritten letters until her untimely death in a plane crash in 1963. The show’s title was inspired by the letters that the singer signed, “Love ALWAYS…Patsy Cline.”
New York City based actress Jacqueline Petroccia will assume the title role of Patsy Cline at the Flat Rock stage. Petroccia has played the role previously for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Stages St. Louis and Ivoryton Playhouse, among others.
Joining Petroccia is Playhouse veteran Linda Edwards as Louise Seger.
“'Always…Patsy Cline' continues to hold its status as one of our most frequent box office requests,” Flat Rock Playhouse Artistic Director Lisa K. Bryant said. “As one of the first ever ‘cross-over’ stars of the Country/Pop variety, audiences now as ever remain drawn to Patsy’s music and legacy. With the introduction of dynamo Jacqueline Petroccia in the role of Patsy we fully expect to engender the same exciting buzz as past productions, if not more so.”
Directed by Bryant with musical direction by Alex Shields and set design by Dennis Mauldin, the show opens on Thursday, May 7, and runs through May 31. Performances are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15 to 40 and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731, toll-free at 866-732-8008 or visiting www.flatrockplayhouse.org.