Laurisa DeFehr carried the script with her for eight years before finding the right fit.
And now the wheels are turning as DeFehr eagerly awaits her directorial debut in Asparagus Community Theatre91裸聊视频檚 Always91裸聊视频� Patsy Cline, which opens May 3.
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DeFehr got a copy of the script and held on to it until she was able to bring it back to the stage.
91裸聊视频�(I had it) for eight years, hoping one day we could do the show in Armstrong,91裸聊视频� DeFehr said. 91裸聊视频淚 knew it would be well received there. I91裸聊视频檓 hoping we will have a great turn out.91裸聊视频�
Always91裸聊视频� Patsy Cline follows the life of the acclaimed country singer who rose to fame in the 1950s, earning herself a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame after her untimely death in an airplane accident in Tennessee in 1963.
Told from the perspective of a Cline91裸聊视频檚 friend and pen-pal Louise Seger, Ted Swindley91裸聊视频檚 script follows the true story of their relationship after they met at a concert in Houston, Texas and sees Cline91裸聊视频檚 rise to fame.
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Beyond the narrative aspects of the production, DeFehr said, the performance is a true musical. Packed-full of 27 songs, Always91裸聊视频� Patsy Cline delves into the singer91裸聊视频檚 classic repertoire and features hits like Walking After Midnight, Back in Baby91裸聊视频檚 Arms, If You91裸聊视频檝e Got Leavin On Your Mind and Crazy.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a lovely musical piece. It91裸聊视频檚 such a lovely show. There91裸聊视频檚 such a blend of acting and music,91裸聊视频� DeFehr said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e loved Patsy Cline since I was in college.91裸聊视频�
DeFehr, who has acted with Vernon91裸聊视频檚 for more than 10 years, is excited to make her directorial debut and will receive feedback prior to showtime from Facey.
91裸聊视频淵ou need really polished people to put on this show,91裸聊视频� DeFehr said.
Mary Groeneveld makes her Asparagus Community Theatre debut in the peformance as Cline and will take the stage alongside theatre veteran Jeunesse Pearson as Seger.
The Bodacious Bobcats 91裸聊视频� featuring music director Aaron Anderson on the kit, Todd York on bass, Allen Bensmiller on the strings and George Bensmiller on keys and fiddle 91裸聊视频� will rock Cline91裸聊视频檚 numbers.
As the local star-studded cast nears production dates, DeFehr can91裸聊视频檛 wait to share her love of Always91裸聊视频� Patsy Cline.
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Always91裸聊视频� Patsy Cline runs at the Asparagus Community Theatre in Armstrong May 3-5 and May 9-12 at 7:30 p.m. and May 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available for $20 adult, $18 students and seniors and $10 for children aged 12-and-under and are available through The Guy Next Door, 3450B Okanagan Street. Cash only. For more information, visit .
