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 Theatre乌鸦传媒檚 Always乌鸦传媒� 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.
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Always乌鸦传媒� 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 Cline乌鸦传媒檚 friend and pen-pal Louise Seger, Ted Swindley乌鸦传媒檚 script follows the true story of their relationship after they met at a concert in Houston, Texas and sees Cline乌鸦传媒檚 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, Always乌鸦传媒� Patsy Cline delves into the singer乌鸦传媒檚 classic repertoire and features hits like Walking After Midnight, Back in Baby乌鸦传媒檚 Arms, If You乌鸦传媒檝e Got Leavin On Your Mind and Crazy.
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DeFehr, who has acted with Vernon乌鸦传媒檚 for more than 10 years, is excited to make her directorial debut and will receive feedback prior to showtime from Facey.
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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 乌鸦传媒� featuring music director Aaron Anderson on the kit, Todd York on bass, Allen Bensmiller on the strings and George Bensmiller on keys and fiddle 乌鸦传媒� will rock Cline乌鸦传媒檚 numbers.
As the local star-studded cast nears production dates, DeFehr can乌鸦传媒檛 wait to share her love of Always乌鸦传媒� Patsy Cline.
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Always乌鸦传媒� 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 .
