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Setting:

The action of the play takes place in Louise Seger’s kitchen and various locations that were important in Patsy Cline's career, including The Grand Ole Opry, The Arthur Godfrey Show, The Esquire Ballroom, and a Houston radio station.

Time:
The time is the past (1957 – 1963) to the present.

MUSCIAL NUMBERS

ACT I

Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
Back in Baby’s Arms
Anytime
Walkin’ After Midnight
I Fall to Pieces
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Come on in and Sit Right Down
Your Cheating Heart
Stupid Cupid
You Belong to Me
Lovesick Blues

(THERE WILL BE A FIFTEEN-MINUTE INTERMISSION)

ACT II

Sweet Dreams
She’s Got You
Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray
Crazy
Seven Lonely Days
If I Could See the World
Through the Eyes of a Child
Just a Closer Walk
Blue Moon of Kentucky
Gotta Lotta Rhythm
Shake Rattle and Roll
Faded Love
How Great Thou Art
True Love
If You’ve Got Leavin’ on Your Mind
Bill Bailey

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Cast

The Bodacious Bobcats Band

Jim Kraus (Joe Bob) | Piano/Conductor 
Jamie Williams (Billy Bob) | Guitar 
Chris Peterson (Jim Bob) | Slide Guitar
Matthew Carroll (Jay Bob) | Bass
Mike Feathers (Bob Bob) | Drums
 Kellee Roberts (Ray Bob) | Fiddle

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Tiffany Walker Porta Burrows

Patsy Cline

Tiffany returns to DCT after having performed as Patsy Cline in the Patsy and Friends Christmas show. Tiffany has been performing locally and nationally for over 40 years. Nationally, some of her credits include performing at the Aloha Bowl, Rocky Gap, and Carnegie Hall. Locally, some of her past favorite roles are Patsy Cline in Always, Patsy Cline (DCT, Toby’s Dinner Theatre & Winters Lane), Rose in Gypsy (MAF), Dolly in Hello Dolly (PFT), Marge in Bridges of Madison County (DCT), Mayzie in Seussical (Pumpkin Theatre), Fastrada in Pippin, Florinda in Into the Woods (MTM), Jan in Grease (MAF), Martha in The Secret Garden (DCT) and herself in Smokey Joe’s Café (Cockpit)… just to name a few. Tiffany was the Director/Owner of Drama Kids International of Central Baltimore and Harford County. Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications (Film, TV, and Radio) from Towson University. Tiffany also holds two Master’s Degrees from Goucher College (Special Education & Elementary Education). She has been a Special Education Teacher for Baltimore County Public Schools for 15 years. This year, Tiffany is an IEP Facilitator for Woodholme Elementary and Mays Chapel Elementary (BCPS). Tiffany’s biggest honor and joy in this life is to be mom to Sophia, Joshua, Courtney, Raymond, and Wyatt, and wife to Ray. Her family’s support and love inspire her every performance.

Maribeth Vogel

Louise Seger

Maribeth is thrilled to return to DCT to perform her favorite character again! She has performed in over 50 community theatre productions in the Baltimore area. Other DCT roles include Charlotte Hay in Moon Over Buffalo, Gorgeous in Sisters Rosenzweig, and Betsy in Octette Bridge Club. Some favorite roles include Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit (Vags), Clairee in Steel Magnolias (Heritage), Dotty in Noises Off (Silhouette), Princess Puffer in Mystery of Edwin Drood (ASGT), Mama Rose in Gypsy, Maggie in Jake’s Women (2nd Star), and Betty in The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Dolly in Hello Dolly!, Marion in Safe Sex: On Tidy Endings, and Meredith in Batboy (Spots). Her greatest productions, however, are her fabulous children, Matthew and Claire.

Wayne Ivusich

Hal Harris

Wayne is a 52+ year veteran of Baltimore area community theatre was last seen as Roger (Rump) in Tidewater Players’ production of Elite Grease. Recent roles include Cats (Bustopher Jones) Cockpit in Court (2024), Pirates of Penzance (Major General Stanley) Artistic Synergy (2023), The Addams Family-The Musical (Uncle Fester) Tidewater Players (2023); Our Town (Mr. Carter [cameo], DCT (2023); A Bronx Tale – The Musical (JoJo), DCT (2022) Cats (Bustopher Jones), Tidewater Players (2022); Something Rotten! (Nostradamus), Scottfield Theatre Company (2022); Annie (Drake, Featured Ensemble), Scottfield Theatre Company (2021); Little Women (Mr. Laurence), Heritage Players (2021-Virtual); Elf the Musical (Santa/Greenway), Tidewater Players (2019); The Full Monty (Reg/Minister), Tidewater Players (2019); Urinetown (Senator Fipp), Phoenix Festival Theatre (2019); Chess: the Musical (Mayor of Verano/Vocal Ensemble), Tidewater Players (2018); Judy and the General (Dad/King), Spotlighters (2018); Titanic the Musical (Isidor Straus), Scottfield Theatre Company (2018); Beauty and the Beast (Maurice), Tidewater Players (2017); plus many others. Wayne is blissfully retired from the working world’s rat race and lives in Joppatowne, MD with his beautiful, better half, Maggie. Special thanks to his supportive kiddos Kelsey, Adam, and Allison, and his granddogs Hank and Ozzie.

Eva Grove

Mrs. Harris / Costumer

Eva has costumed several shows for Dundalk Community Theatre including A Chorus Line, Catch Me If You Can, The Graduate and The Bridges of Madison County. She has also costumed for Cockpit in Court: Grand Horizons, The Dinner Party, Sweet Charity, Night Watch, Toward Zero, Avenue Q, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Don’t Drink The Water, and And Then There Were None. Around the region, you may have also seen her work in shows such as A Few Good Men and The Full Monty.

Eric J. Potter

Director

Eric is thrilled to be back at DCT directing one of his favorite show. He directed the original production for DCT back in 2016. He is no stranger to the Baltimore Community Theatre, having directed over 50 shows. Here are a few that you may have seen; Sweet Charity, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, Next to Normal, Evita, and Forever Plaid. He is very excited to be working with Tiffany and Maribeth again as well as this incredible production staff. By day, he works for Johns Hopkins University as an Administrative Manager. Sit back and relax in Louise’s kitchen as she takes you on her journey of how she became friends with Patsy Cline. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I have. Love Always….Eric

Jim Kraus

Musical Director

Eva Grove

Costumer

Amy Vickers

Stage Manager | Properties Designer | Light Board Operator

Amy is always happiest when working at her home theatre, DCT. Amy has Performed, Stage Managed, Floor Supervised, Propped, Set Dressed, Actor Dressed, as well as sold concessions and raffles for more than 20 years here at DCT. During the day, Amy is the Administrative Assistant for the Psychology Department at Towson University. All day, every day, she is the devoted mother of Timothy and wife to Glen.

Marc W. Smith

Interim Artistic Director | Set/Lights/Sound Design | Technical Director

Marc has been involved in theatre for over 50 years and has been responsible for designing or technically directing all 50 seasons of DCT productions! With B.A. and M.F.A degrees in Technical Theatre and Design from Towson University, he has been the full time Technical Director for CCBC Dundalk since 1980. In addition, he is the theatre technical consultant for the CCBC Catonsville and Dundalk theatre facilities. Marc has received numerous technical theatre achievement awards from The United States Institute of Theatre Technology. Several of his production designs have been displayed in juried expositions including A Little Night Music and The Cemetery Club for technical achievement and Bus Stop for scenic and lighting design. Marc's scenic and lighting designs for the CCBC Essex production of Zombie Prom were part of the finalists in the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and his lighting design for the DCT production of I Do, I Do, won Best Lighting Design at the Maytime International Theatre Festival in Ireland.

Joey Hellman

Backstage Dresser/Properties Manager

Joey's directing credits include Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits, The Little Foxes, Steel Magnolias (twice), Driving Miss Daisy (twice), Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?, Plaza Suite, Butterflies are Free in addition to Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Go Back for Murder and Towards Zero. Lead/Featured performing roles in Witness for the Prosecution, The Secret Garden, Lucky Stiff, High Society, The Foreigner, Curtains, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Leader of the Pack, The 1940’s Radio Hour, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Company, Cabaret and And Then There Were None. Ensemble roles in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Anything Goes, No, No, Nanette, Hello Dolly!, A Grand Night for Singing and Mame. He is a Sr. Administrative Coordinator at the Johns Hopkins’ School of Medicine.

Andrew Boeren, Kim O'Donnell

Follow Spot Operators

Andrew J. Boeren, Gordon Lord, Kim O'Donnell, Marc W. Smith

Set Construction

Roger Schulman

Production Liaison

Lisa L. Boeren

Interim Administrative Manager

Lisa has been the CCBC Box Office Manager for almost 25 years! Lisa brings over four decades of dedicated service to the Baltimore theatre community, marked by her extensive expertise in stage management and technical production. Throughout her career, she has overseen hundreds of productions across various esteemed venues including Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre, Dundalk Community Theatre, and Phoenix Festival Theatre, among others. Her roles have ranged from stage management and technical operations to props management, costume coordination, and more, demonstrating her versatility and commitment to ensuring flawless production execution. She has been the Administrative Manager for Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre for the last fifteen years. Lisa’s passion for theatre extends beyond technical proficiency; she has been instrumental in fostering collaborative environments, working closely with staff, administration, and boards of directors to enhance audience experiences and drive operational excellence. Lisa holds certifications in budgetary development, leadership management, and crowd management, as well as a Non-Profit Organization Management Workforce Certificate from CCBC, underscoring her proficiency in organizational management and operational oversight. Her dedication to theatre and community enrichment continues to inspire and elevate the arts scene in Baltimore.

Ted Swindley

Author

Ted Swindley is internationally known as writer and director of the popular musical, Always, Patsy Cline. He is the founding artistic director of STAGES REP in Houston, Texas. He was also named to the Esquire Magazine’s register of outstanding Americans in arts and letters. Mr. Swindley was the recipient of the Los Angeles Dramalogue award for outstanding direction of Carnal Knowledge by Jules Feiffer. Currently, he is president of Ted Swindley Productions, Inc., a theatrical licensing and consulting company, and continues his 30 year career writing plays and musicals, consulting and mentoring playwrights, as well as directing plays for various theatres throughout the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Swindley is an active member of The Dramatists Guild of America and Stage Directors and Choreographers.

Joan Kovats

Author's Representative

Melanie Clark

Business Management

Erik Kovats-Gibson

Licensing Agent

Vicki Masters

Original Music Director

August Eriksmoen, Tony Ligliore

Band and Vocal Orchestrations

Clair G. Burrill, Richard Garmise, Sawnie R. Aldredge

Legal Counsel

Donors

The Theatre Patrons Association of DCT is comprised of audience members who want to share a “special” appreciation to the theatre experience.
A TPA gift is a demonstration of gratitude and encouragement
to our actors, directors, designers and volunteers.

JOHN E. RAVEKES CIRCLE
Michelle and Mark Allbritton 
Gerald Gietka
William & Chris Ravekes

BENEFACTOR
Keith Ewancio

ASSOCIATE
Karen Bayne
Kimberly Evans
Carole H. Fogle
Virginia Foster
Charlotte Jankowiak

PATRON
Charlotte & Ted Byrd
Janice Evans
Regina Lapetina
Patricia Lijewski
Joseph & Mary Rhodes
Edward Stuebing

SPONSOR
Richard Disharoon | Darlene Durst | Debby Fleming
Elizabeth Geci | Therese Iwancio | Lynn Lanham
Sandra Lucas | Francis & Adele Scheidt | Linda Szymanski

DUNDALK COMMUNITY THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marc W. Smith | Interim Artistic Director, Technical Director
Lisa L. Boeren | Interim Administrative Manager
Dr. R. Michael Walsh, Dean of Arts & Communication/Producer

Sue Sebra | Roger Schulman
 

SPECIAL THANKS

Dr. Sandra L. Kurtinitis, President, CCBC
Dr. Joaquin Martinez, Provost & Vice President of Instruction
Melissa Hopp, Vice President, Administrative Services
Dr. R. Michael Walsh, Dean of Arts & Communication
Brad Norris, Interim Performing Arts Manager
Professor Nick Van Horn, Chair, Performing Arts and Humanities
Cathy Kratovil, Communications Assistant
Moe Conn, Technical Director, CCBC Catonsville
Jason Randolph, Technical Director, CCBC Essex
Cara Ensor, Saxon’s Diamond Centers
Louise Miller, Towson University

Music Publishing Credits

Honky Tonk Merry Go Round | Frank Simon/Stan Gardner
Acuff Rose Music, Inc.

Back in Baby’s Arms | Bob Montgomery
Talmont Music, Inc.

Anytime | Herbert Happy Lawson
Unichappel Music, Inc.

Walkin’ After Midnight | Don Hecht/Alan Block
Acuff Rose Music, Inc.

I Fall to Pieces | Hank Cochran/Harlan Howard
Sony/Tree Publishing, Inc.

It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels | JD Miller
Peer International, Co.

Come on in and Sit Right Down | VF "Pappy" Stewart
Acuff Rose Music, Inc.

Your Cheating Heart | Hank Williams, Sr.
Acuff Rose Music, Inc./Warner Chappell

Stupid Cupid | Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield
EMI Music Publishing

You Belong to Me | King/Price/Stewart
Ridgeway Music

San Antonio Rose | Bob Wills
Bourne Co.

Lovesick Blues | Irving Mills/C. Friend
EMI Music Publishing

Sweet Dreams | Don Gibson
Acuff Rose Music, Inc.

She’s Got You | Hank Cochran
Sony/Tree Publishing Co.

Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray | Eddie Miller/ WS Stevenson
Acuff Rose Music, Inc.

Crazy | Willie Nelson
Sony/Tree Publishing

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

If I Could See the World Through the Eyes of a Child 
Sammy Masters/Richard Pope
MCA Publishing

Just a Closer Walk | (Traditional)

Blue Moon of Kentucky | Bill Monroe
Peer International, Inc.

Gotta Lotta Rhythm | Barbara Ann Vaughn/WS Stevenson
Acuff Rose Music, Inc.

Shake Rattle and Roll | Charles Calhoun
Unichappel Music, Inc.

Faded Love | John Wills/Bob Wills
Warner Chappell

How Great Thou Art | (Traditional)

True Love | Cole Porter
Warner Chappell

If You’ve Got Leavin’ on Your Mind | Wayne Walker/ Webb Pierce
Polygram International

Bill Bailey | (Traditional)

House Management Policies

PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC, NOISE AND LIGHT PRODUCING DEVICES.
The use of video or audio recorders, flash/video cameras is strictly prohibited
LATECOMERS will be seated at an appropriate time by the House Manager.

NO FOOD OR DRINK (except bottled water ) is allowed in the theatre.

FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a green lighted sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street.  In the event of fire or other emergency, please do not run –   WALK TO THE EXIT.

HEARING ASSISTANCE PATRONS: Assisted listening devices are available at the box office.

CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE:  We welcome children to our theatre productions and strive to create and enjoyable experience for all attendees. However, to ensure taht everyone can fully appreciate the performance, we kindly request that parents or guardians monitor their children's behavior during the show.
In the event that a child becomes disruptive, and their behavior begins to disturb other audience members, our house manager may kindly ask the child and accompanying adult to temporarily exit the theatre until the child has calmed down. Once the child is ready to rejoin the performance, they are more than welcome to return to their seats. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in creating a pleasant environment for all patrons. Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!

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