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THEATER OF THE
AMERICAN SOUTH
presents
PORTRAIT OF
PATSY CLINE
A Musical
Portrait of Patsy Cline is a concert featuring the music of the
late great Country Music Hall of Famer as interpreted by North
Carolina jazz vocalist Laura Martier. Laura and her band, The
Tumbling Humble Weeds, will sweep you back in time to the heady,
often rough and tumble, honky-tonk days of the early 1960s.
Written and originally directed by Ted Swindley and produced with permission of Ted
Swindley Productions, Inc. and APC, Inc. the production of “PORTRAIT OF PATSY CLINE”
is produced by Elizabeth R and Company and directed by lebame houston.
CAST
Patsy CLINE
Louise Seger
Laura Martier, Vocal Stylist
Barbara Hird
Laura Martier developed her craft in Los Angeles, working
as a freelance vocalist in recording studios, on various projects,
commercials, and film soundtracks for Orion Pictures. Following
her move to coastal North Carolina, Martier began exploring
the great American song book singing jazz standards and
developing her own interpretations. She achieved recognition
as a versatile and talented vocalist and recording artist who
travels locally, regionally, and internationally performing with
some of the finest jazz musicians. Martier has released four
well-received recordings, a self-titled debut with guitarist
Woody Beckner, “Jazz for Hope,” a live benefit concert for Hope
House Foundation, a cameo performance on the Fort Monroe
Continental Army Band CD, and “Intersection,” recorded for
the VSOJAZ Record label. Growing up in a musical household
in rural Wisconsin, Martier draws from a rich tapestry of
musical influences. Always seeking to add new experiences
and material to her repertoire, she effortlessly blends these
influences into every performance.
Martier continues to expand her horizons—from musical
ambassador for the state of Wisconsin in the touring company,
“Kids from Wisconsin”; to professor of jazz voice at the College
of William and Mary; to leads in regional productions of
Oklahoma, The Miracle Worker, Godspell, Oliver, The Music Man
and Always…Patsy Cline; to national and international concert
performances—DC’s Blues Alley, Norfolk’s Wells Theatre &
Chrysler Hall, NYC’s St. Marks
Café and Nosara, Costa
Rica to name a few.
Sweet
Dreams
of You...
Tripp Vaughan
Graduate Gemologist, GIA
Tripp@VaughansJewelers.com
Shoppes at Brentwood
243-5707 • VaughansJewelers.com
www.theateroftheamericansouth.org or (252) 291-4329 x10