Saturday, September 11, 2004
Officially sanctioned Patsy Cline stars at Roxy
From the Leaf Chronicle (Clarksville, TN)
Lisa Dames is a happy, together actress with a no-nonsense attitude about her work.
"We were all so impressed by her professionalism," says John McDonald. artistic director for the Roxy Regional Theatre, where Dames stars in "A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline."
When she talks about how she became a professional portrayer of Patsy Cline, sanctioned by the late singer's estate, she tells the story as matter-of-factly as she would if recounting a trip to the grocery store:
Dames' heart reacts to the sight of elderly couples holding hands in the theater.
"At one point, I say, 'Sing it with me. You know you want to," Dames says, and the theater fills with a hundred voices.
To prepare for the role, Dames read "Honky Tonk Angel" by Ellis Nassour, a collection of interviews with people who knew Patsy. Nassour asked Grandpa Jones, "Do you think Patsy Cline had sex appeal?"
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The Leaf Chronicle
Lisa Dames is a happy, together actress with a no-nonsense attitude about her work.
"We were all so impressed by her professionalism," says John McDonald. artistic director for the Roxy Regional Theatre, where Dames stars in "A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline."
When she talks about how she became a professional portrayer of Patsy Cline, sanctioned by the late singer's estate, she tells the story as matter-of-factly as she would if recounting a trip to the grocery store:
- She got a call from a friend asking her to do it.
- She got on a plane and auditioned for the estate.
- She became sanctioned and has been playing Patsy in two or three productions every year since.
Dames' heart reacts to the sight of elderly couples holding hands in the theater.
"At one point, I say, 'Sing it with me. You know you want to," Dames says, and the theater fills with a hundred voices.
To prepare for the role, Dames read "Honky Tonk Angel" by Ellis Nassour, a collection of interviews with people who knew Patsy. Nassour asked Grandpa Jones, "Do you think Patsy Cline had sex appeal?"
Read the article
The Leaf Chronicle
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