Wednesday, September 08, 2004
Players open "Honky Tonk Angels"
From the Ashley News Observer
Evidenced by the twangy, love-gone-wrong and life-gone-awry tunes being heard these days at the Hurd Playhouse, the Crossett Players are gearing up for their first performance of the season. “The Honky Tonk Angels,” by the same writer as “Always Patsy Cline,” is expected by the Players to be a big hit.
Many of the 35 songs included in the production, which span the country to gospel genre, were themselves hits.
Tammara Mitchell-Fleming, portraying disgruntled office worker Sue Ellen Smith Barney Fife, was Louisa in the Players' 2002 production of “Steel Magnolias.” She also will direct. Kayla Minor will portray Angela Bodine, a burned-out housewife. She will be recognizable from her portrayal of Patsy in “Always Patsy Cline.” New to the Crossett Players is Melissa Carpenter, portraying Darlene Purvis, a young woman badly in need of a life. Though new to the Crossett Players, Carpenter has performed at the Grand Palace in Nashville, Tenn.
Executive director Carrie Nault is excited about the production.
She said that “The Honky Tonk Angels” includes audience participation.
“Everyone that attends needs to be prepared to be entertained and be involved,” she added with a laugh.
Read the article
Ashley News Observer
Evidenced by the twangy, love-gone-wrong and life-gone-awry tunes being heard these days at the Hurd Playhouse, the Crossett Players are gearing up for their first performance of the season. “The Honky Tonk Angels,” by the same writer as “Always Patsy Cline,” is expected by the Players to be a big hit.
Many of the 35 songs included in the production, which span the country to gospel genre, were themselves hits.
Tammara Mitchell-Fleming, portraying disgruntled office worker Sue Ellen Smith Barney Fife, was Louisa in the Players' 2002 production of “Steel Magnolias.” She also will direct. Kayla Minor will portray Angela Bodine, a burned-out housewife. She will be recognizable from her portrayal of Patsy in “Always Patsy Cline.” New to the Crossett Players is Melissa Carpenter, portraying Darlene Purvis, a young woman badly in need of a life. Though new to the Crossett Players, Carpenter has performed at the Grand Palace in Nashville, Tenn.
Executive director Carrie Nault is excited about the production.
She said that “The Honky Tonk Angels” includes audience participation.
“Everyone that attends needs to be prepared to be entertained and be involved,” she added with a laugh.
Read the article
Ashley News Observer
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