Danielle is completely at home on the stage.  She is only 8 years old and already a veteran of 15 plays and musicals. 

Actor, writer, director, john daniels, jr. is a seasoned actor of over 104 productions, with over 1600 live performances including the title role in Hamlet, Mercucio in Romeo and Juliet, and Eddie in The Rocky Horror Show. 

As of February 2010, 41 of his original plays and musicals have been produced. 

john has directed 61 productions.  He has directed for 13 companies, 4 organizations, and 4 schools.  He is the Artist and Playwright in Residence for EASY Theatre.  He holds a BA in theatre from Texas A&M, Kingsville. 

Engela is the Artistic Director of EASY Theatre.  She is an actor, director, choreographer, producer, writer, and acting teacher. In the last 10 years, Engela has been in 38 shows, written or co-written 14 reviews, musicals, and plays, choreographed 26 productions, and directed or co-directed 56 plays. Engela holds a BFA in theatre from The University of Texas at Arlington. 

“Always…Patsy Cline” has enjoyed great success all over the United States, including a successful run off-Broadway. It has been one of the most produced musicals in America according to American Theatre Magazine. 

“Always…Patsy Cline” is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963.  The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. 

The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy's unforgettable hits such as "Crazy," "I Fall to Pieces," "Sweet Dreams." and "Waking After Midnight"…27 songs in all.  The show's title was inspired by Cline's letters to Seger, which were consistently signed "Love ALWAYS... Patsy Cline.”

Always...Patsy Cline reserved seating tickets:

From the author's website, "...an award-winning play, and is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women’s sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives."

Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by The Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," this series of monolgues explores the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women’s experiences. 

Last year, more than 4,200 communities hosted V-Day benefits, raising funds and demanding an end to the violence that affects one in three women in the U.S and around the world.  These highly successful events – from Zagreb to Santa Barbara, from London to Seattle, from Jerusalem to Oklahoma City – raised more than $4 million through performances of The Vagina Monologues and others of Ensler’s works.  They also educated millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls.

V-Day Bastrop will present its benefit production at the Bastrop Opera House on Thursday, April 22, 2010.  Proceeds will benefit V-Day and the Family Crisis Center, the expert resource and service provider in eliminating domestic and sexual violence in Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette and Lee Counties. 

V Day Bastrop is a local effort within the worldwide context of the 2010 V-Day Campaign.  To learn more call 512.629.5995 or e-mail jennifer@jenniferinc.com.  To learn more about V Day and its campaigns, visit www.vday.org.

$20 general admission tickets are being handled by producing organization.  Call 512.629.5995 for more info.  Tickets can be purchased through the Family Crisis Center and the Bastrop and Smithville Chambers of Commerce.

Cast:
Alisa Brown
Bonnie Collier
Stefanie Marcus
Denise Rodgers
Susan Wendel
Hank Nations
Jean Zurow
LeeAnn Calaway
Becky Sandifer
Farrah Massey
Lisa Picciandra
“Georgia” Gwen Herndon
Tana Morris
Jenni Ryan
Jamie Damon

POST-SHOW REMARKS/DISCUSSION – Sherry Murphy

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Fairy Tales on the Mars Fronter by Jeannette Jaquish, Fri. & Sat. May 14 - 15 (Times TBA) 3 casts
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• Adult Cast Musical for Children No Strings Attached:  A musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic Pinocchio

Book by Patrick Rainville Dorn; Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur
May 20, 21, 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.; May 23 at 2 p.m.
Produced by special arrangements with Pioneer Drama Inc., Englewood, Colorado
• Down in the Dumps a musical by Dan Roberts Saturday and Sunday June 5 & 6 at 1 p.m.

Produced by special arrangements with I. E. Clark Publishing
• Bastrop's Teen Touring Show, The Least Offensive Play in the Whole Darn World by by Jonathan Rand, June 4, 5, and 6 (Times TBA) Produced by special arrangements with Playscripts, Inc. www.playscripts.com 
• The Audition by Don Zolidis, June 6 (Time TBA) 

Produced by special arrangements with Playscripts, Inc. www.playscripts.com