In intimate Cabaret-style, “Always … Patsy Cline” returns to Whitefish Theatre Co.’s stage due to popular demand for a summer encore performance July 12-15 and 18-21 at 8 p.m. All shows are at the O’Shaughnessy Center.

Iconoclastically gutsy country music singer Patsy Cline, known for her warmth, wildness and vast emotional reservoir of a voice, is a timeless treasure with enduring songs like “Crazy,” “Walking After Midnight,” “Your Cheating Heart,” “I Fall to Pieces” and “Back in Baby’s Arms.”

Based on a true story, “Always ... Patsy Cline” by Ted Swindley is a revue of Cline's music and a story of one night in the life of the young country singer, when she befriended someone ordinary and showed how ordinary she herself was in turn.

The friendship between the star and a divorcee, Louise Seeger, with two small children, began at a Texas honky-tonk in 1961, where Seeger sat in the front row. The friendship lasted via correspondence until Cline’s tragic death in a plane at age 30 in 1963.

Borrowing the sentiments of the Charleston City Paper, “Vintage dresses and bouffant hair do not a Patsy make. You don't have a show unless you have the voice.” With seeming ease, Amanda Duff Caldwell, star of the production, has the vocal chords to revive the iconic country legend with style.

“Always” packs 23 songs into two hours — a real testament to Caldwell’s voice, which reproduces Cline's sultry stylings and gestures. Pair this with the fast-talking, boisterous and ballsy narrative of Louise Seeger (played by Scarlett Schindler), and you’ve got yourself an evening to remember.

Tickets are $25 for table or mezzanine seating, all seats reserved, with fine food and wine available for purchase. It is also possible to reserve an entire table if you have a large group.  

Director for the production is Nancy Nei.  Lonnie Porro is the costume designer.  

For more information, visit www.whitefishthreatreco.org or call 862-5371. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.