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SCT's Summer Songbook Series Hosts Branson's "Torch Song Goddess," Heather Marie

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Springfield Contemporary Theatre's monthly "Sunday Songbook" series, which is usually scheduled on the second Sunday evening during each of the company's mainstage productions, presents members of the area theatre community in intimate concert performances in a wide variety of musical styles. This month the series will feature "Heather Marie & Co.", Sunday July 20th at 7:00pm.  Hailing from Lubbock, Texas before going to New York and finally settling in the Ozarks, Heather Marie has been hailed as "Branson's Torch Song Goddess."  Rick Dines of SCT says “Heather Marie” is actually the stage name for Heather Peterson.  This is actually her first project for Springfield Contemporary Theatre, although Rick says they’ve “been trying to lure her up here.  She has a musical-theatre background and would love to get back to doing a little more legit musical theatre—but we’ve never been able to get the schedule to work.” (In fact, the reason you’re NOT hearing Heather herself in this interview is that she had a 10:00am show in Branson!) Accompanying her on July 20 will be pianist Gary Freeman and bassist Matt Stakes.  They'll perform at SCT Center Stage in Wilhoit Plaza, 431 S. Jefferson Ave #136 (on the corner of Pershing & Robberson).  For ticket information call 831-8001 or visit www.springfieldcontemporarytheatre.org.

Randy Stewart joined the full-time KSMU staff in June 1978 after working part-time as a student announcer/producer for two years. His job has evolved from Music Director in the early days to encompassing production of a wide range of arts-related programming and features for KSMU, including the online and Friday morning Arts News. Stewart assists volunteer producers John Darkhorse (Route 66 Blues Express), Lee Worman (The Gold Ring), and Emily Higgins (The Mulberry Tree) with the production of their programs. He's also become the de facto "Voice of KSMU" in recent years due to the many hours per day he’s heard doing local station breaks. Stewart’s record of service on behalf of the Springfield arts community earned him the Springfield Regional Arts Council's Ozzie Award in 2006.
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