BETTY PERRIN

Roughly, when did you work/study/perform with Tina? (years?)

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2001 to 2011

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What is your favorite memory of Tina?

Tina was always up to do anything. So many lunches and she kindly allowed 3 of my children to use her address so they could go to a better high school theatre and their dream of performing. She asked no questions just went to the school to become their guardian for4 yers each. Loved her so much.

 

What's your favorite song that one of your children sang for Tina?

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My oldest son singing This is the moment from Jekyll and Hyde

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Did you perform in any community theater musicals with Tina?

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No I did props and costumes.

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In what theaters did you work with Tina?

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Playhouse 1960

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What is the most valuable lesson you learned from Tina?

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To keep smiling, because she was always there for our family.

 

What did you go on to do in life/career?

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3 of my children went on to study musical theatre in college.

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What is your favorite memory of Manny?

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When I asked if I could take my 10 year old home because it was midnight during South Pacific rehearsal and he politely said No rehearsal isn’t over. I learned the lesson of theatre that night. It was the beginning of years of late night rehearsals.

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Is there anything you'd like to say?

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Tina was a BIG presence in all our lives. She filled the room and boy could she dress herself up. She was beautiful.

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