AUSTIN ROBERTS

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

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​1999-2005 

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What is your favorite memory of your time with Tina?

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Tina would have me rolling in the aisles with every one of her big musical comedy roles - Miss Hannigan, Mame, Matron Mama Morton. Her stage presence and comic timing have always been undeniable!​​

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What was your favorite song that you sang for Tina?

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​N/A - I played piano! My singing was never great; lessons might have been a good idea. 

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Did you perform in any community theater musicals with Tina? If so, which ones?

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​Too many! Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Chicago are two highlights​

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At which theaters did you perform for Tina?

 

Playhouse 1960

 

What is the most valuable lesson you learned from Tina?

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​Don't hold back! Be yourself, sing out, and never look back.

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

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​US Navy from 2007-2015. Currently settled in North Texas raising a beautiful family of 5​

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What is your favorite memory of Manny?

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Manny believed that I could keep up as the piano accompanist for a full adult musical when I was only 15 years old. I went on to do seven more at Playhouse, and those are some of the fondest memories of my life.

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Is there anything you'd like to say to Tina on the occasion of her retirement?

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Congratulations! You may be "retired" but you'll never stop being a STAR.

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