

With a grateful bow to the audience who continues to demand entertainment, Valerie returns for her third year at Poetry Alive! She couldn't be more thrilled to be performing in this fun, educational, and fulfilling environment, and she approaches this year with high hopes. A graduate of American Musical and Dramatic Academy, she has performed all over the country, playing roles as varied as they come. Whether it is the Wicked Witch, the Fairy Godmother, or the blue-haired Glorianna, Empress of the Martian Planet (Vabanu!), she always finds enjoyment and satisfaction on the stage, and Poetry Alive! is no exception. "My biggest thanks goes, as always, to the audience, without whom there would be no theatre. You make all of this possible." To all her colleagues here at Poetry Alive! she has only three words, "Break a leg!"