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7. Connie Tumminelli
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*Content note: Today on Peoria Theatre People, Sarah and Connie discuss some of Connie's early roles in shows like The King and I. As white people, Connie and Sarah are both committed to aiming for better representation for people of color in theatre and working toward being more inclusive. Peoria theatre needs to make an effort to be welcoming to people of color. Now, Sarah and Connie absolutely value roles being appropriately cast in shows such as The King and I.*
Connie Tumminelli is a private voice teacher and retired music educator. Audiences in Peoria have seen Connie in roles like Maria in The Sound of Music and Rapunzel in Into the Woods. Often, Connie music directs and teaches in the Peoria area. Connie is Sarah's current voice teacher and was Sarah's choir director in high school! Connie and Sarah have developed such a meaningful relationship in the last few years and always love to geek out about their favorite performers and musicals. Today on Peoria Theatre People, Connie and Sarah discuss healthy singing, playing the flute, doing sketches as a kid, traveling, singing in cathedrals all over Europe, and the time she got to hang out with Kelli O'Hara.
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Favorite Kelli O'Hara Performances:
Kelli O'Hara- The Light in the Piazza
Kelli O'Hara- The King I
Kelli O'Hara- The Bridges of Madison County
Confronting Our Complicity: Music Theory and White Supremacy by Dave Molk
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