Early Work
Patti Berman started performing at the age of four, and with the exception of college, she has not stopped performing. As a child and teen, she worked with summer stock companies and repertory theater groups.
She played “Rhoda” in “The Bad Seed” and Hellen Keller in “The Miracle Worker”, just to name a few. She has sung with many Broadway greats including John Raitt, Ray Walston, and Ethel Merman.
College and On
Patti attended UCLA and earned a Phi Beta Kappa degree in Theoretical Mathematics. During and after college, for almost two decades, she managed and fronted several very successful traveling musical groups. During that time, she traveled through most of the United States and Canada.
She has had a varied career: theater, night clubs, cabaret, musical theater, and even once took the lead in California’s official outdoor play, The Ramona Pageant.
Every Girl Needs a Hobby
Patti took up scuba diving as a hobby during her travels and eventually became an instructor. Her favorite dive: Caves in the Cenotes in the Yucatan.
RECORDING
Patti made her first Album “Forever” a few years back. It was produced by Tim Horrigan, who also contributed to the writing. It contains several favorites of the songs she has written. Top personal favorite: "When There are Stars Above Me", written in homage to her mother.
In 2020, while in “lockdown”, Patti cobbled together a recording studio in her home. Thanks to YouTube and good friends. She has been recording ever since.
Her albums are available for listening or purchase on Apple, Amazon, Pandora, YouTube and other.
Patti on Broadway
Patti finally returned to Los Angeles, performing locally and working with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks to produce and perform in outdoor jazz concerts.
In 2019, one of her favorite night club shows was enhanced by the addition of muti-media, dancers and rewritten for a larger stage. The show, named “Patti”, was performed at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in Los Angeles.
Plans to take the show to other cities were cancelled because of the lockdown.
Recording or performing live, Patti’s voice is a joy to hear.