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Biography
Martha, Pediatric Emergency Physician for 25 years, told her Mom of plans to “be a baby doctor” while a doll-carrying 5 year old in Knoxville, TN, and recalls writing music at age 7. At age 19 Martha sang in 6 European countries as member of the Univ of TN Singers. She had formal lessons in flute, piano, voice, guitar, and played harmonica with her father and organ on her own. Martha and her husband Jim are proud of their 3 Canadian families, all of whom are involved in theater and music, and 3 US families with 6 married children for a total of 12 in the next generation and an additional 12 in grands!
She had a lifelong dream to protect children and youth facing tough challenges by encouraging wise choices, thereby reducing negative consequences... regardless of past or present hardships and to write a musical. It came to life in November of 2003 when FREEDOM FOUND was born. FRANCIS “SONNY” ANNIS and DEAN FERNALD, Tampa Bay professional musicians, joined with Martha to write the musical together. Initially, a tape recorder, piano, and hand written notes on plain paper were used. And 7 years later, The World Premiere production took place on September 25 & 26, 2010 at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida.
There are no productions for this artist in the Season Schedule of Performances which currently only dates back to 1991.
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Artist Information
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