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 the 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.
The album can be heard on YouTube here.
In 2020, while in “lockdown”, Patti cobbled together a recording studio in her home. She wanted to bring some holiday spirit into a not so great year. She has been recording ever since. Many of her recordings are available on YouTube and Soundcloud, as well as this website.
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.
Patti serves on the board of Broadway West, a non-profit working to reclaim the Los Angeles Historical theater district as an entertainment corridor.
She is grateful that the world is opening again to in-person performances.