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Tina Fabrique is "Ella" at CapRep

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Ray Graf

Published July 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM EDT

Ella, conceived by Rob Ruggiero and Dyke Garrison with a book by Jeffrey Hatcher, is running at Capital Repertory Theater in Albany, NY July 24th through August 12th.

Tina Fabrique portrays Lady Ella and brings a wealth of theatre and big band experience to the show. She has appeared in Dessa Rose, Ragtime, Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk, Truly Blessed, How to Succeed In Busienss Without Really Trying, The Gospel at Colonus and Harlem Song – all on Broadway - and she was a featured singer with The Duke Ellington Orchestra for several years touring the US and Europe.

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In a radio career that has spanned nearly 35 years, Ray Graf has done it all. At one time or another he worked as an overnight board operator, a commercial copywriter, a reporter and a voiceover announcer. For several years - a lifetime ago - he was a morning drive disc jockey. Graf has been a member of the WAMC News team for 16 years. These days, he finds himself as The Roundtable's news anchor, panelist- and occasional guest host for Joe Donahue. "Radio news is not always easy," said Graf of his most recent radio vocation, "but it's not nearly as difficult as spinning a Michael Bolton record at 5:45 in the morning and pretending you're happy about it."

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