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Acting was her desire; burlesque jobs honed her theater skills

by Myra Krieger, SF Senior Beat June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

JUDY ROE DIDN’T choose stripping; it chose her, she says. It was the fallback that filled the gaps in much of her working life. Gigs in burlesque and nightclubs, along with other work, kept her fed and helped her hone a wide array of stagecraft skills that garnered respect and credibility in what was once […]

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