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     Portland, Oregon

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Tina Paradiso

Co-Founder & Owner
Vivace Voices, Ltd
& The Fireside Carolers

Just finished a 10 month run of Menopause The Musical  at Portland Performing Arts Center for G Four Productions.  At any given performance you might have caught Tina as the Iowa Housewife, Earth Mother or Power Woman.

She also performed in AMT, San Jose's production of Evita directed and choreographed by Larry Fuller.  Prior to that Tina starred as Sister  in Late Nite Catechism produced by Cloud 9 Productions in Portland, OR.  Ms. Paradiso was the co-founder and producer for the American Musical Theatre Ensemble in  Seattle, WA. 

She has appeared in productions of Les Miserables  both in Los Angeles (original cast member) and on national tour.  Tina has worked with such stars as Bob Hope, Tom Poston, and Ken Berry and toured nationally with the late Herschel Bernardi in Fiddler on the Roof.  Tina has starred or been featured in Chess, The Fantasticks, Carnival, Company, A Little Night Music, Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill and the Seattle Repertory’s production of Sunday In The Park with George as Dot. 

In addition, Tina appeared in Seattle productions of Angry Housewives, Voices of Christmas, and Can’t Help Singin’ Jerome Kern for Cabaret Productions.  Internationally, Tina has performed in Brisbane, Australia in Looking at Love, Looking at Life on Broadway, and in Toronto, Canada in the first concert version of Les Miserables, at the Skydome.  You can hear Tina on the Lady Be Good recording with Jason Alexander sponsored by the Gershwin Foundation. 

Ms. Paradiso has also performed her solo club act in both Los Angeles and Seattle. Ms. Paradiso has directed and vocal coached many school of performing arts productions in California. Tina keeps busy as co-founder of Vivace Voices, Ltd. a professional entertainment company here in Portland as well as cantoring and directing Children's Choirs for both Holy Family Parish and the Moreland Presbyterian Church.  During the Christmas season, you can hear Tina singing with Vivace Voices' The Fireside Carolers.!

 *member of AEA & AFTRA

Jim Herlein
Owner Vivace Voices, Ltd & The Fireside Carolers

James Herlein is a native Oregonian born and raised in Portland. Thirteen years ago Tina and Jim met; fell in love and four years later married. Jim traveled up to Seattle for one of their first dates to see Tina perform in Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill. That experience began Jim’s discovery and appreciation for music and Musical Theater, which has grown in leaps and bounds. By day, Mr. Herlein is an auto technician specializing in drivability. In other words, Jim works on the computer systems of GM cars. For Vivace Voices, Ltd., you’ll find him behind the scenes building sets and making props when needed (Where In the World Is Santa?), helping to set up sound equipment, advising on financial maters such as budgets and helping promote Vivace Voices, Ltd. and The Fireside Carolers as they grow and become more known in the community.