​Richard (Rique) Patire (actor/writer) Rique's destiny was cemented with his debut in the Children’s Chorus of La Boheme with Met Opera star Paul Plishka. Between those bookends, Rique's journey has included stints at the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, having songs recorded by the Miracles and for Lifetime movies. With dramaturge Che'Rae Adams at LAWC, he developed two soul-baring one man shows: the steel magnolia empowerment Beauty Simplified and the coming of age and awareness Centered in the Storm, which reckons with his blue collar Jersey family’s journey to acceptance of the loss which features vocal contribution from multiple Grammy-winner Emmylou Harris.