Falling for Patricia is easy. It happens as soon as she lumbers across the stage at Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts during a November performance.
Big, round, impossibly warm brown eyes; rather generous hips; a chiseled face heavily dusted with a bit more makeup than necessary; endearing ears that point far above her head; and a long, broad nose surprisingly easy to nuzzle. Her hair is spiky, unruly and somehow suits her. All that, and she’s expressive, emotional, responsive to kindness and downright lovable — removing any doubt about her appeal.
Patricia’s signature move? She paws with her right leg, resembling a stomp or, even better, a sassy, four-legged tap-dance. Sometimes she expresses a range of emotions by braying, which is part of her charm…