Christine appears in her first production at the tender age of 5 as a Bareback Rider in Mrs. Morris' Kindergarten Circus. This will not be the last time she features white tights.
Christine takes the ballet community by storm as she and her white tights dance their way into the hearts of thousands of Americans to the tune of "Parasol Stroll".
Christine is cast in her first dramatization as a young innocent girl who loses control of her bike due to an undiagnosed childhood illness that causes her to black out whenever she smells fresh cut grass.
In order to prove her dedication to the craft of acting, Christine has herself surgically attached to fellow actress Deana Raphael. They both spend 2 years traveling the globe interviewing and living with Siamese Twins to prepare for their roles in Carnival.
Christine tries to explain to fellow actress Susan Biesinger why she is wearing a mens Hanes T-shirt and how everything is much more dramatic if you don't make eye contact while speaking, in the production Reckless.
Christine causes a stir in the Catholic community while preparing for her role as the tap dancing Sister Hubert in Nunsense. She rides the Carousel at Hoffman's Playland for 3 straight months to show her devotion to God, her cast and to Bob Fosse.
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After weeks of intense auditioning, Christine lands her first lead role as Tillie in her 3rd grade production of Tillie the Tooth. They were slated for an Off-Broadway run which later fell through.
Christine sheds her white tights and long hair, and opts for a provocative bare leg and awkward short hair cut as she taps to "Elvira"...the anthem for her generation.
Christine masters the art of improvisation and tackles the delicate subject of racism with the world renowned Black Sheep. She also makes the personal discovery that light acid washed jeans are not her friend.
Christine is able to transport herself theatrically back to a time when theatre was only done in black and white as she squeezes herself into a corset for the period drama Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
Christine discovers an animal side to herself that she never knew existed-in this case it is a female Asian Panther who gets her own set piece in The Jungle Book. Did you hear her? The rock is hers-so stay off.
Carol Burnett and Sarah Jessica Parker become her bitter enemies after witnessing Christine's performance as Winnifred in Once Upon A Mattress. This lift was done without the use of a harness
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