A former Broadway actor, Patti has appeared with most of the professional theatre companies in the Valley.
In 2008/09 she played Sister Aloyisius in Doubt (ariZoni Award) at Actors Theatre, Joanne in Company (ariZoni nomination) at Phoenix Theatre and Diane in The Little Dog Laughed at Nearly Naked Theatre.
She has played leading and supporting roles in Valhalla (ariZoni Award); The House of Yes (ariZoni Award); Permanent Collection; My Fair Lady (ariZoni nomination); All's Well That Ends Well (ariZoni Award); Othello; Glass Menagerie (ariZoni nomination); Applause; Steel Magnolias; Menopause, the Musical and Laughing Wild (2 ariZoni Awards – actor and costume).  On Broadway, Patti appeared in: Applause, Promises, Promises and How Now Dow Jones.  Between Broadway and Arizona, Patti spent 13 years as a prime time news anchor in Los Angeles (Emmy nomination & winner of Golden Mike Award), Oklahoma and Missouri. Patti also designs costumes and sets for Studio productions.