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My Favorite Things: A collector of yarn and patterns, Lisa Turpin turns them into art

Lisa Turpin approaches everything she does with passion. She is the passionate director of operations for Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers, a job that started with her volunteering for the community theater troupe eight years ago. She is a passionate "drama mama" to the young people who come through APT, proud to offer "a safe refuge for everyone, all walks of life, status, gender, lifestyle and anything else. Makes me proud that when they travel home from college, careers and adventures, they make time to come see me." She is passionate about what theater gives back to the community. And she is a passionate supporter of the culture of APT "a thriving theater full of people passionate about the same things as me. We have such privilege to work and abide here. How could anyone not love this job?" ....

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