Rosemary was born in New York City and raised on the New Jersey shore. She grew up in a home that was always filled with books, dogs, classical music, and other things her parents held in great esteem.

Speaking about her youth, Rosemary recalls, "New Jersey was farm country and I spent much of my time outdoors, running around the woods behind our house and playing baseball with the neighbor's kids... I was born during a golden age of childhood in our country's history. And, I was lucky because my parents were happy and they supported all that I wanted to do. They had both been in the theater and understood the arts from the inside. We had a houseful of wonderful books. Reading stories aloud was as much a part of my childhood as the air I breathed."  

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