θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ ʃiː wʌz ɡˈɪvən hɜː fˈɜːst pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt; ðə lˈiːd ɪn ɐ dʒˈeɪ.sˈiː. nˈuːdʒənt kˈʌmpəni pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv kˈɛmpi.
Three years later she was given her first professional engagement; the lead in a J.C. Nugent Company production of Kempy.