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• Oliver! | British National Theatre of America (BTNA)/
2012
Super Summer Theatre | Las Vegas, NV | Widow Corney
**** • Fiddler on The Roof | Jade Productions/Super Summer Theatre
Las Vegas, NV | Yente, the matchmaker
• Annie | Stage Door Entertainment/Super Summer Theatre
Las Vegas, NV | Mrs. Pugh
• Las Vegas SGI Chorus | Soka Gakkai Buddhist Kaikan
2010 - 2009
Las Vegas, NV | Soprano
2008 • Jerry Springer: The Opera | Golden Rainbow
Las Vegas, NV | Singer
• Las Vegas SGI Chorus | Soka Gakkai Buddhist Kaikan
2041 Brush Stroke Street, Henderson, NV 89044
Las Vegas, NV | Soprano
Cass Van Gelder
2007 • 110 in the Shade | Greenhouse Productions/Super Summer Theatre
Las Vegas, NV | Mrs. Jensen (soloist)
• Las Vegas SGI Chorus | Soka Gakkai Buddhist Kaikan
Las Vegas, NV | Soprano
• Brazos River |
Las Vegas, NV | Lead Singer
• Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You | Stark Productions
2006
Las Vegas, NV | Sister Mary Ignatius
• Las Vegas SGI Chorus | Soka Gakkai Buddhist Kaikan
Las Vegas, NV | Soprano
• What A Relief! Benefit for Make-A-Wish | Las Vegas Theatre Community |
Las Vegas, NV | Director/Producer
2005 • 100 Years Celebration of Las Vegas | Keen 17 Family TV
Las Vegas, NV | Featured Singer
• Once Upon A Mattress | Nevada Theatre Company/
Super Summer Theatre | Las Vegas, NV | Nightingale of Samarkand
• Las Vegas SGI Chorus | Soka Gakkai Buddhist Kaikan
Las Vegas, NV | Soprano
• Singsations | Various Locations
Las Vegas, NV | Judges’ Selection and Audience’s Selection
• What A Relief! Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Victims |
Las Vegas Theatre Community | Las Vegas, NV | Producer
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2004 Unholy Acts | Green Productions
Las Vegas, NV | Ensemble
• Second City| Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV | Comedy Writing and Performance
• Technically Married| Various Locations
Las Vegas, NV | Comedy Writing and Performance Team
2003 • Joyson Productions| Various Locations
South Lake Tahoe, NV; Reno, NV | Featured Performer/Singer
• The Basics| Various Locations
San Francisco, CA | Lead Singer
• SGI International Convention | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
San Francisco, CA | Soprano Soloist
2041 Brush Stroke Street, Henderson, NV 89044
• San Francisco Lyric Opera | San Francisco Opera House
Cass Van Gelder
San Francisco, CA | Chorus Member
• Nashville Star® USA Network® | Various Locations
Sacramento, CA | Regional Finalist
• Squaw Valley Community of Writers Conference| Main Lodge
Olympic Village, CA | Featured Reader and Participant
• Breadloaf Writer’s Conference| McCardell Bicentennial Hall
Middlebury, VT | Featured Reader and Participant
2002 • The Basics| Various Locations
San Francisco, CA | Lead Singer
• Sibling Rivalry| Various Locations
San Francisco, CA | Lead Singer
2000 • The Basics| Various Locations
San Francisco, CA | Lead Singer
• Sonoma County Fair | Main Stage
Vallejo, CA | Headliner
• Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Show | Main Stage
Oakland, CA | Featured Act
• Hercules Community Fair (televised) | Main Stage
Hercules, CA | Headliner
• Pinole Summer Music Series (televised) | Main Stage
Pinole, CA | Headliner
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1999 • Jimmie Lee Bean | Various Locations
Antioch, CA | Lead Singer
• Free Mountain Studios|
Navato, CA | Recorded reading of excepted version of “Ruby”, a
Southern fiction novel
1998 • Bluesdotcom | Various Locations
El Sobrante, CA | Lead Singer
• Jimmie Lee Bean | Various Locations
Antioch, CA | Lead Singer
• Readers and Writers Conference| Castro Hall
San Francisco, CA | Featured Reader
2041 Brush Stroke Street, Henderson, NV 89044
Cass Van Gelder
1997 • J.R.’s Talent Contest | J.R.’s
Walnut Creek, CA | First Place, Overall; First Place, Women
1995 • Return to Oz | UCSF Productions
San Francisco, CA | Auntie Em
• Max’s Supper | Various Locations
San Francisco, CA | Lead Singer
1993 • Family Business | Hunter Black Box Productions
New York, NY | Composed all the music for the production
1992 • The Fabulous Fable Factory | Hunter Black Box Productions
New York, NY | Assistant Musical Director
• Wymyn’s Herstory Month Celebration | Hunter College
1991
New York, NY | Opening Act
1989 • The Fabulous Fable Factory | Hunter Black Box Productions
New York, NY | Assistant/Musical Director
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1987 • Schola Cantorum (Opera Group) | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Chamber Singers | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Inspirational Singers | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Concert Choir | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Pirates of Penzance | University of Arkansas Productions
1986
Fayetteville, AR | Chorus member
• Schola Cantorum (Opera Group) | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
2041 Brush Stroke Street, Henderson, NV 89044
Cass Van Gelder
• Chamber Singers | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Inspirational Singers | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Concert Choir | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
1985 • Cosi Fan Tutte | University of Arkansas Productions
Fayetteville, AR | Chorus member
• Razzle Dazzle | University of Arkansas Productions
Fayetteville, AR | Principal cast
• Schola Cantorum (Opera Group) | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Chamber Singers | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Inspirational Singers | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Concert Choir | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
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1984 • The Importance of Being Earnest | University of Arkansas
Productions | Fayetteville, AR | Cecily
• Grease | Garland County Arts Center
Hot Springs, AR | Rizzo
• Quest for The Best Talent Competition | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | First Place, Overall; First Place, Category
• Concert Choir | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | Member
• Mountain Pine Talent Contest | Mountain Pine District
Mountain Pine, AR | First Place, Overall
• Freshman Talent Show | UA at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | First Place, Overall; Fist Place, Group
• Guru | UA at Fayetteville
2041 Brush Stroke Street, Henderson, NV 89044
Fayetteville, AR | Founder (Student based Symphony featuring avante
garde compositions and student production)
Cass Van Gelder
• Oliver! | Garland County Arts Center
Hot Springs, AR | Musical Director
• Sleeping Beauty | Garland County Arts Center
1983 Hot Springs, AR | Singing Voice for Wicked Fairy
• Garland County Competition | Garland County Fair Grounds
Hot Springs, AR | First Place, Division; First Place, Overall
• Cinderella | Garland County Arts Center
1982
Hot Springs, AR | Wicked Stepmother
• The Lion in Winter | Garland County Arts Center
Hot Springs, AR | Alais
• M.A.S.H. | Garland County Arts Center
Hot Springs, AR | Lt. Janice Fury
• Story Theatre | Garland County Arts Center
Hot Springs, AR | Principal cast member
• Garland County Competition | Garland County Fair Grounds
Hot Springs, AR | First Place, Division
Colleges College City Major GPA Year
Radio Prod./
College of Southern Las Vegas, NV 4.00 2009 - Present
Pres. List
Nevada Music
Hunter College New York, NY Theater/ 3.92 1990 - 1993
Dean's List
English
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Music/ 3.15 1984 - 1986
Honors Roll
Theater
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