Tina Cassidy m-cassidy-t.jpg Victoria Costumes Assistant Choreographer Costumes Assistant Dream Laurey Lucille Ensemble Jungle Creature "I Wanna Be" Tapper Ensemble Tina Cassidy (Choreographer) — Tina is immensely excited to be working with the very talented Actorsingers once again, having recently performed as victoria in CATS. A professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Tina received her BA in Dance from Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA, and her MFA from the Boston Conservatory.

She has performed with a number of dance companies, including the Lake Erie Ballet, Indianapolis Ballet Theater, Indianapolis Dance Company, Boston Dance Company, Burklyn Ballet Theatre, Melrose Youth Ballet, and for eight seasons, Northern Ballet Theatre in Nashua, NH, under the direction of Doreen Cafarella where she also served as Ballet Mistress for the company.

A teacher at the Northern Ballet Theatre School, Tina has taught for twelve years in schools throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. She has also choreographed extensively for the Peacock Players where she was honored with Best Choreographer of a Community Musical at the 2004 NH Theatre Awards. Tina has previously danced in four operatic centerpieces with the Boston Early Music Festival, including Ercole Amante that toured to Utrecht, Holland. She was also very pleased to join the wonderful casts of Cabaret (NHTA Best Musical 2005) and Sideshow with the Music and Drama Company of Derry, NH.

Tina wishes to extend her love and thanks to Scott and Jeff for their amazing talent and enthusiasm, to the unforgotten one whom I will always hold dear to my heart, and to the Hayward family for their awesome support. 2009.06.29