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about me!

Cassidy is a is a New York City-based writer, performer and creative originally from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Witty and whimsical, curious and cunning, she has been crafting stories using her skill and passion for the written word as well as her natural talent for music and theatrical performance, in industries ranging from entertainment and performing arts, to higher education, to retail marketing and editorial fashion.

Cassidy's writing career spans 10 years and can be seen in essays, original plays, songs, and short stories. Currently, she serves as a senior member of the writing team at Cole Haan where she consistently delivers compelling stories for the brand's online and retail experiences. She is a creative contributor to Columbia University's online magazine and Osmosis, Knowledge Diffusion, where she not only serves as a Voice Over artist but also uses her keen attention to detail to ensure scripts are edited to perfection. She is a proud member of the Advanced Class of the BMI Lehman Engle Musical Theatre Workshop, the premier training ground for musical theatre writers.  

Cassidy's performing career spans 15 years. She's appeared on regional stages, under circus tents and in fringe festivals throughout the Mid Atlantic. From Delaware, to New York, to her home state of Pennsylvania, she's been seen in projects ranging from new works to Shakespeare and from children's theatre to film. Among her most memorable roles: performing as a featured a clown in NYC's Big Apple Circus in 2018-2019, appearing in the famed Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and serving as the voice of an adventurous cartoon mouse named Mo in an original animated TV program that first aired in 2021. 


Cassidy holds a Bachelor's degree in Theatre and Dance from Dickinson College, a certificate in physical theatre and composition from the Headlong Performance Institute (HPI), and a certificate in Creative Writing from Wesleyan University.

A marathoner, adventurer, cheese enthusiast and self-proclaimed dog whisperer, Cassidy truly believes the art of storytelling has the power to bring people together to change the world. 

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