Craig Cassils
Craig Cassils is a Canadian composer, born and raised in rural Manitoba, and currently living in Winnipeg. A graduate of Brandon University, he enjoyed a career as a music teacher in Manitoba schools for 30 years. During those teaching years, Craig directed countless musical theatre productions for all grade levels. As well, he conducted many school, church and community choirs. He is still very active as a composer and arranger, with many published songs with a variety of international publishers. Works include choral music, musicals, and educational song collections. Craig is well known for his hit song Child of the Universe, and his award-winning musical Clowns, both published by Hope Publishing. These continue to be performed around the world. Craig has also written Broadway-style musicals – Neighbours and Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Neighbours won a Canadian search for a new Broadway-style musical and premiered in Toronto. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town had its inaugural showing as a concert version in Stephen Leacock’s hometown of Orillia, Ontario in 2014.
