Craig Cassils

location_on Manitoba, CA

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 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 song “Child

of the Universe,” and his 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.

Plays Available at the Canadian Play Outlet:

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - the musical

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Neighbours

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