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"Most of the big laughs are earned by the ensemble, who execute the comedic material with high energy and precision. 
They also sing very well; much better, in fact, than is needed, with Beth Nelsen as Little Lad’s mum several times reaching operatic heights."

-Noel Schecter, New City Stage review of "Little Orphan Boy!"

theater

RESUME

HEADSHOT

gallery

The Sound of Music
Big Noise Theater
2022
Legally Blonde: The Musical
City Circle Theater
2022
Cinderella
Theatre Cedar Rapids
2021
A Year with Frog and Toad
Theatre Cedar Rapids
2021
Bright Star
Theatre Cedar Rapids
2021
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Theatre Cedar Rapids
2020
Evil Dead: The Musical
Iowa City Community Theater
2019
The Music Man
Iowa City Community Theater
2019
Left to right: Cosi fan tutte, The Medium, The Pirates of Penzance, Suor Angelica
University of Iowa Opera Theatre
2018, 2017, 2017, 2016
Little Orphan Boy!
Annoyance Theatre
2024
Improv Performances
2023-2024

I am a lifelong musician and, apparently, also a lifelong cheese.

singer

take a listen

Musical Theater

Taylor The Latte BoyBeth Nelsen
00:00 / 04:08
A Lovely Night repriseBeth Nelsen, Madeline Kadlec
00:00 / 00:44

high notes!

Classical

Airs Chantes-Francis PoulencBeth Nelsen with Katie Fang (piano)
00:00 / 06:15
Songs from Letters- Libby LarseBeth Nelsen with Katie Fang (piano)
00:00 / 11:24

low notes!

writing

more

I have written short plays, monologues and comedy sketches for various projects. I am currently working on an expository variety show about lesbian history titled "Lavender Menaces," which will go up at the Bughouse Theater in June.

If a friend asks for my help with any facet of a theatrical or musical project, I'm pretty likely try my hand at it. How else do you figure out what you like?

I have sewed costumes, built props, played instruments, done drag. I love to try new modes of creativity and to test my skills as an artist in as many areas as possible.

I wrote, directed, and created several midi tracks for this!

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I sewed this!

Drag

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Spotlight

I built this puppet (and played the banjo)

Violin

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