ABOUT ME
Hello! I am Patrick Simonsen, I use he/him pronouns and I am a Queer actor currently based out of South Dakota! From a very young age, I always loved performing. Whether that be putting on a play in my grandparent's basemenwith my cousins that we wrote ourselves or performing a sold out Hanna Montana concert in my bedroom. A film that sparked my passion for performing was the Wizard of Oz. I remember the first time hearing Judy Garland sing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and not being able to take my eyes off of her. I'm surprised I didn't wear out the VHS tape from how many times I watched the movie. From that moment I was instantly hooked. When I am not doing theatre you can find me lounging on the couch with my cat Klaus, watching a classic Rodgers & Hammerstein or Bob Fosse musical, or cooking food for my friends!
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What am I doing now?
I am currently in Vermillion Community Theatre's production of The Sound of Music, where I will be playing the Captain Von Trapp!
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Get your tickets here!
This summer I will be attending the Open Jar Institute's College Summer Broadway Intensive for the second year. I will be training for a week in New York City with Broadway directors, choreographers, actors, and casting directors.
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Visit the Open Jar Institute's website here!
