NM Productions, Inc; Performing and Visual Arts Studios

oveted contracts with American Opera Houses, European Opera Festivals, Broadway National Tours and Tony Award winning theatre companies, making Laurie Nelson a highly respected and sought-after mentor in the field. Student Theatre Credits, Broadway & National Tours:
Pretty Woman (Vivian Ward, present), Back to the Future (present) Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus 2023-2024), Prom, (Broadway, West Coast), Lion King, Oliver, Spring Awakening (swing). Student Theatre Credits, Disney:
Walt Disney World Performer - Mulan

Student Theatre Credits, Regional Theatre:
Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre, 1st Stage Theatre, Musical Theatre of Wichita, Keegan Theatre, Round House, Ford’s Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Charter Theatre, Arena Stage, The Kennedy Center, and The Shakespeare Theatre, Big Fork Summer Playhouse, Nashville Children’s Theatre, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Nashville Repertory Theatre, Street Theatre Company, Studio Tenn, Cortland Repertory Company, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Theatre at Monmouth

Student Theatre Credits, Professional Cabaret:
Signature’s Ladies, Capital Steps, Swing Time, the Musical

Student Theatre Credits, Regional Amateur Theatre:
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Arlington Players, City of Fairfax Theatre Company, Vienna Theatre Company, Encore, Mount Vernon Community Theatre, Good Shepherd Players, Capital Fringe Festival, Northern Virginia Players

Student Opera Company Credits, Roles and Features:
New York City Opera, The Washington National Opera, The Virginia Opera, San Antonio Opera, Nashville Opera, Spoleto Festival of the Two Worlds (Italy and USA), Opera Bel Cantanti, The Washington Savoyards, The Washington Concert Opera, Victorian Lyric Opera, The In Series, Riverbend Opera, Baltimore Lyric Opera, Maryland Lyric Opera

Student Recordings:
In 2006, Ms. Zachary Stains (tenor) recorded the role of Tiridate in Handel’s Radamisto on Virgin Classic records which was subsequently chosen by Opera News magazine as their “best pick” among new releases. Competitions, Student Awards:
Winner, COSMIC Symphony Young Artist's Competition, Grand Prix Winner, Concert Festival International Competition, awarded solo concert appearance at Carnegie Hall, Finalist, Howard County Arts Council Rising Star Competition. Winners of: Helen Hayes Award (Weslie Woodley, Keegan Theatre), National Young Arts, Washington Post Competition, Signature Idol finalist, American Idol (finalist), The Sing Off, (finalist)

Universities and Conservatories:
Young singers trained in this studio have continued their studies in classical voice and musical theatre programs at fine schools such as Peabody Conservatory, Northwestern University, Indiana University, Carnegie Mellon University, Boston Conservatory, Cincinnati Conservatory, Julliard, Eastman School of Music, Christopher Newport, Longwood College, Oberlin, New England Conservatory, Belmont, Marymount Manhattan, Elon, Ithaca, Emerson, North Carolina School of the Arts, Temple, NYU, Catholic University, Shenandoah Conservatory, UArts, Oklahoma City University, Rider, and more. Educator Honors:
To date, Laurie Nelson has received three presidential citations for excellence in education by the Virginia Governor’s School for Visual and Performing Arts. She has been a featured teacher in the publication “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” annually since 2005. Directing:
Laurie Nelson is the director of Virginia Concert and Opera Theatre. Credits include productions of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief, Mozart’s The Impresario and Edwin Penhorwood’s Too Many Sopranos. Laurie Nelson is also the director of the NM Productions' Summer Concert Series. Performance History - Laurie Nelson
Education
Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, Catholic University of America School of Music, Cum Laude; Benjamin T. Rome School of Music Performance Award. Performance Credits
Laurie Nelson has performed extensively in the United States and in Europe. Apprenticeships in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Opera of the British Isles. Opera Companies, Samples: Four Corners Opera Colorado, Baltimore Opera, Corkran English Theatre, Summer Opera Theatre Co., Washington, DC., Katoktin Opera In the Field, New Mexico, Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia, Opera of the British Isles. Roles, Samples: Both the First Lady and Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), both the Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro; Tour), Gilda, (Incomplete Education), Suor Angelica (Suor Angelica), Musetta, (La Bohème), Giulietta, (L’Ajo Nel Imbarazzo), Beatrix (Les Bavards), Venus (Who Am I), Yum Yum, (The Mikado), Aline (The Sorcerer), and Elsie (Yeoman of the Guard) Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Please Call Me Jackie). Soprano Soloist Concert and Oratorio:
Schubert’s Mass in G, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (Performance Rome, Italy CUA 100 Year Anniversary Tour) Mozart’s Requiem, Mozart’s Vespers, (soprano soloist in performance at the Vatican for Pope John Paul II), Handel’s Messiah, the Smithsonian’s Chamber Opera Concert Series, Anderson House Opera Series. Contemporary Genres:
Vocalist and writer, Baby Face Nelson project. Soprano soloist with the interpretive ensemble Collage De Vie. Drum Program:
Brad Davis has an extensive background as a drummer in the Washington DC metropolitan area, and has been teaching drums for 25 years in Northern Virginia. Davis attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia and has enjoyed performing in a wide variety of musical venues ranging from rock and roll, to musical theatre and opera. While at VA Tech, Mr. Davis wrote drum parts, coached and played in the drum line. Davis was both the drummer, and a vocalist in the DC area band, “The Mode” for 10 years. He has also played with Baby Face Nelson, The Brent Buckley Band, Collage de Vie, and is currently the drummer and a vocalist with the Virginia based band “Accidental Charm” which recently released their 4th CD. CDs are available for sale on itunes and CD baby. Davis have attended Carnegie Mellon, Berklee, Virginia Tech, VCU, University of Virginia, West Virginia University, Florida State University and more. Many students are also drummers with area bands in local venues.