Quiet Christmas

QUIET CHRISTMAS (2016) is a collection of ancient Christmas Carols for the reflective moments of the holiday. With only vocals and percussion, these tunes are perfect for the pause between the parties, festivities, and running around when there’s time to sit in front of the fireplace with a warm drink and be thankful for all the blessings received. With Julie Licata on percussion. Available in Streaming, Downloads, and CDs.

Hope and Fear

HOPE AND FEAR (2107) is a politically and socially charged CD that includes songs like THRIFT STORE POLITICO; WHAT’S GOING ON; BRING BACK THE BALANCE; NO KIDDING; and PEACE ON WAR. These are songs about peace and individual responsibility and ability for action, that question firmly held capitalist ideals. Seriously now, it is time for Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All. Available in Streaming, Downloads, and CDs. With Julie Licata and Andris Balins.

ARTIST/WRITER: Selected for Juried Shows and Private Collections in the Northeast United States/Free-lance scientific illustrator for The Research Foundation of the State of NY/Illustrations for scientific papers for Dr Frederick Szalay and several other anthropologists at Hunter College, CUNY/ Illustrations are included in published books and papers of Dr Frederick Szalay, anthropologist/Co-founded Spatterdash Productions -a graphics company for children's wear which was a star in the children's wear industry in the late 1980's/Clients included Bloomingdales and Macy's, along with hip children's wear boutiques in the mainland US, Hawaii, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, and Virgin Islands/Teaching Artist with The Open Eye Theater of Margaretville, NY/Teaching Artist with Smithy Pioneer Gallery, Cooperstown, NY/Master series of landscapes called "Bare Essentials"/Play The Last Day of Dorothy Lillian Phelps received a public reading on July 15, 2015 at The Open Eye Theater, Margaretville, NY/Honors graduate of Pratt Institute/ For more information, please email: pcvantassel@gmail.com.

WRITER/PERFORMER: Off Broadway Production and Tour: FINNEGAN'S FAREWELL directed by Chuck Santoro at Proctor's Theater, Schenectady; Seneca Niagara Casino Tour, Niagara Falls directed by Kevin Alexander/New York City: GRACE directed by Albert Verdesca . The Treehouse Theater, NYC/ WALKING TOWARD AMERICA by Sandra Asher directed by Amie Brockway at Friday Night Footlights; Dramatist's Guild, and as part of NYU's Plays for Young Audiences/Regional: WALKING TOWARD AMERICA directed by Amie Brockway at The Open Eye Theater, Margaretville. World Premiere/ A TOUR WITH DOROTHEA LANGE written and performed by Patricia Van Tassel. Directed by Danielle Henrici at the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown/ SUSAN FENIMORE COOPER GARDEN TOUR written and performed by Patricia Van Tassel. Directed by Danielle Henrici at The Farmer's Museum, Cooperstown/ SHIRLEY VALENTINE by Willy Russell directed by Amie Brockway at The Open Eye Theater, Margaretville/ THE BELLE OF AMHERST by William Luce directed by Ernest Schenk for the Little Victory Players/ SHAME THE DEVIL! An Audience with Fanny Kemble by Anne Ludlum directed by Amie Brockway at The Open Eye Theater, Margaretville/ JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS directed by Sherry Pagan for the Little Victory Players/SEA MARKS directed by Ernest Schenk for the Little Victory Players/ Other Credits: Our Town; Twelfth Night; Sundiata; A Woman Named Truth; Romeo and Juliet. Numerous Rehearsed Readings for plays in development including Freddy, the King of Detectives; Fern and Oldie; Simplify/Commercial clients: MVP/Working Pictures, Getty Images/Bill Miles. Films: The Coldest September on Record and Perfect Day for a Banana Fish.