BROADWAY New York, NY
Tony and Grammy award winning show
Jerome Robbins’ Broadway Original cast member and featured “Somewhere” soloist
Opera/Musical/ Theater-(All roles were leads)
The Merry Widow-Sonia
Connecticut Opera Company and New Britain Opera Company
The Mikado – Yum Yum
Yeoman of the Guard – Elsie
Simsbury Light Opera Company
Carousel-Julie
Town and Gown Theatre Birmingham, AL
One Christmas Long Ago- Countess
St. Paul’s Church New York City
Love Letters-Melissa Gardner
Plymouth Community Theatre
Special Events
Composer Showcase with Peter Schickele (aka PDQ BACH)
Lincoln Center New York, NY
Guest Soloist and MC with USO 40th Anniversary Celebration
Stuttgart, Germany
Guest Soloist Statue of Liberty Bicentennial Celebration
National Anthem President Regan Dinner
National Anthem Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open Celebrity Dinner
National Anthem Opening World Series Pittsburg, PA
Liberty Bowl Half Time Soloist
Special Guest with Doc Severinsen
Concerts
Dorothy Benham Christmas Concert
Orchestra Hall Minneapolis, MN Two Consecutive Years
The Messiah
Orchestra Hall Minneapolis, MN
Cole Porter Celebration
Nassau Symphony Long Island, NY
Guest Soloist with Bob Hope Benefit Concert
At special request of Mr. Hope Cincinnati, OH
Guest Soloist various symphonies nationwide
Television/Radio/Public Relations/Commercials
Co-host/featured performer Miss America Pageant 1978-1987
Dorothy Benham With Strings Attached Television Special
Bob Hope TV Christmas Special
Soloist Crystal Cathedral Hour of Power
Special guest NBC Today Show fashion
National TV commercial – Vaseline products
National TV infomercial- Select Comfort Mattress
National TV/Radio infomercial- Celebrity Choice Beds
National Spokeswoman Oil of Olay beauty products
National TV infomercial – Perfect Buns and Thighs exercise machine
Northwest Airlines In-flight boarding video
Japanese Jetour/Northwest Airlines International TV and print campaign
Farmers and Mechanics Banks TV and Radio Commercials
PBS special Gilbert & Sullivan Straus and Friends-Soprano lead
CD’s Released
The Lord is My Light
Christmas
From the Heart
The Crystal Cathedral Collection
Awards
Schubert Club Winner
Named Outstanding Young Woman in America
Miss Minnesota
Miss America
Past Board of Director Seats
President
Miss Minnesota Pagent
Publicity
Schubert Music Club
Director
Metropolitan Boys Choir
Education
North Carolina School of Performing Arts
Lawrence University Music Conservatory
Macalester College
