Land of the Gnomes: Online Presentation

Michele Wallace Campanelli is an American writer, singer and celebrity. She has had nine stories appearing on the best-sellers list, including two that reached #1 on the New York Times. Her short stories have been included in over 30 international selling anthologies. She has also penned numerous novels, magazine and newspaper articles in both fiction and non-fiction published by Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, Fireside Books, Fictionwise, Whiskey Creek Press, Wee Creek Press, Florida Today Newspaper, Woman’s World Magazine, Adamsmedia, McGraw-Hill, Multnomah Books, Red Rock Press, HCI and America House Publishing. When Michele isn’t writing, she is CEO of Regal Entertainment Services LLC and Social Media Director of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra which performs concerts across Central Florida. Recently, she earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University and had her screenplay Musicians Are Superheroes made into a movie by Twelve Atlas Films. Over 57 million people have read her written works internationally. For more information go to michelecampanelli.com

Eric Pinder is an acclaimed actor, director, and writer who has performed in the Central Florida area for twenty five years. At home in drama, comedy, and musicals he has appeared with Mad Cow Theatre, Orlando Shakes, Florida Opera Theatre, Sarasota Symphony as well as various theme parks. He has performed in twenty two Orlando Fringe Festivals, having written  seven of his own works including Driving Miss Cherry Blossom which was awarded Critic’s Choice “Best Comedy.”  He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Michigan State University and an MFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Florida. Some of his favorite roles include Officer Lockstock (Urinetown), Fagin (Oliver), Major-General Stanley (Pirates of Penzance), Lucius (The Explorers Club), Richard (The Exit Interview), Louis (Shipwrecked!) and The Chairman (Mystery of Edwin Drood). He has directed plays, musicals and operas including Gianni Schicci, Carmen, Amahl and The Night Visitors, Les Mamelles de Teresias, The Seven Year Itch, Jeffrey,  Secrets Every Smart Traveller Should Know, and for Space Coast Symphony, The Merry Widow (which he also adapted) and assisted with The Mikado. He will be directing Brighton Beach Memoirs In January. Eric is an avid Ice Hockey fan and is finishing the libretto for a hockey opera called Goaliedammerung.

Jennifer Glass has spent most of her career in the arts.  Originally from Saratoga Springs, NY, music was a major influence in her upbringing as her mother was a skilled classical pianist. After studying violin for 6 years, she transitioned to focus on voice.  In her early 20’s she began singing professionally and in 2003, she wrote and recorded her first album. The debut single, Dreamin’, soared to #1 on FM radio stations across the country as well as numerous online radio stations. After performing around the country for 6 years, Jennifer decided to settle down in Brevard County and develop her skills in another profession that had always interested her.

In 2011, she opened Great Scott Productions, a full-service video production company focused on producing video content for businesses and organizations to use online.  Over the past 10 years, Great Scott Productions has expanded to also include photography for businesses as well as consumers.  Her passion for music is a great asset in video production as most of the projects she works on require proper musical accompaniment.   Jennifer is very excited to be working with the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra on this year’s Land of the Gnomes concert production.

Angela Moretti has been playing bassoon with the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra since 2014 and enjoys spending her time working on music, illustration, and photography. Her education includes a Bachelor of Music Education degree from The Florida State University and a Master of Arts from the University of Central Florida.

Her most recent job as an Army Musician utilized all three areas of interest- she traveled to South Korea and San Antonio serving the country in the Army Bands while also gaining experience as a social media manager, photographer, videographer, and graphic designer. Her design work has included logos and other material for the 8th Army Band and the 323d Army Band, the Diving Medical Officer Course on Fort Sam Houston, and the National Museum of Civil Defense. Her first published illustrations were featured in “Josie the Itty-Bitty Elephant”- a collaboration with her sister-in-law and author, Lacee Moretti.

Angela currently resides in San Antonio, Texas with her fiancé Nick. She serves as the Vice President of the National Museum of Civil Defense and plays bassoon in several groups in the San Antonio area. She enjoys returning to Florida to perform with her Space Coast Symphony Orchestra family as often as possible!