Hiya! I am Dennis Cao! I am an NYC-based actor, singer, and dancer from “Houston, Texas – baby” - Beyoncé

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The art of performance has lived in me since the beginning of all beginnings. I was possessed by The Fame Monster aka Lady Gaga when I was 8. To this day, I still don’t know who decided to get me that CD; I hold on to the belief that it was a gift sent down by the queer gods themselves. Every day in second grade I would go by every teacher’s door to sing and dance, pull out cartwheels and splits to the daily Gaga song. You can also guess that my favorite classes were the Arts, and that still hasn’t changed.

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No matter how much my Asian parents will never understand what I do, I will always be grateful for how much of their own artistry was passed down to me. I got my drawing skills from my dad, my singing from my mom (aka the Karaoke Queen), and my acting chops from her as well because I’ve never seen anyone more dramatic.

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Upon starting at Pace University, I began to realize the struggles for someone like me to be represented in this industry. As I continue my work in creating theatre through the power of my vulnerability, my versatility, my authenticity, and my experience, I aim to create a new path. One that allows me and other Viet performers to be the answers to “Whose track are you?” or “Who, in this industry, do you look up to?” I strive to be a contributor with the front lines of artists breaking the mold of what theatre can be. I am a proud 1st generation Vietnamese non-binary performer, working day and night to create a new model for "conventional" theatre.

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- with some nights reserved for video gaming, of course <3 -