Caitlin Towell

• 2024 Southern Illinois Young Artist Organization Vocal Competition - 3rd Place
• 2024 National Society of Arts & Letters, Winston Scholarship - Encouragement Award
• 2024, 2022 James Toland Vocal Arts Competition - Semifinalist
• 2024 The American Prize Art Song (College Div.) - 2nd Place; The American Prize Opera (Professional Div.) - Honorable Mention
• 2024 Hammerstein International Vocal Competition - 2nd Place
• 2024, 2022 Musicians Club of Women - Finalist
• 2023 Orpheus Vocal Competition - Nora Sands Award
• 2022 Outstanding Actress in a Cameo Role - Arts for Life - Nomination
• 2021 CS Music Fall Online Competition - Finalist - Musical Theatre - University/Preprofessional
• 2021 NATS - Central Region - 1st Place - Classical - Lower University Treble
• 2021 NATS - Central Region - Honorable Mention - Musical Theatre - Lower University Treble

Soprano Caitlin Towell attends Oklahoma City University as a first-year graduate student (MM in Opera Performance) studying with Kelly Holst and Jan McDaniel. Receiving her BMA in Lyric Theatre from the University of Illinois, she studied with Dawn Harris, Michael Tilley, and Sarah Wigley. She placed third in the SIYAO Voice Competition, received an Encouragement Award from the NSAL Winston Scholarship Competition, was a semi-finalist in the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition, and was a finalist in the Musicians Club of Women and American Prize competitions. With the vocal company of the College Light Opera Company, Caitlin performed in eight shows, singing Phyllis (Iolanthe), Anne Egerman (A Little Night Music), and Lady Ella (Patience), as well as featured roles and ensemble. Other favorites include Despina (Cosi fan tutte), Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro), Meg (Little Women), Babette (Beauty & the Beast), Phoebe (Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), and Sandra (Big Fish). Caitlin is a proud plant mom, bookworm, and occasional pianist.