Benjamin Cross

Benjamin Cross (he/him) is a singer and composer based in North Hollywood who holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Arts from the University of Southern California. Recent credits include The Trail to Oregon! (McDoon/Ox/Others), Twisted (music director and Ja’far u/s), The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (Hidgens), Patience (Grosvenor), and Susannah (Little Bat).

Benjamin is thrilled to be attending his third tale with Pacific Opera Project, following prior appearances in POP's The Pirates of Penzance and Il barbiere di Siviglia. He has also performed opera chorus and supporting roles with Mission Opera, USC Thornton Opera, The Opera Buffs Inc., Pacific Symphony, and Lyric Opera of Orange County. He is the current tenor section leader for the St. Alban’s Episcopal Church choir, and works seasonally as a professional caroler for The Voices of Christmas.

To see more of Benjamin's work, he recommends you go on YouTube to watch Musical Without a Cool Acronym, as well as the public workshop of Celebrity Jeopardy! THE MUSICAL (Or Ross & Cory's Simple 4-Step Plan to Avoid Eviction). Benjamin is also a writer, composer, voice actor, and sound designer for the animated YouTube series Battle for Dream Island and Inanimate Insanity.