Cynthia Silver is a film and stage director, acting teacher, and producer. She has directed several short films and plays, taught acting at various schools, and won several awards for her work including the Outstanding Solo Show award for Bridezilla Strikes Back. She received her BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and trains at the Atlantic Acting School where she is now a senior faculty member.

1. CYNTHIA SILVER
(917) 553-8989
ccsilver@me.com
FILM DIRECTOR
SIBS by Samantha Slater MADE WITH SASS
SLEEP TRAINING by Anna Ziegler MADE WITH SASS
*Silver Award Winner: 2015 Spotlight Short Film Awards; Official Selection: New York International Short Film Festival; New Filmmakers New York*
*Short Listed, Kevin Spacey Foundation Artists of Choice 2016*
STAGE DIRECTOR
RECKLESS by Craig Lucas ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL/NYU 3RD
YEAR
UNCOMMON WOMEN & OTHERS by Wendy Wasserstein ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL/NYU 3RD
YEAR
THE RULES by Dipika Guha THE JOUST THEATRE COMPANY
MELANCHOLY PLAY by Sarah Ruhl ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL/NYU 3RD
YEAR
ALMOST, MAINE by John Cariani ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL/NYU 2ND
YEAR
COOKIE, by Chad Beckim 61 ACADEMY @ FRINGENYC
ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL NYU 2nd
Year One Acts 2010-12
SHEL SHOCKED, an Evening of Seven Grown Up One Acts by Shel Silverstein
DRUNK, by Bekah Brunstetter
THE SHALLOW END, by Wendy MacLeod
SMALL WORLD, by Tracey Scott Wilson
THE PHILADELPHIA, by David Ives
*Finalist, O’Neill National Directors Fellowship 2015*
ACTING TEACHER
ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL, NYC – Senior Faculty Member
PRACTICAL AESTHETICS TECHNIQUE, DEVELOPED BY DAVID MAMET & WILLIAM H. MACY
2010-present NYU and Conservatory 2ndnd
year & Evening Conservatory Advanced Scene Study
2007-present Summer Intensive Performance Technique
2007-2009 NYU and Conservatory 1stst
year Performance Technique
2001-present NYU and Conservatory 3rdnd
year Business Class
1998-2008 NYU and Conservatory 1stst
year & Summer Intensive Repetition
WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL, MA
2003 & 2004 Guest Instructor to the Apprentice Company - Introduction to Practical Aesthetics
PRODUCER
BRIDEZILLA STRIKES BACK! – FRINGENYC 2005
Solo Show co-written with Kenny Finkle, co-produced with Paul Marcarelli, directed by Paul Urcioli
**WINNER –EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SOLO SHOW**
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR, ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ACTING SCHOOL 2001-2003
Produced all student and alumni productions presented by the Atlantic Acting School.
Responsibilities included selecting material; hiring directors and technical staff; budgeting;
overseeing auditions, casting, rehearsals and performances; training student volunteers
in stage management, crew, board operators, house staff, box office, etc.; and being the “acting police”.
FOUNDING MEMBER & CO-PRODUCER – MOBIUS GROUP PRODUCTIONS, INC. 1998-2001
THE ADDING MACHINE by Elmer Rice, adapted & directed by Jonathan Silver
**WINNER – EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR OVERALL PRODUCTION – FRINGENYC 2001**
JITTERBUGGING by Richard Nelson, directed by Paul Urcioli
SCENES FROM THE NEW WORLD by Eric Bogosian, directed by Steve Cosson
THE LOOP by Warren Leight, directed by Hilary Hinckle
THE HOUSE OF YES by Wendy MacLeod, directed by Angela Flynn
ALUMNA
NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS – BFA w/Honors 1996
Studio Training: ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ACTING SCHOOL

2. CYNTHIA SILVER
SAG AEA
DIRECT CONTACT: (917) 553-8989 WWW.CYNSILVER.COM
THEATER
TEN – A Celebration of 10 Years of Partial Comfort (one-acts) Partial Comfort Productions* at The Wild Project
ON THE TENTH FLOOR by Thomas Bradshaw dir. Tamara Fisch
TEN SHADES OF BLUE by Laura Marks dir. Mia Rovegno
BRIDEZILLA STRIKES BACK! Solo Show Laurie Beechman Theatre/dir. Paul Urcioli
(co-written with Kenny Finkle) Zephyr Theatre, W. Hollywood/dir. Lee Sankowich
Ars Nova/dir. Daniel Goldstein
FringeNYC/dir. Paul Urcioli
THE 24-HOUR PLAYS (one-act by Lucy Thurber) Atlantic Theater Company/dir. Henry Wishcamper
PAPER CRANES Mona Packawallop Productions/dir. Scott Ebersold
CARNIVAL ROUND THE CENTRAL FIGURE Becky IRT/dir. Karen Kohlhaas
COOKIE Charlie 61 Academy @ FringeNYC/co-dir. w/Chad Beckim
KIDSTUFF Jemma Partial Comfort/dir. Erica Gould
OPEN HOUSE Beverly Partial Comfort/dir. Josh Hecht
365 PLAYS/365 DAYS FINALE Week 52 Public Theater/dir. Joanna Settle
365 PLAYS/365 DAYS Week 35 Partial Comfort/dirs. Erica Gould, Stephanie Yankwitt
THE ADDING MACHINE Mrs. Zero Mobius Group**/dir. Jonathan Silver
JITTERBUGGING Maid/Singer Mobius Group/dir. Paul Urcioli
SCENES FROM THE NEW WORLD Andrea Mobius Group/dir. Steve Cosson
THE LOOP Emily Mobius Group/dir. Hilary Hinckle
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Fanny Atlantic Theater Company/writer&dir. David Pittu
*Member of Partial Comfort Productions
**Founding Member of Mobius Group Productions, Inc.
FILM & TV
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (ep. 310) Co-Star HBO/dir. Jeremy Podeswa
LIGHT YEARS Featured What a World Productions/dir. Maggie Kiley
THE GREEN Featured Table Ten Films/dir. Steven Williford
CSI: NY (Season 5 Series Premiere) Co-Star CBS/dir. Rob Bailey
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT Co-Star USA/dir. Kevin Bray
SWEET FLAME Featured Hobby Films/dir. Amy Hobby
COLIN FITZ LIVES! Featured IFC Films & Baby Shark, Inc./dir. Robert Bella
ANOTHER PSYCHO (short) Featured Harvard Sailing Team/dir. Todd Pellegrino
THE LAST DAYS OF LENI RIEFENSTAHL(short) Supporting Columbia MFA Short/dir. Jen Heck
TRAINING
NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS BFA w/Honors
ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ACTING SCHOOL*
David Mamet, William H. Macy, Scott Zigler, Robert Bella, Hilary Hinckle, Karen Kohlhaas, Mary McCann,
Katie Bull, Meg Eginton, Susan Finch, Kelly Mauer, Donnie Mather, Josh Pais, Carlo Patella, Paul Urcioli
ON CAMERA Bob Krakower, Ted Sluberski, Peter Miner
*Current Faculty Member at Atlantic Acting School
AWARDS
FringeNYC: Outstanding Ensemble (Open House); Outstanding Solo Show (BRIDEZILLA STRIKES BACK!); Outstanding Overall
Production (The Adding Machine)
SKILLS
A former dancer, Cynthia has rhythm, a good ear, & can carry a tune. She’s also a wife & a mom. (Turns out, those are skills.)
PROFESSION L
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