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“Thank you … for bringing such glory to New York City. ” Gene Murrow, founder, Gotham Early Music Scene.
| Multi-talented, Cynthia Shaw, has sung back-up
vocals for both Paul McCartney at Carnegie Hall and
Björk at Riverside Church and she sang with the New
York Philharmonic when they won three Grammy Awards
in Classical Music for John Adams' "On the Transmigration
of Souls." Her singing has been featured on the New York
Times website and as a pianist she has performed with The
New York Revels on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home
Companion" at New York's Town Hall and on NPR.
Her blossoming acting career has included many NYU and New
York Film Academy student films as well as her first Independent
Feature Film, Doug Russo's "100 Proof," directed by Conrad Stojak.
Her favorite role is the lead, Abigail, in Emre Çiçek's film noir, Nobesity.
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Stage work includes "Drinks with Charles" at the Secret Theatre, the
lead role in "Our Man in Chocolate," a new musical in which she plays
a neurotic nose doctor with a complicated love life, and many staged
readings.
She recently performed in "My Fair Lady" at the New Harmony
Theatre in Indiana as both actor and pianist/musical director.Â
She is an acting student of Terry Schreiber and Lynn Singer of the
T. Schreiber Studio and studies musical theatre singing with Eric
Michael Gillett.
She is musical director of The New York Christmas Revels and regular dance pianist for English Country Dances for Country Dance New York and other venues. She is married and lives in Brooklyn.
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Recent/Upcoming:
Film
- 'Andrew White, Jr. II' - Nurse (Supporting), Diane Harlan, Student Film [Clip]
- 'Nobesity' - Abigail Holmes (Lead), in NYFA Thesis film, Lutfu Emre Çiçek, director [Clip]
- 'Huxtable Gets Wood' - (Supporting [opening segment]) - Ben Perry, director, NYU Thesis Film
- 'Make It Real' - Commercial advertisement for film by Paulo Adorni
- '100 Proof' - Independent feature film, supporting role of Cathy (Mother [1:09-1:11]), Conrad Stojak, director
- 'In the Name of Love' - (Lead) - Nali Bouchra, director, NYFA Thesis Film
- 'Lost Language' - Mother (Lead), Nazim Uddin, NYFA Thesis Film
- 'Ole' - Marie (Lead), Regina Melo, director, NYFA Thesis Film
- 'The Oracle' - (Lead), Scene from 'The Matrix' - Daniel Jamieson, dir. NYU TV Studio
- 'The Unplanned Lesson' - (Lead) NYFA Thesis Film – Thomas O'Leary, dir.
- 'The Dress' - Kelly Langstaff, dir. NYU TV Studio
- 'Mac and Cheese' - (Supporting) NYFA Thesis Film – Emre Çiçek, dir.
- 'Sunny Side Down' - Mother (Supporting), Rael Kenny, NYFA Thesis Film
- 'Blue Blazes' - Mother (Supporting), Lauren Haddad, NYU Thesis Film
- 'The Interview' - Interviewer (Lead), Geoff Keogh, NYU Student Film
Theatre
- NY Christmas Revels - Musical Director and Performer - Irish- Themed Show - December 11, 12 & 13, 2009 -
Symphony Space, NYC
- White Box Series at The Secret Theatre, Long Island City - role of Sara
Goodbody in 'Drinks With Charles,' a new one-act play by Jim Gordon, directed
by John Dragonetti.
- New Musical - Perry Muster (lead) in 'Our Man in Chocolate' - staged reading at NY
- Advanced Scene Study with Terry Schreiber (T. Schreiber Studios)
Recent roles include:
o Maureen in Martin McDonagh's 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane'
o Laura in Noel Coward's 'Still Life'
o Agnes in Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance'
o Grace Hardy in Brian Friel's 'Faith Healer'
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