| 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, NYFA, SVA, and Strasberg student films and TV Studio work. Her first independent feature film, Douglas Russo's "100 Proof," will have its New York and San Francisco preview in June. Her voice-over work in Jordan Fein's 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' helped the drama win NYU's Tony Hawkins Award for Excellence in Radio Drama. |
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. She is an acting student of Terry Schreiber and Lynn Singer of the T. Schreiber Studio and studies musical theatre with Kimberly Vaughn. Recent on-camera classes include CD Brette Goldstein, and Commercial Classes with Ken Lazer and and Barry Shapiro. 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. |
Recent/Upcoming:Cynthia was just cast in "Off Season," a Cold Hands Production. Finished filming the role of Janice Elliott in Kyra Boff's film, Infinity: The Pilot, produced by Brooklyn College. Finished shooting an internet commercial for Atria - Senior Retirement Centers Cynthia was just cast in "In a New York Minute" one-minute play festival. September 10 and 11, 8 p.m. SLC Center - 352 7th Avenue at 30th St, 16th Floor $20 - reservations 212- 244-8888 (9-5p.m.) Time Traveling with Cannibals, featuring Cynthia Shaw
Film
- 2010 Performance reel
- Youtube me
'A Girl in Glass' - Mother (Lead) - SVA Thesis Film, Melinda Morgan, dir. Screening of Melinda Morgan's, 'A Girl in Glass,' Thursday, July 22, 2010, at 7:00.
2010 Princeton Student Film & Video Festival
Cynthia plays the role of the mother in this touching rendition of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. Community Room of the Princeton Public Library- Icelandair commercial is currently airing in Iceland on Channel 2
- The Storyteller film shoot - May 26 & 29
- Mac and Cheese film shoot - May 31
- It's What You Want, Brazilian advertisement, featuring Cynthia Shaw
- 'Nobesity' - Abigail Holmes (Lead), in NYFA Thesis film, Lutfu Emre Çiçek, director [Clip]
- 'Huxtable Gets Wood' - (opening segment) - Ben Perry, director, NYU Thesis Film
- '100 Proof' - Independent feature film, supporting role of Cathy (Mother [1:09-1:11]), Conrad Stojak, director
- 'In the Name of Regret' - (Lead) - Nali Bouchra, director, NYFA Thesis Film
- 'Ole' - Marie (Lead), Regina Melo, director, NYFA Thesis Film
- 'The Unplanned Lesson' - (Lead) NYFA Thesis Film – Thomas O'Leary, dir.
- 'Broken Wings' - Woman (Lead) - Strasberg Thesis Film, Veronica Spratley, dir.
- 'Christmas' - Marie (Lead) - SVA Thesis Film, Bryan Kline, dir. Theatre
- NY Christmas Revels - Musical Director and Performer - Irish- Themed Show - 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 NYU
- 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'