Arif Silverman is an NYC based actor and writer, currently pursuing his MFA in Collaborative Theatre Making at Rose Bruford College in London. He is interested in empowering marginalized voices and creating community in novel ways. He is currently at work on a series of fantasy plays called THE TITAN CYCLE, which chronicles sixty years of political and environmental struggles in a world not unlike our own. His musical IN THE LAND OF MAUVE AND GOLD, a modern fairy tale for young femme performers, received developmental support through New Victory Theatre’s LabWords Program. His children’s musical THE STRAY, about three wolf cubs who are kicked out of their pack because they don’t eat meat, had its world premiere at the 14th St Y. He has five solo shows: NOLIE MIN TANGIBLE, where a dream figure divulges what he's up to while you're awake; CONSTELLARIUM, where a faraway planet adopts the people of earth after earth's destruction; GALAHAD AND THE DRAGONS, where a small rural community reckons with the arrival of a mysterious floating island; AMERICAN REFUGEE, where a cerebral monster born from white supremacy begins to plague the minds of a diversified America; THE GODLESS WAR, where the sole survivor of a fictional nation recounts the brutal holy war that led to its demise. He is a big fan of Shakespeare, and has been fortunate enough to play many of his favorite characters. Arif is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.