Hey there! I'm
James Silverstein
Actor/Singer/Dancer
""Welcome to my house."
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-Flo Rida
a long island boy with a big apple dream...
My earliest memories date back to five year old James craving the center of attention at any and every chance he could get. Whether he was stealing the karaoke mic away from the rest of the party guests only to mumble the lyrics to a song he probably never even heard of before, or doing a full-out performance of "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne for his parents in the living room and asking them if he was good enough to be on American Idol, little James was ALWAYS giving 110%.
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As early as third grade, my parents picked up on the many cues and put me in choir at school. In the summer before sixth grade, my best friend at the time convinced me to join a recreational theater program where I sang "Close Every Door" from Joseph..., which somehow turned me onto wanting to do this for the rest of my life. From there on out, I skyrocketed, taking advantage of every performance opportunity that came my way, while dreaming of the day I'd leave Long Island behind and say hello to the Big Apple.
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The year is 2020: I'm living the dream in Queens and getting ready to proudly graduate from the Molloy College/CAP21 program with a BFA in Musical Theatre. In the meantime, you can most likely find me obsessing over sugary cereals, cuddled up watching a good scary movie, or drinking Starbucks.
Dear World, here I come!
MEDIA
Spring Awakening Highlights
CAP21/Molloy College
Dir. Jessie D. Hill
"Things I'll Never Say"
- Avril Lavigne
Self-Tape
"I Can Do That" - A Chorus Line
The Madison Theater
Dir. Luis Villabon
"All I Need Is The Girl" - Gypsy
It's Showtime, Folks! - CAP21/Molloy College
Dir. Lori Leshner
"We Just Wanna Know" - Experience Marianas!
Face Your Fears - The Green Room 42
Dir. Rob Rokicki
"She Loves to Hear the Music" - The Boy from Oz
It's Showtime, Folks! - CAP21/Molloy College
Dir. Lori Leshner
GALLERY
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Headshot Proofs by Shani Hadjian Photography (2020)
Spring Awakening - CAP21/Molloy College (2019)
Hair - Woodstock Playhouse (2019)
Newsies - Woodstock Playhouse (2019)
Mamma Mia! - Woodstock Playhouse (2019)
It's Showtime, Folks! - CAP21/Molloy College (2018)
The Falling Girl - CAP21/Molloy College (2019)
