Adam Silver
References Available upon Request
RR#2
New Liskeard, ON
P0J 1P0
Telephone: (705)647-8096
Email: s[email protected]
Education


Fanshawe College
London, ON
Music Industry Arts: Recorded Music Production
September 1999 - present
Studio Production, Record Production, Contracts, Engineering, Music Industry, Lead Sheets, Ear Training, Musical Styles and History, MIDI Applications
Theatre Arts - Technical Theatre Production
Sept 1997 - April 1999
Communications, Directing, Producing for Theatre, Stage Management, Sound Design, Lighting Design, Electronics, Safety, Set Design, Welding, Carpentry, and Theatre History, Pyrotechnics, Makeup, and Special Effects, Diploma
General Arts and Sciences
Sept 1997 - April 1998
Philosophy, Canadian History, Human Nature, and English
 
Temiskaming District Secondary School
New Liskeard, ON 
O.S.S.D diploma
Sept 1990 - June 1996
Favourite subjects: Drama, English, Photography, Music, Media, and Computer Studies:

Relevant Work Experience

Kostik Noiz Asaelum                                                                                         New Liskeard, ON
Songwriter, Bass Player, Keyboards
1994-1997
Industrial style musical group, played festivals and competitions in the Central Ontario region

AOHAK                                                                                         New Liskeard and London, ON
Songwriter, Keyboards, Sequencing, Programming 
1993-1997
Produced original music for multimedia presentations and/or video project soundtracks, privately recorded independent album, sold several copies around the Temiskaming area

C.A.A.V.E                                                                                                           New Liskeard, ON
Management, DJ
1993-1996
Co-founded, Co-managed, and mixed for Disk Jockey troupe, made calls for equipment and hall rentals, organized dates and materials

The Palace Theatre                                                                                                     London, ON
Sound Operator, Sound design
March 1999
Built sound cues and operated theatre sound equipment during the production of Ten Little Indians

Theatre Fanshawe                                                                                               St. Thomas, ON
Position                                                           Show
Date
Head of Sound/Designer                                    Picnic                                                 February 1999
Head of Sound/Operator              The Occupation of Heather Rose                               March 1999
Head of Sound/Operator                             Inside Out                                                    March 1999
Sound Designer                                    A Christmas Carol                                       December 1997
Sound Designer                                      The Frog Prince                                            October 1997

John Paul II Catholic Secondary School                                                              London, ON
Sound Operator/Design
March 1998
Designed, set up, and operated sound setup for live performance of the musical Godspell for a two week run

Theatre on The Loose                                                                                            London, ON
Composer/Musician/Actor
February 1998 and April 1997
Composed and performed original musical arrangements for two shows, Murder Most Medievil and Chaos at the Coliseum

Bring The House Down Players                                                                 New Liskeard, ON
Composer, Musician, Actor 
February-May 1996
Co-wrote, arranged, and performed music for the original musical Voices, won awards for best live music performance at both regional and district levels of the Sears Drama Festival, as well as best overall production at the district level
 
 

Other Work Experience

Talbot Theatre, University of Western Ontario                                                 London, ON
Head of LX/Lighting Design/Operator
October 1998
Acted as head of lighting, co-designed, hung lights and coordinated lighting hang for the Canadian debut of He Ventures She Wins.  Also participated in the lighting hang for A Nightingale Sang, also at Talbot Theatre earlier that year

The Cobalt Classic Theatre                                                                                 Cobalt, ON
Technical Director/Stage Manager/Counsellor
June-August 1999
Oversaw all technical aspects of the design and final production of How to Eat Like a Child and Tom Sawyer, two musical productions for the Deep Water Drama Troupe.  Designs and responsibility included sound, lighting, set, special effects, and Stage magement during the runs of the shows.  Also participated in watching and occupying the troupe's children in the role of camp counsellor.

Special Skills