composer · sound designer · nyc & boulder, co

max silverman

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About

about max

Max Silverman is a composer and sound designer who creates the sonic thread between audience and performers, guiding the emotional charge in the space and the breath between lines. Splitting his time between NYC and Colorado, his work spans theatre, film, and immersive experiences.

Max's work has been praised for its "intriguing sound design" and meticulousness. Director Kenny Moten notes, "Sound design is so important in creating an environment, and Max is one of my favorites because of his attention to detail... He lifts everything up."

His storyteller-first approach is informed by an understated, human, and experimental ear, crafting sound that feels inevitable rather than imposed. His work has earned him a True West Award, three OnStage Colorado Awards, and nine Henry Award nominations.

When not in the theatre or studio, Max serves as a volunteer first responder with Boulder Emergency Squad, a technical rescue team serving Boulder County.

Past Projects

Sense and Sensibility

Nice Work If You Can Get It

Lone Tree Arts Center

Escape to Margaritaville

CO Shakespeare Festival

Play

Silent Sky

Creede Repertory Theatre

On Stage
Colorado
Award

Shakespeare

The Tempest

CO Shakespeare Festival

Play

The 39 Steps

Creede Repertory Theatre

Ken Ludwig's Baskerville

Lone Tree Arts Center

Henry
Nominated

Musical

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

A Case for the Existence of God

Curious Theatre Co.

Off-Broadway

Gene & Gilda (World Premiere)

George Street Playhouse

Gutenberg! The Musical!

The Last Night of Red Barker

Prima's Guide to Funerals

Creede Repertory Theatre

Shakespeare

The Merry Wives of Windsor

CO Shakespeare Festival

Shakespeare

Macbeth

CO Shakespeare Festival

Henry
Nominated

Play

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Creede Repertory Theatre

Musical

Rent

CO Springs Fine Arts Center

On Stage
Colorado
Award

A Year With Frog and Toad

Arvada Center

Musical

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella

Actors Temple Theatre

Musical

Sondheim on Sondheim

Bard College

On Stage
Colorado
Award

Musical

Dreamgirls

Lone Tree Arts Center

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Arvada Center

Play

The Outcasts of Penikese Island

Martha's Vineyard Playhouse

Play

One Man, Two Guvnors

CO Shakespeare Festival

CO Shakespeare Festival

Creede Repertory Theatre

World Premiere

New Work

Pride of the Farm

Metzger Farm Open Space

World Premiere

Musical

Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown

On Stage
Colorado
Award

A Moon for the Misbegotten

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Arvada Center

Play

Peter and the Starcatcher

Cherry Creek Theatre

Play

The Seagull

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Play

Outcasts: The Lepers of Penikese Island

Martha's Vineyard Playhouse

Shakespeare

Measure for Measure

Martha's Vineyard Playhouse

Adaptive Sailing Film Score

Hudson River Community Sailing

Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Virtuous Life of Joseph Andrews

Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Creede Repertory Theatre

Creede Repertory Theatre

The Wonderful World of Dissocia

CO Shakespeare Festival

Cape Cod Theatre Project

A Doll's House, Part 2

Penguin Rep

Play

Romantic Fools

New York Deaf Theatre

New York Deaf Theatre

Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade

Spiegelpalast am Bahnhof Zoo, Berlin

The Prince and the Pauper

Quintessence Theatre Group

Shakespeare

The Winter's Tale

Theatre for A New Audience

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Cara Mía Theatre Company

Play

Daughters of the Wind

4th Wall Theatre

Play

Pride & Prejudice

Trinity Repertory Company

Play

Fireflies

Atlantic Theatre Company

Musical

Bubble Boy the Musical

5th Floor Theatre / Hudson Guild

Special

New York Deaf Theatre 40th Anniversary Gala

NYDT

Special

EPIC Players Black Lives Matter

EPIC

Play

Miguk Saram

Local Theater Company

Play

Discount Ghost Stories

Local Theater Company

Play

The Extinctionist

PS21 Chatham / Heartbeat Opera

Living Room Local (Week 1)

Local Theater Company

Special

Living Room Local (Week 2)

Local Theater Company

Special

Living Room Local (Week 3)

Local Theater Company

Special

Living Room Local (Week 4)

Local Theater Company

Special

Hudson River Community Sailing Gala

HRCS

Special

Honoring Nursing Home Lives

Bang On A Can All-Stars: Road Trip

Original Music & Composition

listen to max's work

From intimate original scores for new plays to expansive soundscapes for large-scale musicals — explore Max's compositions, sound design recordings, and original music.

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Upcoming

Musical

Colorado Springs, CO

Jagged Little Pill

Colorado College Mainstage · April 30 – May 24, 2026

Music and lyrics by Alanis Morissette, book by Diablo Cody.

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Shakespeare

Boulder, CO

Twelfth Night

Colorado Shakespeare Festival · May 30 – August 2, 2026

By William Shakespeare.

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Play

Boulder, CO

Shakespeare in Love

Colorado Shakespeare Festival · June 27 – August 1, 2026

By Lee Hall, based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.

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Musical

Arvada, CO

Come From Away

Arvada Center

Book, music, and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.

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Play

Lone Tree, CO

Steel Magnolias

Lone Tree Arts Center

By Robert Harling.

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Film

How Could I Forget You?

Director: Sacha Voteau

Written and performed by Emily Sullivan.

Resume

100+ productions

From Broadway-level regional houses to intimate Off-Broadway stages, Max's resume spans over a decade of work across New York City, Colorado, and beyond.

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Press & Recognition

Director's Voice

Sound design is so important in creating an environment, and Max is one of my favorites because of his attention to detail… He lifts everything up.

— Kenny Moten, Director

OnStage Colorado · Feb 2026

Max Silverman's original music and sound design complement these shifts in tone, moving from club-like textures at the Capulet party to mournful underscoring as the tragedy tightens its grip.

— Toni Tresca · Romeo and Juliet, Arvada Center

Curtain Up · Feb 2026

That charge is amplified by Max Silverman's original music and sound design, which threads through the evening with a steady, atmospheric pulse.

— Curtain Up · Romeo and Juliet, Arvada Center

OnStage Colorado · Oct 2025

Max Silverman's sound design, supported by Rowan Livengood, adds rumbling undercurrents throughout that never overwhelm but always unnerve.

— Toni Tresca · The Thin Place, BETC

The Denver Post · Mar 2023

Kudos to sound designer Max Silverman for having a baby-mewling recording that is effective but won't make you want to smack the people in row 32 on a flight.

— Lisa Kennedy · AMERIKIN, Curious Theatre

OnStage Colorado · Oct 2025

Max Silverman's sound design is particularly noteworthy, with a perfect mix that made every line clear against the live orchestra.

— Alex Miller · Nice Work If You Can Get It, Lone Tree Arts Center

Front Row Center Denver · Sep 2025

Max Silverman has come up with authentic radio announcements and creepy versions of Three Blind Mice dropped into appropriate places.

— Beki Pineda · The Mousetrap, Arvada Center

OnStage Colorado · Nov 2025

Jon Olson's abrupt lighting snaps and Max Silverman's dissonant sound cues carve open a fissure — whenever Jane's mind spirals, the lights and sound snarl.

— Toni Tresca · Job, Curious Theatre

Awards & Nominations

2023

True West Award

Outstanding Sound Design · Denver, CO

2022–25

Henry Award Nominee × 6

Colorado Theatre Guild · Outstanding Sound Design

2022–24

OnStage Colorado Award × 2

Best Sound Design

Recognition

2023 True West Award

Outstanding Sound Design · Denver, CO

The True West Awards recognize outstanding achievement in Colorado theatre each season. Max was honored in 2023 for his work in Outstanding Sound Design — a recognition of the meticulous craft and storytelling he brings to every production.

The awards celebrate Colorado's vibrant theatre community, and this honor reflects Max's sustained contribution to the artistic landscape of Denver, Boulder, and beyond — from intimate new works to large-scale musicals.

★

True West Awards · 2023

Outstanding Sound Design
Max Silverman

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