STEVE CUIFFO - is a theater maker, actor, and illusion designer bridging sleight of hand, engineering, and live performance. He anchors his practice in the rigorous technique of the conjuror and the grounded methods of devised theater. As a creator, his original pieces include A Simulacrum (Atlantic Theater Company) and Elephant Room (Center Theatre Group). He is currently the Tour Director for Geoff Sobelle’s Clown Show, having also designed illusions for Sobelle’s Home and The Object Lesson. Additional credits include illusion design for Thaddeus Phillips' Around The World In 80 Toys, engineering the analog lip sync and visual deceptions for Dana H. on Broadway, and serving as Magic Director for David Blaine Live in Las Vegas. Cuiffo co-founded the creative studio Secret Arts.