Chris Silvestri was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana where he attended The University of Notre Dame. He recently graduated from the Juilliard Drama Division earning his MFA in acting. Notable roles at Juilliard include Trigorin in The Seagull and Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra. He is most proud of his work in Will Arbery’s Plano, directed by Danya Taymor and shot during quarantine in the first ever Juilliard “Bubble” plays. Chris is thrilled to be part of the 2022 Santa Cruz Shakespeare season playing the role of Patrick in The Formula and Fabian in Twelfth Night. He is immensely grateful to the theatre community for its resilience and could not have imagined a more beautiful stage to return to after a long time away. Thank you to the Santa Cruz community for their support and being a part of this incredible season! IG: chrisilvestri