Cynthia J. Tong

PRODUCER, (she/her) is an Asian-American creative producer working across commercial (Broadway and off-Broadway), non-profit, and regional theatre. Her artistic roots are in dance; she spent the first 22 years of her life in the studio. Rich collaborations with artists feed her soul, where process matters as much as product. Cynthia is Associate Producer at Tom Kirdahy Productions (Upcoming: The Piano Lesson with Samuel L. Jackson, Current: Little Shop of Horrors, Past: The Inheritance) and a founding member of The Industry Standard Group, the first BIPOC commercial theatre investment and producing organization. Highlights from past independent producing projects include 600 Highwaymen’s A Thousand Ways (across 18-19 venues nationally and internationally), NYCLU’s Sing Out for Freedom Concert (Town Hall, 2021; Virtual, 2020), Playbill’s Women in Theatre: A Centennial Celebration (Virtual, 2020), LORDES (New Ohio Theatre, 2019), and Noah Wise (independent feature film). Based on her fast talking and walking, most people don’t believe this, but she’s originally from a laid-back sunny beach town called Rancho Palos Verdes in California. She now lives in a place much better suited to her anxieties: New York City. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., Sociology) @cinnabunny24 // www.cynthiajtong.com