Montana Cypress
he/him
Montana Cypress is a Los Angeles-based playwright, filmmaker and actor. Originally from the Miccosukee Tribe located in South Florida, he has studied acting at the NYC Stella Adler Conservatory, New York Film Academy Burbank Campus and UCLA’s Professional Acting Program. He is a three time winner of the Von Marie Atchley Excellence in Playwriting Award, winner of Best Native American Directed Short at Phoenix Film Festival and was runner-up at the National AT&T Create-A-Thon Contest held by Warner Brothers. His full length comedy stageplay “A Christmas In Ochopee” premiered in Minneapolis, MN produced by New Native Theatre. His documentary about alligator wrestling can be viewed on PBS North’s YouTube channel titled, “The Art of Gator Wrestling”. Montana continues to study all things related to theatre, cinema and acting.