Emmanuel Cadet is a principal actor with the Sight and Sound Theatre based in Pennsylvania. He is also an opera singer and has performed in New York and Chicago.

Emmanuel Cadet

1989, Music

New World

School of the Arts

Q:What do you remember about the night you won your Silver Knight award?

A: It was a very emotional night -- everything came full circle. I remember I didn't officially audition for the school, because I got in by lottery. I came into a situation not thinking that being in one of the top high schools in Florida was possible. Sitting there that night brought this all back to me.

Q: How do people react when they find out you're a Silver Knight winner?

A: The first few weeks while I was in Miami, it was pretty great. The farther north you go, the less people know about it. It's a Miami thing. But four months ago, one of the violinists for the Denver Symphony Orchestra saw my bio in the orchestra's program, which said that I'm a Silver Knight winner, and he was impressed.

Q:Tell us about your life now.

A: I've settled back in Pennsylvania, and I'm an actor with the local theater. It's mostly ministry. Through the Bible characters that I play and songs that I do, I feel my purpose and my calling, my singing.

Q:What advice do you have for students who want to be Silver Knights?

A: Give. Give back. All my service was done in Liberty City. My school gave me music, and I gave it back to Liberty City. I was so honored and so privileged to get into New World, that all I did was give back. One thing led to the other, and the more I gave, the more I received in blessings and a great career. My entire career now is about giving back.