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Kyle Pleasant

 

Pleasant is currently directing and choreographing the Jo Zakas Musical Theatre Incubator Program's production of Express. Pleasant's directorial and choreographic work includes ChicagoCabaretHair and the upcoming Hedwig and The Angry Inch at Peregrine Theatre, Spring Awakening at The Roxy, the world premier of Regarding the Disappearance of Amy at Playwrights Horizons, Pippin at Marymount Manhattan College and most recently productions of Caroline or ChangeRagtimeWest Side Story, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity and Titanic.
 
Pleasant has set work for The Young People's Chorus of New York, The Boston Conservatory, Boston Gay Men鈥檚 Chorus, Career Transitions for Dancers, and the Only Make Believe Organization. His work has been seen at New York City Center, MoMA, and The Vineyard Arts Project, the OWN Network, ABC鈥檚 The View and at The White House for First Lady Michelle Obama. He is a Broadway World Boston and National Youth Theater Award Winner for Direction and Choreography.
 
Most recently, Kyle was recognized with an Honorable Mention for the Excellence in Theater Education Tony Award. Kyle is the resident choreographer at Rosie鈥檚 Theater Kids, Rosie O鈥橠onnell鈥檚 school for the arts. He is on faculty at Marymount Manhattan College, The Professional Performing Arts School and previously the Assistant Program Director to Chet Walker at the Jacob's Pillow Jazz Dance Program on faculty at The Boston Ballet School. 
 

 

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