Kyle Pleasant

About

Kyle is the resident choreographer at Rosie’s Theater Kids, Rosie O’Donnell’s 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 Jacobs Pillow Jazz Dance Program and faculty member at The Boston Ballet School. Select directorial and choreographic work includes Caroline or Change, Bright Star, Chicago, Ragtime, West Side Story, H2$, Cabaret, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, Hello, Dolly!, and Urinetown. Pleasant has set work for The Boston Conservatory, Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, Broadway South Africa, Career Transitions for Dancers, The Only Make Believe Organization, and The Young Peoples Chorus of NYC. His work has been seen at New York City Center, MoMa, The Vineyard Arts Project, The OWN Network, ABC’s 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. www.kylepleasant.com

Character/Position

Director/Choreographer