Kyle is a Theatre educator, professional actor, director, playwright, and movement specialist with academic appointments at Rice University (Lecturer of Theatre and Resident Stage Combat and Intimacy Director) and the University of Houston (Adjunct Professor of Theatre, leading BFA's and BA's in Movement and Stage Combat). Extensive experience designing and teaching actor-training curricula encompassing acting, movement, classical performance, stage combat and improvisation. Professional specialization includes physical actor training, stage combat and intimacy choreography and classical performance. Current university teaching includes undergraduate and graduate-level instruction, as well as fully realized theatre production and directing. Experienced educator and teaching artist working with university, K–12, conservatory, professional theatre, and community-based populations.

 

As an Actor Kyle has worked with many theaters including: Rec Room Arts, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co., Moody Center for The Arts, Unity Theatre, Classical Theatre, The Octarine Accord, the ’22-’25 seasons of the Houston Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Shakespeare Festival, Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Riverside Theatre in Iowa City, University of Houston, Flint Repertory Theatre, Water Works Theatre Co., and the University of Michigan. 

 

Kyle has choreographed Stage Combat and Intimacy for several theatres including: Houston Grand Opera, Alley Theatre, Moore's School of Music, Houston Broadway Theatre, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co., Rice University, University of Houston, Theatre Under the Stars, Rec Room Arts, Unity Theatre, Houston Shakespeare Festival, Riverside Theatre, University of Michigan-Flint, Little Baytown Theatre, Weiss Tabletop Theatre, Dunham Theatre, and MATCH.     

 

As a Playwright and poet his work has been performed in various states such as Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin and Texas and in venues ranging from theaters  to Universities to writing conferences.

—Audio play titled "Good Dirt", produced by Flint Repertory Theatre and Flint Public Art Project, starring Kyle and Janet Haley. (https://flintmuralplays.org/good-dirt)   

 

He studied under Adam Noble, Jack Young, Jim Johnson, Sara Becker,  Janet Haley and Bill Irwin. He trained in Tang Soo Do for over ten years (among other athletics) and stage combat. Receiving certifications from J. Allen Suddeth of the SAFD in four weapons and additional training in another 4+ confirming him as an Actor Combatant.

 

Obtained his MFA from the University of Houston and a
BA (Theatre/English Specializing in Technical Writing) from the University of Michigan.