Chalk has always had an element of song and dance, but with director/choreographer Mike Kirsch joining the team, things are about to get real.
In his work, Mike displays an incredible level craft and precision while creating an overall aesthetic that is both playful and surprising. Mike himself is also familiar with clowning, and has worked multiple times with Parallel Exit – a company specializing in physical comedy, and comedic dance.
To find out more about Mike, read his bio below! You can also visit his website, and we highly encourage you check out his work with CHALK, premiering in the Gotham Storytelling Festival, November 5th at 2pm!
Mike Kirsch is a NYC based producer, director and choreographer. His film and video productions, which he produces, directs and choreographs have been seen by millions across the globe. He has directed and choreographed productions for MTV, ABC, SeaWorld, Bloomingdale’s, L’Oréal, Sabra Hummus, and for Shellac in Times Square during New York Fashion Week. Most recently his dance film “Public Displays” was selected and featured at the prestigious Lincoln Center for the Arts’ Dance on Film Festival. His work has also been featured numerous times on The Today’s Show, in The New York Times and The Huffington Post.
A few of his theatre director/choreography credits include Assistant Choreographer for Death Takes a Holiday (a new musical by Maury Yeston produced by Roundabout Theatre Company starring Rebecca Luker), Director/Choreographer for Oliver! at Festival 56, Choreographer for How To Succeed at the New London Barn Playhouse, Annie Get Your Gun at the MacHaydn Theatre, Choreographer for The Days of 98 in Skagway, Alaska and Choreographer for Broadway Under The Stars and Working for Transcendence Theatre Company.