Director Rachel Klein Nominated for 2 NY Innovative Theatre Awards

Director and choreographer Rachel Klein was nominated for two New York Innovative Theatre Awards last night including Outstanding Director and Outstanding Choreography/Movement for The House Of Yes' Circus of Circus, which was also nominated for Outstanding Costume Design (Kae Burke), Outstanding Innovative Design (Kae Burke), and Outstanding Production of a Play.

Rachel Klein's upcoming projects include The Tragedy of Maria Macabre, October 20-30 at The Wild Project, her Off-Broadway directorial debut with Gay Bride of Frankenstein, and a new dance commission for Dixon Place in 2012.

Rachel Klein is a director, choreographer, producer, and costume/production designer. Miss Klein established the RKP ensemble in 2007 with her adaptation of Oscar Wild's The Canterville Ghost and since has worked with RKP and other collaborators (including Junta Juleil Theatricals, the Jackie Factory, Disgraced Productions, HQ Rep, the House of Yes, Bluebox Productions, and Razors Edge Productions) to build and develop the full length productions The Tragedy of Maria Macabre, Metro, All Kinds of Shifty Villains, Sir Sheever, Aenigma, Go-Go Killers!, Hound, Princes of Darkness, Circus of Circus, and Lizardman, a Musical. Shorter works and dance pieces include: Our Prison, La Enferma, Medusa, Sisters of the Moon, Sweeter Than Wine, Killer Workout, Beat Girl, The Fairy Tail Chain, Act Up! Ballet, and Noche de las Munecas. The Rachel Klein Theater Ensemble's choreographic work has been presented all over the city at several venues, festivals, art galleries, and nightlife events including the Kitchen, Dixon Place, Theater for the New City, DUMBO Dance Festival, Night of 1000 Stevies, the Highline Ballroom, La MaMa Moves! at La Mama E.T.C. in 2009 and 2010, Banzai! at the Red Lotus Room, legendary rock ‘n roll club Don Hill's, the Hiro Ballroom, the Bushwick Site Fest, Bushwick Open Studios Festival, the World Famous Bob's Give Thanks!, Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO, the House of Yes, HOWL Festival, and Off-Broadway at the Bleecker Street Theater. Miss Klein was a 2010 recipient of the Emerging Artists' ResidenCy Grant from the Field in Association with the Tides Foundation, currently curates a monthly performance art review at Bowery Poetry Club, will be working on a new dance commission from Dixon Place in 2012, and will make her Off-Broadway directorial debut with the upcoming Gay Bride of Frankenstein.

www.rachelkleinproductions.com