Kyle West works full time as Fort Salem Theater’s Executive and Artistic Director, where he was named one of the Top 10 New York State LGBTQ+ Leaders by the iconic I❤️NY campaign.

Kyle has three decades of experience creating award-winning theatre as a producer, director, choreographer, designer, and performer across the US. Previously, he has served as a senior editor of BroadwayWorld.com, a manager at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theater (on Disney’s “Mary Poppins”), and has designed and managed marketing campaigns for Broadway, touring, and regional theatre productions. Select regional direction and choreography credits include productions of “Hairspray,” “Next to Normal,” “Evita,” “White Christmas,” and “Agnes of God.”

As a performer, Kyle’s credits include Ren in “Footloose,” Lefou in “Beauty and the Beast,” Eugene in “Grease,” commercials for Sony, American Eagle Outfitters, and American Airlines, plus the upcoming feature film “Him” and a 2025 Hallmark movie. From 2016-2022, Kyle’s image appeared in the marketing campaign for Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen.”

Kyle is also a dedicated director of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, an adjudicator for the High School Musical Theater Awards (The Jimmy Awards) and a past board member of both Phoenix Youth Ballet Theater and Mesa Encore Theater. He is passionate about arts accessibility, and opportunities for artists of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.