My Story:

Kevin Kemler is a Philadelphia based actor, audition coach, theatre educator, and higher education administrator. Combining his love of performance with his thirst for knowledge, Kevin has a solid foundation of practical theatre training as well as a strong base of theoretical knowledge in theatre history, theory, and pedagogy. 

Born and raised in New York City, Kevin has taken advantage of his surroundings; honing his craft at some of the country's leading actor training programs and performing professionally at top regional theatres. He began his journey as an actor under the mentorship of Trudy Steibl at HB Studio and continued his studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute prior to obtaining a degree in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College in 2015. Most recently Kevin earned his MFA in Theatre: Pedagogy & Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2023, where his research interests explored the intersection of college-level theatre training, voice and speech, and disability.

Combining his love of theatre with his exceptional administrative skill-set, Kevin has worked for the past decade with some of the nation’s premiere undergraduate theatre programs. He began his career in higher education at Manhattan School of Music, where he was integral in designing, developing, and managing a recruitment plan for the new Musical Theatre program alongside its founder, Luis Perez, while also overseeing recruitment and admissions for both undergraduate and graduate programs in the school’s Classical Conservatory. Upon completing his tenure at MSM, Kevin journeyed back to his alma mater where he oversaw admissions for the theatre, dance, and art programs, in addition to MMC’s liberal arts programs. Currently he serves as a Director of Admission for The New School in NYC. Kevin also maintains a private audition coaching studio and facilitates college audition intensive workshops with A Class Act NY (ACANY) and other reputable organizations each year.

Education:

Kevin graduated with his MFA in Theatre Pedagogy and Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University, one of the only Acting Pedagogy programs in the country. While earning this degree he had the pleasure of serving as adjunct faculty for the Theatre Department where he taught courses in Acting, Directing, Voice and Speech, and Movement for the Actor. Kevin earned his undergraduate degree from Marymount Manhattan College’s world renowned theatre program where he graduated magna cum laude, with a double concentration in Theatre Performance (Acting) and Theatre History & Performance Texts. Kevin is also a proud member of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE).