lászlÓ KRISZT

DIRECTOR-COREOGRAPHER, ART DIRECTOR OF KIK CHAMBER THEATRE

Playwright, theatre pedagogist, speech and communication tutor, dance tutor, creative writer

contact@kikszinhaz.hu

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION (1978-2022)

Könyves Kálmán High School
State Ballet Institute 
College of Theater and Film (operetta – musical) 
Professional dance license
“C” category director license
State Artist Training Institute (acrobatic revue dance trainer) 
College of Physical Education (sports acrobatics coach) 
Jazz dance teacher qualification /Association of Hungarian Dancers/
University of Theater and Film Arts, Department of Theater-Choreography
Károli Gáspár University of Reformed Church (Protestant Theology)
Sola Scriptura College of Theology (BA Theology Diploma)
Sola Scriptura College of Theology (BA in Pastoral Care)
Nonprofit Manager major 
Sola Scriptura College of Theology (Bibles BA)
 Jewish Theological Seminary – University of Jewish Studies MA in Jewish Cultural History 
Baptist Theological Academy (MA in Theology)

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES (1983-2022)

Art Director of the Peace Orpheum 
Art Café – director, choreographer 
Westend City Center – Program Manager 
MTV1 – Leading Choreographer of the show “Key” 
Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Moulin Rouge in Budapest 
Kimaradás Gala (director, choreographer) 
Classical and Contemporary Writers program series (Director) 
Evangélium Theater. (assistant director, choreographer, actor) 
Professional Actor Training (preparatory teacher) 
Professional theater dancer training (teacher and choreographer) 
Dohány Street Synagogue – Holocaust Memorial Program (director) 
Jewish Theater Nights Program Series (director) 
Christian Theater Nights Program Series (director) 
”Through the Dances” Dance Production (director) 
Evita musical (choreographer, actor) 
Vocational examiner and exam president (Performing Arts and Dance) 
”Open Synagogues” Program Series (artistic director) 
VÉROSZ Association – Head of Cultural Department

PARTICIPATION IN DANCE ENSEMBLES

Ikarosz Jazz Ballet Theater, Gyula Berger Dance Ensemble, Jeszenszky Ballet

PARTICIPATION IN THEATRES

Vígszínház, József Attila Theater, Thália Theater, Madách Theater, Metropolitan Operetta Theater, Jurta Theater, Lehár Ferenc Musical Theater, Interoperett, Evangélium Theater

MAJOR ACTING ROLES

American Electra /Orin/
Emperors, Kiss Me Kate
Népliget Story
Miss Arizona
Kitörés musical /Samy/
Cats
The Land of Smiles
Lieutenant Mary
La Cage aux Folles /Mercedes/
The Grandma operetta /Kálmán/
Singing in the Rain musical /Don Lockwood/
József Nyírő: „Jézusfaragó ember” drama
Ferenc Lehár: Eva Grand Opera
Evita musical /General/

MAJOR DANCE ROLES

Josephine Baker (american film)
Miss Arizona (american film)
From New Orleans to the Broadway (revue show)
Gershwin Dance Show
MTV1 ” Key” show

ESTABLISHED DANCE ENSEMBLES

“Kriszt Revue” dance troupe 
Gershwin Ballet 
“Europe Ballet 27” 
„Magic Revue” Kids Dance Choir

DANCE TUTORING ACTIVITY

Mária Gór Nagy Theater (dance teacher) 
Operetta Theater musical Studio (dance teacher) 
College of Theater and Film Arts (dance teacher) 
Complex Dance Studio (senior dance teacher) 
Modern Dance Instructor Training Academy (dance teacher) 
Fitness Academy – Dance Instructor major (dance instructor) 
Hölgyválasz Dance School (dance teacher) 
Oktogon Dance School (dance teacher) 
Complex Art Academy 
Complex Dance & Musical Studio

ESTABLISHED THEATRES​

Lehár Ferenc Musical Theater 
KIK Studio Theater 
KRE Genesius University Stage 
“Wonderful Kids” Children’s Theater 
Theater for All 
Herzl Tivadar Theater 
Ecumenical Theater 
Christian Youth Chamber Theater

THEATRE DIRECTOR WORKS, TRANSCRIPTIONS

József Farkas: Marbles; Confessions; More than Love; It Can’t be Greater than Our Love; Vigh Street Guys; The Ring
Gábor Batári: Psychic
Péter Ránki: Contraselection
Sándor Békési: The Plea of The Soul / poetic drama /
István Örkény: A Bit of the 20th Century
William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Josep Maria Benet Jornet: Actresses / drama /
Gábor Batári: Mildrof or the Space Slut / Theological Pamphlet /
Giordano Bruno: Truth on the Stake / monodrama /
Endre Ady: Deadly Embrace; Divine Poems; Ady Marathon; Ady’s Patriotic Poetry; Ady’s Love Poetry; KOZMIKUS ADY
William Mastrosimone: The Woolgatherer
Ferenc Karinthy: Dreams of Gellert Hill 
Mária Sárdi: Girl in Hell /Holocaust Monodrama/ 
Tadeusz Borowski: We Were in Auschwitz /Holocaust monodrama/ 
Edward Albee: The Zoo Story 
Karda L.-Bagyinka L .: Pamacs /musical fairy tale play/ 
Frigyes Karinthy: All that Humor
George Gershwin: Gershwin-Show 
“Lonesome Joan” /from G. B. Shaw: St. Joan/ 
Ferenc Herczeg: Violante and the Judge /monodrama/ 
Shakespeare: Sonnets 
Sándor Weöres: Towards Completeness 
Paul Emond: „Madártej” 
Paul Emond: Malaga 
Ferenc Molnár-Frinthes Karinthy: All You Need is Fun 
Musical-Podium /Entertainment music show/ 
“What am I Worth Without Zana” /musical entertainment show/ 
“The Flame of Israel” 
Jean-Paul Sartre: No Exit 
“See You Soon” – absurd story

CHOREOGRAPHIES

From New Orleans to the Broadway I. /1991/ 
Golden People, Noah’s Ark: Laocoon and His Sons /1991/ 
Ferenc Lehár: Eva Grand Operetta /1992/ 
From New Orleans to the Broadway II. /1993/ 
From New Orleans to the Broadway III. /1996/ 
Complex Dance /1996/ 
Dance Etudes for Gershwin: /1997/ 
Magic Revue; “Hipp-Hopp kék tör-piquék” fable ballet /1997/ 
Art Café “Gershwin Revue” /1997/ 
Art Café “Golden People” /1997/ 
”Key” Entertaining TV show, co-choreographer MTV1, 2001 
Variations on Gershwin /2003/ 
Madách: Tragedy of Man /2009/ 
Gershwin: Variations for Piano Concerto in F major /“The Birth of Melody” 2010/ 
Vangelis: Mary Magdalene Trilogy Part I. /2010/ 
Evita musical Szombathely /2012/ 
Gershwin Show /2012/ 
“At Eight on the Ark” Children’s musical /2013/ 
“Musical Podium” /2016/

CONCEPTS AND PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPEMENT

Series of Cultural Programs Promoting Hungary’s Reputation 2022-2025 
“Europe Ballet 27” international dance project 
Gershwin Story – modern ballet; international dance project
Saint Joan – modern ballet; international dance project
Queen Forever – three part musical play; international project
The Penultimate Supper – film 
Open Gates – European Gipsy Cultural Program Series 
Lettes from Satchmo – musical monodrama about Louis Armstrong 
Climate Protection Dance Production: “Chaos”; “The Story of Two Little Girls”/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 Hungarian-Jewish Memorial Award