Kyle Moore is Scenic and Sound Designer working in the Houston, Texas area. Kyle works full time at the University of Houston-Downtown as an Associate Professor and is the Technical Director for the O’Kane Theatre. Kyle joined the university in the Fall of 2023 and is teaching Intro to Theatre, Stage Craft, and Stage Design. Kyle received his MFA in Technical Production from Boston University and his BFA from Texas State University in Theatrical Design and Technology.
As the Technical Director for the University of Houston-Downtown, Kyle is responsible for all of the technical elements inside of the O’Kane Theatre. He is also the company’s Scenic Designer, Lighting Designer, Props Designer, and Sound Designer. Kyle Works with a Shop Foreman and multiple students to create each production.
Kyle is passionate about 3D printing/digital fabrication and exploring its potential applications in theatre. In 2015, he worked with a team of students to construct the largest collegiate 3D Printer in the Southeast. He has gradually incorporated more 3D printed props, set and costume pieces into his productions. He has also collaborated with other artist, including the Ceramist Scott Meyer as they began offering classes on 3D printing with clay. Beginning in 2020, Kyle has worked alongside the university’s Green Fund committee to use recycled plastics in 3D printing.
Kyle also works as a freelance Scenic Designer, Sound Designer, and Scenic Consultant in the Houston Area. He has worked on a number of productions for the Red Mountain Theatre Company as a Scenic and Digital Fabrication Consultant, including My Fair Lady, Little Shop of Horrors, High School Musical, Newsies, Mamma Mia and more. He has also worked with Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Jasper Alabama Ballet, Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and the Tallulah Bankhead Tribute.
Prior to coming to Houston he worked at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a Draftsman and Staff Carpenter. While there, he was able to hone his skills and had the opportunity to work on several Tony award winning productions, including Finding Neverland, All the Way, Glass Menagerie and Pippin. He was also a Draftsman and Carpenter for Teller’s production of The Tempest, which was performed in both Cambridge and Las Vegas.
Before moving to Boston, Kyle lived and worked in the Austin, TX area. In addition to working as a Staff Carpenter and Assistant Technical Director for ZACH Theatre, he had the pleasure of working on a number of productions with companies, including Austin Shakespeare, Salvage Vanguard Theater, Rude Mechanicals and Ballet Austin.
Outside of the theater, Kyle enjoys learning more about 3D printing, cooking, playing board games, working on home improvement projects and spending time with his wife, Vanessa, and their three children: Dylan, Eliza and Livia.