Kyle Schaefer
Birth Place: Tulsa, OK
Latest News on Kyle Schaefer:
SoHo Playhouse Unveils Lineup for 2026 International Fringe Encore Series Off-Broadway (Nov 24, 2025)
Recent Cutbacks To Bring HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS To Soho Playhouse In 2026 (Nov 19, 2025)
KEVIN!!!!! to Have Limited Run at The Tank This Holiday Season (Oct 21, 2025)
SoHo Playhouse Unveils Lineup for 2026 International Fringe Encore Series Off-Broadway (Nov 24, 2025)
Recent Cutbacks To Bring HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS To Soho Playhouse In 2026 (Nov 19, 2025)
KEVIN!!!!! to Have Limited Run at The Tank This Holiday Season (Oct 21, 2025)
BIO
KYLE SCHAEFER is a founding member of The Group Lab in NYC, and most recently created and performed in 'Hold Onto Your Butts,' a two-man shot-for-shot reimagining of Jurassic Park that was picked up for a sold out run at the PIT. Born and raised in Tulsa, OK, he is a classically trained actor with 20 years of dance experience as well as a musician (guitar/ukulele). He will be playing a lead in the upcoming indie short film 'Float.'
NEW YORK: Ivanov, True Love, Hold Onto Your Butts, Plunge, A Christmas Carol, Slow Dance With A Hot Pickup (Reading), Beyond Measure (Reading), Fat Joey, The Light Inside. REGIONAL: White Christmas (Arkansas Rep), The Tosca Project (American Conservatory Theater [World Premiere]), Candide (Berkshire Theatre Festival), Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson (Williamstown Theater Festival Workshop), Tosca Cafe (Canadian Tour), A Christmas Carol (ACT), Shakespeare & Company, New Harmony Project, Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theater Festival, San Francisco Symphony. FILM/TV: Embers, The Big Scoop, Sympathy for a Toothache, Revenge, and Celebrity Ghost Stories. BS: University of Evansville. MFA: American Conservatory Theater. Proud member of AEA.
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SoHo Playhouse Unveils Lineup for 2026 International Fringe Encore Series Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025
SoHo Playhouse has revealed the lineup for the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series, running Off-Broadway. Shows include the U.S. premiere of Diana, direct from the Edinburgh Fringe, plus more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025
SoHo Playhouse has revealed the lineup for the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series, running Off-Broadway. Shows include the U.S. premiere of Diana, direct from the Edinburgh Fringe, plus more.
Recent Cutbacks To Bring HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS To Soho Playhouse In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025
Recent Cutbacks will present HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at SoHo Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series from February 7 to March 15, 2026. Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025
Recent Cutbacks will present HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at SoHo Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series from February 7 to March 15, 2026. Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker.
KEVIN!!!!! to Have Limited Run at The Tank This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
Following their run of Fly, You Fools! at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Hold On To Your Butts on the West End, Recent Cutbacks will present the return of their holiday show KEVIN!!!!!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
Following their run of Fly, You Fools! at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Hold On To Your Butts on the West End, Recent Cutbacks will present the return of their holiday show KEVIN!!!!!
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: FLY, YOU FOOLS!: RECENT CUTBACKS, Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Beyond
by Christiana Rose - Aug 14, 2025
From the creators of Hold On To Your Butts, Recent Cutbacks return with a gloriously inventive UK premiere which transforms an epic fantasy film into a joyous, lo fi theatrical romp. This is not simply a parody but a love letter to the genre, brimming with clever theatrical tricks and affection for its source.
by Christiana Rose - Aug 14, 2025
From the creators of Hold On To Your Butts, Recent Cutbacks return with a gloriously inventive UK premiere which transforms an epic fantasy film into a joyous, lo fi theatrical romp. This is not simply a parody but a love letter to the genre, brimming with clever theatrical tricks and affection for its source.
HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS To Return To Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025
Recent Cutbacks will present Hold on to Your Butts, a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025
Recent Cutbacks will present Hold on to Your Butts, a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
US Comedy Ensemble Recent Cutbacks Brings FLY, YOU FOOLS! to Edinburgh Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2025
Recent Cutbacks will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with the UK premiere of Fly, You Fools!—a lovingly absurd live parody of one of the most beloved fantasy films of all time.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2025
Recent Cutbacks will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with the UK premiere of Fly, You Fools!—a lovingly absurd live parody of one of the most beloved fantasy films of all time.
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS Will Return To The West End This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2025
Due to popular demand, Sally Cade Holmes and Heather Shields, producers of critically acclaimed hit Hold On To Your Butts, have announced a limited Summer West End engagement returning to the Arts Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2025
Due to popular demand, Sally Cade Holmes and Heather Shields, producers of critically acclaimed hit Hold On To Your Butts, have announced a limited Summer West End engagement returning to the Arts Theatre.
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS Comes to the Arts Theatre This Easter
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2025
The off-West End hit Hold On To Your Butts will have a limited Easter West End engagement at the Arts Theatre from 7-12 April 2025 under The Choir of Man with performances on sale now.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2025
The off-West End hit Hold On To Your Butts will have a limited Easter West End engagement at the Arts Theatre from 7-12 April 2025 under The Choir of Man with performances on sale now.
Photos: HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS At Arcola Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2024
Production photos been released for Recent Cutbacks’ Hold On To Your Butts, a live shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time performed by just two actors and a live Foley artist, at the Arcola Theatre this Christmas for a limited run until Saturday 11 January 2025 prior to a UK Tour.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2024
Production photos been released for Recent Cutbacks’ Hold On To Your Butts, a live shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time performed by just two actors and a live Foley artist, at the Arcola Theatre this Christmas for a limited run until Saturday 11 January 2025 prior to a UK Tour.
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS Extends London Run at the Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024
Hold On To Your Butts has announced a one week extension at the Arcola Theatre, with performances on sale now. Following the London run, the show tours the UK, starting at Curve Theatre in Leicester.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024
Hold On To Your Butts has announced a one week extension at the Arcola Theatre, with performances on sale now. Following the London run, the show tours the UK, starting at Curve Theatre in Leicester.
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS Will Make London Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024
Following a smash-hit run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer and multiple sold out seasons in New York, Sally Cade Holmes and Heather Shields have announced the London premiere and cast for Recent Cutbacks’ Hold On To Your Butts, a live shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024
Following a smash-hit run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer and multiple sold out seasons in New York, Sally Cade Holmes and Heather Shields have announced the London premiere and cast for Recent Cutbacks’ Hold On To Your Butts, a live shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time.
Recent Cutbacks to Present HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at Caveat
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2024
RECENT CUTBACKS will present HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at Caveat, featuring Nick Abeel, Kyle Schaefer, and live Foley by Blair Busbee. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2024
RECENT CUTBACKS will present HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at Caveat, featuring Nick Abeel, Kyle Schaefer, and live Foley by Blair Busbee. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Line-Up Set For PhysFestNYC, New York's Festival Dedicated To Physical Theaters
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2023
PhysFestNYC, New York’s Festival Dedicated to Physical Theaters, announces its line-up for January 5–14, 2024. Over 100 artists and companies will participate in the 10-day festival, featuring performances, workshops, panels, and community events.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2023
PhysFestNYC, New York’s Festival Dedicated to Physical Theaters, announces its line-up for January 5–14, 2024. Over 100 artists and companies will participate in the 10-day festival, featuring performances, workshops, panels, and community events.
Recent Cutbacks Adds Special Performance of NEXT DAY THRONES: A PARODY OF ICE AND FIRE
by Julie Musbach - May 8, 2019
Recent Cutbacks will present a very special episode of its newest comedy hit-Next Day Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire-on Friday, May 10 at 8pm at The Peoples Improv Theater.
by Julie Musbach - May 8, 2019
Recent Cutbacks will present a very special episode of its newest comedy hit-Next Day Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire-on Friday, May 10 at 8pm at The Peoples Improv Theater.
Recent Cutbacks Brings NEXT DAY THRONES: A Parody Of Ice And Fire To The PIT April 15 Through May 20
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2019
The PIT is proud to announce the return of acclaimed company Recent Cutbacks with its newest comedy project-Next Day Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire-April 15 through May 20.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2019
The PIT is proud to announce the return of acclaimed company Recent Cutbacks with its newest comedy project-Next Day Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire-April 15 through May 20.
Recent Cutbacks' KEVIN!!!!! Returns to The PIT This Month
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017
The Peoples Improv Theater has announced the return of KEVIN!!!!!, the New York Innovative Theatre Award-nominated show from Recent Cutbacks (Hold On To Your Butts and Fly, You Fools!), tonight, December 8, through December 30, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017
The Peoples Improv Theater has announced the return of KEVIN!!!!!, the New York Innovative Theatre Award-nominated show from Recent Cutbacks (Hold On To Your Butts and Fly, You Fools!), tonight, December 8, through December 30, 2017.
Recent Cutbacks to Return to The PIT with Double Feature Fridays
by BWW News Desk - Jun 23, 2017
The PIT (Stephen Stout, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the return of acclaimed company Recent Cutbacks with their hit film parodies Hold On To Your Butts and Fly, You Fools! for three Double Feature Fridays, starting June 23, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 23, 2017
The PIT (Stephen Stout, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the return of acclaimed company Recent Cutbacks with their hit film parodies Hold On To Your Butts and Fly, You Fools! for three Double Feature Fridays, starting June 23, 2017.
Photo Coverage: Red Carpet Arrivals at Primary Stages SPRING FLING Ceremony
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 13, 2017
Primary Stages' 2017 Spring Fling celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Einhorn School of Performing Arts this week with an event which honored Broadway composer Jeanine Tesori with the Einhorn Mentorship Award.
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 13, 2017
Primary Stages' 2017 Spring Fling celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Einhorn School of Performing Arts this week with an event which honored Broadway composer Jeanine Tesori with the Einhorn Mentorship Award.
Recent Cutbacks' Dinosaur Parody HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS to Stomp Into Chicago
by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2017
New York-based Recent Cutbacks announces the return of its acclaimed theatrical comedy Hold On To Your Butts, a live, shot-for-shot remake of Jurassic Park performed by just two actors and a foley artist, to Chicago for a limited engagement at Donny's Skybox Theater at The Second City Training Center (230 W. North Ave, 4th Floor) April 20 through 23, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2017
New York-based Recent Cutbacks announces the return of its acclaimed theatrical comedy Hold On To Your Butts, a live, shot-for-shot remake of Jurassic Park performed by just two actors and a foley artist, to Chicago for a limited engagement at Donny's Skybox Theater at The Second City Training Center (230 W. North Ave, 4th Floor) April 20 through 23, 2017.
Recent Cutbacks Brings Hit Parody KEVIN!!!!! to Brooklyn Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2017
Recent Cutbacks (Hold On To Your Butts; Fly, You Fools!) returns with its latest parody, KEVIN!!!!!, as part of Theatreworks' Collaborate! residency at City College of Technology in Brooklyn March 23 through April 1, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2017
Recent Cutbacks (Hold On To Your Butts; Fly, You Fools!) returns with its latest parody, KEVIN!!!!!, as part of Theatreworks' Collaborate! residency at City College of Technology in Brooklyn March 23 through April 1, 2017.
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