William Carlos Angulo

William Carlos Angulo (he/him) is a director, choreographer, and playwright of Bolivian descent based in New York. His work centers the creation of culture, using music and dance to explore, express, and celebrate third-culture identity.

He is currently co-creating two new musicals: OUT THERE (commissioned by Portland Center Stage and supported by The Lortel) and DAVID & THE APOCALYPSE (commissioned by Borderlands Arts and supported by Urban Stages' UrbanX Residency and Mercury Store). He has directed new plays and musical readings presented at LCT3, the Steppenwolf LookOut Series, the JAW New Play Festival, Ars Nova ANT Fest, and Joe's Pub at The Public Theater. As a choreographer, he is currently developing a new musical with Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca, as well as a new documentary-style play with Tectonic Theater Project.

Favorite directing credits include IN THE HEIGHTS (Theatre Under The Stars; The MUNY), SOUTH PACIFIC (The MUNY), SEUSSICAL (Marriott Theatre), BERNARDA ALBA (Syracuse University), and NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (NYU Tisch). Favorite choreography credits include HERE LIES LOVE (Center Theatre Group), FALSETTOS (Court Theatre; TimeLine Theatre Company), LUCHA TEOTL (Goodman Theatre), HELLO DOLLY (Ogunquit), POOR YELLA REDNECKS (Manhattan Theatre Club), PRESENCIA (The Bushwick Starr, ¡Oye! Group, and The Sol Project), ON YOUR FEET and LEGALLY BLONDE (The MUNY).

He choreographed MAY WE ALL in Nashville where he collaborated with recording artists including Breland, LOCASH, and Florida Georgia Line. His viral LEGALLY BLONDE choreography has been hashtagged more than 17 million times across TikTok and Instagram.

With a passion for education and mentorship, he co-founded the musical theater program at The Goodman Theatre, was an original instructor for Broadway Across Borders, and formerly served as the Director of Education at Dance Lab New York. He has had residencies at The Juilliard School, NYU, Northwestern and more.

William is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and the Alliance of Latinx Theatre Artists (ALTA). He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Borderlands Arts.
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