Kevin Bellie (born May 8, 1971) is an American director and choreographer based in the Chicago, Illinois area. Bellie has been nominated for 20 Joseph Jefferson Awards and is a five-time award winner. Bellie was artistic director for Circle Theatre Chicago in

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from 2003–2012 before stepping down to pursue freelance work.

Biography

Besides working as a freelance director/choreographer, Bellie is a teacher of the fine arts and the registrar for St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School in Chicago. Bellie had been a company member for 16 years at Circle Theatre before becoming artistic director for nine years (2003-2012). During his tenure as artistic director, Circle Theatre hosted visits from many notable entertainers (including Rupert Holmes, Michael John LaChiusa,

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), mounted world and Chicago premieres and built a thriving subscriber base. Bellie's direction and choreography credits at Circle Theatre included ''The Baker’s Wife,

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'' (JEFF Nominated), ''Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (JEFF Nominated), ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (JEFF Nominated), ''Can-Can'' (JEFF Nominated), ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (JEFF Nominated), ''Mack & Mabel'' (JEFF nominated), ''Sweet Smell of Success'' (JEFF Nominated), ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (JEFF Nominated), ''Hello Again'' (JEFF Recommended), ''Nine'' (JEFF Award Recipient), ''Triumph of Love'' (JEFF Nominated), ''The Life'' (JEFF Award Recipient), and ''Grand Hotel'' (JEFF Award Recipient). Also at Circle Theatre, Bellie choreographed ''Tommy'' (JEFF Nominated), ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' (JEFF nominated), ''She Loves Me,'' and ''The Secret Garden'' (JEFF Award Recipient). Bellie has designed projections/visuals for ''Tommy'' (JEFF Nominated) and ''When the Rain Stops Falling'' (JEFF Award Recipient). Other theatrical credits include direction and choreography for Light Opera Works in Evanston, Illinois ''(Damn Yankees)'' and for Fox Valley Repertory (formerly Noble Fool Theatricals) at the Pheasant Run Resort (''Let’s Misbehave, Breaking Up is Hard To Do, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' and ''The Taffetas''); McLeod Summer Playhouse's ''A Chorus Line''; choreography for Porchlight's ''Gypsy,'' and McLeod Summer Playhouse's ''The Producers.'' In January 2013, Bellie was nominated for an equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Outstanding Director-Revue for his production of ''A Grand Night for Singing'' at The Mercury Theatre Chicago

Other awards

Bellie has also won Joseph Jefferson Awards for Costume Design and for Projection Design.

Personal life

Bellie currently lives in

with his husband Bob Knuth, art director for The Second City, and their two cats, Clara and Howard.

References

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