TRENT SOYSTER
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But the brightest star in the show may be choreographer ​Trent Soyster, who channels the late Jerome Robbins with an endless bag of fleet-footed tricks. Replete with backflips and handstands, his choreography is balletic, acrobatic and often gravity-defying. - Boca Magazine
Whether it be in full-length professional musicals, with children, college students or aspiring young artists, I try to place an emphasis on each individual performer's needs throughout our process working together. My choreographic style and quality of movement lends itself particularly well to the staging of both large and small-scale musical theater productions, leading with clarity, confidence and courage.

During my time studying Directing and Choreography in my undergraduate training at ​Pace University, I largely focused on movement-based devised work - creating new pieces from the ground up - with the techniques of Jacques Lecoq. These techniques and tools have proven to be extremely valuable to me as a creative a​nd have come in handy for all of my work around the globe.

Notable credits include creating work for RWS Global, Slow Burn Theatre Co., ​New London Barn Playhouse, Timber Lake Playhouse, Midland Center for the Arts, Interlakes Theatre, Dixon Place, Young Artists of America, Share Inc.,  the Emmy Award-winning children's theater tour TIGER and more!

I'm a proud associate member of SDC - the Stage Directors and Choreographers' Society!

​Collaboration with other creatives include Associate Director and/or Choreographer to Richard J. Hinds, Rusty Mowery, and Sam Pinkleton and Assistant Director and/or Choreographer to Denis Jones, Chaz Wolcott, and Shea Sullivan. 

PRODUCTION CONTENT

Everything's Coming Up Roses at Harbour Lights Theatre
​Director/Choreographer: Trent Soyster
Producer: Mickey White
Associate Choreographer: Caroline Lynch Desmarais
Music Director: James Stryska
The Witches of Eastwick at Slow Burn Theatre Co.
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Director: Patrick Fitzwater
Choreographer/Associate Director: Trent Soyster

Music Director: Travis Smith 
Scenic Design: Kelly Tighe
Lighting Design: Clifford Spulock
Costume Design: Rick Pena
"There is some undeniably intense and razor sharp dance for this show developed for this rendition by choreographer TRENT SOYSTER. The opening number as well as the lavish ode to machismo, "Dance With the Devil", utilize the ensemble in bringing massive Broadway-level movement to the Amaturo stage. Dazzling with leaps, frenzied charlestons and brisk pirouettes, at this rate the larger-than-life staging has become a signature of Slow Burn's productions." - Jon Manarang for WTLGO Magazine.
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"The 25-member cast showcases Fitzwater's ability at wrangling a large number of actors as associate director and choreographer TRENT SOYSTER keeps them on their toes along with dance captain Sarah Sun Park." - Oline Cogdill for South Florida Sun Sentinel.

"Speaking of dancing, great choreography by associate director and choreographer TRENT SOYSTER." - Mindy Leaf for South Florida Theater Magazine. 

"Undoubtedly, SOYSTER's seductive and energetic choreography animates this production. In addition, he positions the performers close together during some numbers, which suggests the townsfolk's solidarity." - Aaron Krause for MiamiArtzine.
Jekyll & Hyde at Timber Lake Playhouse
Director: Tommy Ranieri
Choreographer: Trent Soyster

Music Director: Matt Surico 
Fight Choreographer: Ryan Schaefer
Associate Choreographer: Caroline Lynch Desmarais
Scenic Design: Spencer Donovan

Lighting Design: Sam Weiser
Costume Design: Chakira Doherty
​Sound Design: Rory Shea
Props Design: Heather Kuhn & Audrey R. Tieman
"TRENT SOYSTER'S choreography is not only eye popping and gripping, but is also emotionally suitable such as the guttural dancing of “Bring On the Men” and the sneering hypocrisy of “Facade”.   I also liked SOYSTER’s touch of having the company dance during the scene changes which made them very compelling." - Chris' Corner.
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JEKYLL & HYDE was nominated for the 2024 Chicago Broadway World Award for Best Choreography.
Sister Act at Slow Burn Theatre Co.
Director: Patrick Fitzwater
Choreographer: Trent Soyster

Music Director: Wilkie Ferguson 
Scenic Design: Sean McClelland
Lighting Design: Clifford Spulock
Costume Design: Rick Pena
"Similarly, choreographer TRENT SOYSTER returns to the fold after his work on “Newsies” with Slow Burn dazzled audiences with high-flying newsboys leaping through the Amaturo Theater. Thankfully, you will not see any nuns defying gravity here, but SOYSTER’s sense of blocking and movement is used so effectively that he plays to the ensemble’s strengths to create a production that feels truly larger-than-life." - Jon Manarang for When The Lights Go Out Magazine.

"Further, the performers dance animatedly and in sync with each other under the guidance of choreographer TRENT SOYSTER. The choreography includes some nifty physical moves..." - Aaron Krause for MiamiArtzine.
Newsies at Slow Burn Theatre Co.
Director: Patrick Fitzwater
Choreographer: Trent Soyster
Fight Choreographer: Tim Canali

Music Director: Michael Ursua 
Scenic Design: Kelly Tighe
Lighting Design: Clifford Spulock
Costume Design: Rick Pena
"Forget any other productions of Newsies you may have seen. Slow Burn's is the one to see. Slow Burn's Newsies barely pauses for a breath as this young cast puts on a rip-roaring, no holds barred production with tight dancing, myriad acrobatic moves, high kicks, back flips and strong singing under the solid direction of Patrick Fitzwater, Michael Ursua's musical direction and TRENT SOYSTER's choreography." - Bill Hirschman for South Florida On Stage.

"In Slow Burn's rendition, choreographer TRENT SOYSTER interprets dance for the Amaturo stage to have both the grandeur and technical polish of the original Broadway show." - Jon Manarang for When the Lights Go Out Magazine. 

"The performers make it all look effortless as they execute the forceful, physical choreography of the award-winning irresistible stage musical adaptation of Newsies under director Patrick Fitzwater and choreographer TRENT SOYSTER. The production runs through Sunday, June 25. Unquestionably, the vigorous choreography reinforces the characters' fearlessness and indomitability." - Aaron Krause for MiamiArtzine.
NEWSIES won the 2023 Broadway World Award for Best Choreography in the Miami Metro Region and was nominated for the Carbonell Award for Outstanding Choreography.​
Jersey Boys at New London Barn Playhouse
Director/Choreographer: Richard J. Hinds
Associate Director/Choreographer: Trent Soyster

Music Director: Sarah Nelson 
Scenic Design: Rozy Isquith
Lighting Design: Chris Hanian
Costume Design: Emily Kimball
Sound Design: Zachariah Rosenbaum
Props Design: Finley Fields
Hair & Wig Design: Eryn Mychael Perkins 
Footloose at Interlakes Theatre
Director/Choreographer: Tommy Ranieri
Choreographer: Trent Soyster
Music Director: Matt Surico
Scenic Design: Vincent Gunn
Lighting Design: Brett Oliveira
Costume Design: David DW Withrow
Sound Design: Rory Shea
Newsies at Midland Center for the Arts
Director/Choreographer: Trent Soyster
Associate Director/Choreographer: Rhagan Carter
Assistant Director/Choreographer: Myah Shelton
Music Director: Leslie Wickham 
Scenic Design: Pat LoRicco
Lighting Design: Peggy Mead-Finizio
Costume Design: Kendra Babcock
Sound Design: Caleb Hopper
Props Design: Amy Sabourin
RWS Global Theme Parks
Portfolio Includes: Story Land, Kentucky Kingdom & Kennywood
Director/Choreographer: Trent Soyster
Resident Creative: Robbie Eicher
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