Avital Asuleen

Avital Asuleen (Director/Choreographer/co-writer) is a dance instructor, and a director/choreographer of musicals, plays, and devised works. Avital is on faculty at various NYC dance studios, and is also the creator and curator of New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab, which works to elevate and expand the use of dance in musical theatre.

Avital's select NYC credits include: Steel Magnolias (Gallery Players), The Queen Bees (Queens Theatre in the Park), The Teacher From The Black Lagoon (Theatreworks USA), and the immersive production Ephemera (Elektra Theatre). Select Regional Credits: Shrek, Tarzan, The Music Man (Berkshire Theatre Group), Gypsy (White Plains Performing Arts Center). She recently directed and choreographed the world premiere of The Floorshow (Theatre 71), a new play with music and dance, that she also co-wrote.

As a performer, Avital has had the privilege to perform the choreography of Warren Carlyle, Randy Skinner, Shea Sullivan, and Jeremy Benton, among others. Favorite roles include Ms. Shields in A Christmas Story (National Tour), and Anytime Annie in 42nd Street (Suflight Theatre). She was the associate choreographer to Lorin Latarro on Jasper in Deadland (Prospect Theatre Company), and was Randy Skinner's choreography observer on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Encores!).