Bio

Kyle Jarrow is a Tony Award nominated, Obie Award winning writer and musician who makes work for television, film and the stage. He was scriptwriter of Broadway’s SpongeBob Musical, earning Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. He penned the films Purple Hearts (which did a long stint as the #1 movie on Netflix), Armless (premiered at Sundance) and Saint Janet (now streaming on Amazon Prime). He created and executive-produced the television series Valor (CW/Netflix) as well as the short form streaming series Lost Generation. Most recently he served as Co-Executive Producer on Star Trek Discovery. In addition to his writing work, he leads the rock band Sky-Pony (called "indie pop aces" by The New York Times).

In the world of theater, Kyle is known for writing scripts as well as composing scores. Works include A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant (OBIE Award), The Wildness (Lortel Award nomination), Armless (Fringe NYC Overall Excellence Award), Whisper House (with Duncan Sheik, record available from RCA/Victor), Hostage Song (with Clay McLeod Chapman), Love Kills, Trigger, Gorilla Man and the upcoming Noir. His plays have been seen all over the U.S., in Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea and Brazil. In addition to his more "traditional" theater pieces, Kyle has delved into the field of immersive theater (click here for more on that) and has developed work for Cirque Du Soleil.

Alongside his wife Lauren Worsham, Kyle leads and writes the songs for the rock band Sky-Pony. Kyle was part of the now-retired art-rock band The Fabulous Entourage, which appeared in the Whitney Biennial and opened for such groups as Hot Chip and We Are Scientists. Kyle was also a member of the band Super Mirage.

Kyle was co-founder and board president for the philanthropic organization Places Places Project, which raised and distributed rent relief to help NYC theater workers during the pandemic. Kyle was one of the original founders of NYC performance space The Tank, which is still going strong twenty years later. He has guest-lectured at Juilliard, Yale, USC Film School, Pratt, and the Actors Studio. He's been a Dramatists Guild Fellow and a member of Ars Nova PlayGroup. A graduate of Yale University, he majored in religious studies. Kyle is represented by Literate Inc and UTA. He's sorry this bio is so long, and if you've made it all the way to the end - he thanks you.