Breon Arzell

(Bio as of October 2026)

Breon Arzell, he/him (Choreographer/Associate Director) The Goodman: Lottery Day, The Color Purple, Summer MTI. Chicago: A Strange Loop (Raven/AboutFace); A Clockwork Orange, The Wiz, Head Over Heels*, American Psycho* (Kokandy); Black Excellence Shows & Main Stage Revue (The Second City); Brothers Size, We Are Proud to Present… (Steppenwolf); Home, I’m Darling, KillMoveParadise* (TimeLine Theatre); Hairy Ape* (Oracle Prod.); and more. Regional: Signature Theatre, Cape Fear Regional, Woolly Mammoth, MUNY, Kennedy Center, Olney Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Education: DePaul University, Northwestern University, University of Illinois-Chicago. TV/Film: The 4400, SouthSide, Whole + Six Feet Apart, Blacksite. Awards: *7 Jeff Awards, 2 Black Theater Alliance Awards, Helen Hayes Award for Best Choreography;  breonarzell.com