MARLO HUNTER is a film & TV director, and theater director and choreographer who was recently honored as a “2022 Woman to Watch on Broadway”. Her feature film directorial debut, American Reject, is available on Amazon, Apple +. American Reject stars Kathleen Monteleone (also screenplay), Keala Settle, Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Ray Cyrus, and introduces Angelica Hale (“America’s Got Talent”). The film debuted at festivals in fall 2020 where it garnered multiple honors including Best Narrative Feature -BendFilm Festival. Recent: Marlo directed and choreographed the Off-Broadway World Premiere of Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical for TheaterWorksUSA, which was hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick and launched its national tour in Fall 2023. Earlier this year she directed Mystic Christmas for Hallmark, which airs October 2023 (starring Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey & Patti Murin). Marlo is currently helming the Ever After musical, produced by Tony Award-winner, Kevin McCollum, with Music by Zina Goldrich, Lyrics by Marcy Heisler, and Book by Marcy Heisler & Kate Wetherhead (NYC Workshop & Ordway concert, Fall 2023). Upcoming: World Premiere of A Hanukkah Carol, or Gelt Trip! The Musical (Director/Choreographer) at the Round House Theatre in D.C. (December 2024).

Recent credits: Saved By the Bell: The Musical (workshop; director), with book by the TV series’ creator, Peter Engel; director of the 9 episode podcast musical, Little Did I Know, released on Apple Podcasts, starring Laura Marano. The series was scored by composer Doug Besterman (Schmigadoon), and was #2 on Apple Podcast’s performing arts charts within 4 days of release. Associate Director of the Clueless musical (Off-Broadway), with book by Amy Heckerling.

In 2008, Marlo founded Eating Their Words, putting playwrights and chefs into collaboration for immersive experiences in New York’s finest restaurants. Through ETW Marlo commissioned & directed new plays by Neil LaBute, Beau Willimon, Douglas Carter Beane, Sarah Treem, Theresa Rebeck, Annie Baker, Steven Levenson, Liz Flahive, Aurin Squire, among others. Marlo is currently collaborating with Chef Carla Hall (The Chew, Top Chef) on an expanded form of this concept.

Marlo is the winner of the 2013 Callaway Award for Excellence in Choreography. She holds a B.A. in English/Dramatic Literature from Princeton University, is represented by Chris Till at Paradigm, and lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children. www.MarloHunter.com