Kinon Keplinger - Theatre & Dance

 

About Kinon

Kinon Keplinger is a native Memphian with a passion for the arts and a perpetual drive to share the arts with the community. For over twenty years, he has performed in numerous regional productions at local theatres, including Theatre Memphis, New Moon Theatre, Germantown Community Theatre, Bartlett Community Theatre, McCoy Theatre at Rhodes College, The University of Memphis Department of Theatre and Dance, and Playhouse on the Square. Before continuing his education at the University of Memphis, Kinon studied technical theatre and design at North Carolina School of the Arts. He is happy to re-integrate professionally with his academic roots at The University of Memphis as the Financial Services Associate for the department of Theatre and Dance. In addition to his on-stage theatrical pursuits, he enjoys traveling to NYC to research the latest theatrical and culinary trends with his favorite person.

Education

North Carolina School of the Arts, University of Memphis

Experience

2025 – Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express – Playhouse on the Square at Circuit Playhouse; 

    Glen Cooper, Rumors – Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

    Mr. Peel, The Minutes – New Moon - TheatreWorks 

2024 – Giles Ralston, The Mousetrap – Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis  

    Donny Kirshner, Beautiful the Carole King Musical – Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

    Townsperson, An Enemy of the People – Circle in the Square Theatre, NYC, NY 

2023 – Dr. Bradman, Blithe Spirit – Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

   Chris Bean, The Play That Goes Wrong – Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2022 – Mortimer Brewster, Arsenic & Old Lace – Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

   Scott Connor, American Son - Next Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2021 – Professor Plum, Clue - Bartlett Performing Arts Centre 

2019 – Lt. Sam Weinberg, A Few Good Men - Next Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

            Laurie Laurence, Little Women - Next Stage Summer Production, Theatre Memphis;  

   Beverly Carlton, The Man Who Came to Dinner - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2017 – Richard Hannay, The 39 Steps - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

            Lenny Black, Victory Blues – Playhouse on the Square at TheatreWorks; 

   Gooper Pollitt, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2016 – Man, The Other Place - Playhouse on the Square at Circuit Playhouse; 

            Sandy Tyrell, Hay Fever - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2015 – C.K. Dexter Haven, The Philadelphia Story - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

            Frank Lubey, All My Sons - Germantown Community Theatre 

2014 – Pete, The Submission - Next Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2013 – Dr. Frankenstein, Frankenstein – New Moon - TheatreWorks 

2012 – Rasputin, Twilight of the Gods – Germantown Community Theatre; 

            Avram, The Fiddler on the Roof – Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

           Boy, Veronica’s Room - Evergreen Theatre; 

           Detective Sergeant Trotter, The Mousetrap - Bartlett Performing Arts Centre   

2011 – Mr. Elton, Emma - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

           2nd Murderer/Lord Rivers, Richard III - Next Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

           Venticelli, Amadeus - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2010 – Fred, A Christmas Carol - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis 

2009 – Dr. Henry Jekyll, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

            George Gibbs, Our Town - Lohrey Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

            Denis McCleary, The Violet Hour - Next Stage, Theatre Memphis; 

            Joe Farkas, The Last Night of Ballyhoo - Germantown Community Theatre 

2008 – John Barrymore, I Hate Hamlet - Arlington Community Theatre; 

            Edgar, King Lear - McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College; 

            Dromio of Syracuse, Comedy of Errors - Germantown Community Theatre 

2005 – King Midas, Metamorphoses - University of Memphis Department of Theatre 

1996 – Steve, The Shadow Box – McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College