KEVIN KLING: Unraveled – Electronic Press Kit
A HEARTWARMING TALE WITH MUSIC
Kevin Kling is a weaver of stories. He is constantly looking for patterns, connections, and unexpected intersections that connect us to one another and to the world. With abundant humor and offbeat insights, with an ode to love and nods to the gods, Kling unravels the threads that have led him to an unexpected destination. There’s the trip you plan…and the trip you take. With music by Rob Witmer.
“And I’m thankful I was given the chance to rework my own ending.” — Kevin Kling
Bio
Following the very successful premiere of “Kevin Kling: Unraveled" at the 2025 Contemporary American Theater Festival, directed by Steven Dietz, Kevin Kling and Rob Witmar are excited to take the show on the road. Kevin’s plays have been produced by the Guthrie Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Seattle Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Sydney and Perth Arts Festivals, Spoleto USA, Actors Theater of Louisville, the Goodman, Children’s Theatre Company, Denver Center Theater Company, off-Broadway at Westside Arts and Second Stage Theater, and many others.
Commissions include the Minnesota Orchestra, the Zeitgeist Ensemble, and the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Kevin has been awarded an NEA Grant, Whiting Award, a McKnight Fellowship, a Bush Fellowship, and two Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Awards. As a storyteller, Kevin has toured the US, Europe, Australia, and Thailand. He is a frequent performer at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. Kevin has written five books, produced seven CDs, and has performed often on PBS and NPR’s All Things Considered. He is the Minneapolis Storyteller Laureate.
Rob Witmar previously appeared with Kevin Kling in Best Summer Ever at Seattle Children’s Theater and Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Other credits include The Magic Flute, Tosca (Seattle Opera); The Lehman Trilogy (ACT); Twelfth Night (Seattle Shakespeare Company); and The Color Purple (Village Theatre). His sound designs have also been heard at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Teatro ZinZanni.
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"There are some shows where you sit down, the lights go out, you watch it, you’re amused/moved/whatever, the lights go back up, and you move on.
And then there are times when you’re sitting in the dark, gob-smacked, and you ask yourself, 'Where the hell has this artist been all my life?'” — Broadway World -
“What Kling has to say is much less about how people may come undone than it is about how Kling, and by extension all of us, can use stories to become fully integrated as who we are. Telling stories is at the heart of how our species makes meanings in the events of our lives, and it would be hard for anyone to do it better than Kling.” — DC Theater Arts
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"'Kevin Kling: Unraveled' might just as well be titled 'Kevin Kling: Unrivaled' as a more accurate reflection of the remarkably resilient Mr. Kling. His ability to thrive through adversity powers the stories in this moving production based on the life and times of the playwright and performer.” — Maryland Theatre Guide