BRANDON KAZEN-MADDOX
48 Jefferson Street, Apt 4A, Brooklyn, NY 11206
bkm296@nyu.edu / 360.433.5886
www.brandonkazen-maddox.com / Body Language Productions / Up Until Now Collective
IG/TW: @bkazenmaddox / @blp.asl / @upuntilnowcollective
EDUCATION/TRAINING/COMPANIES
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY
Master of Fine Arts in Dance and New Technology, 2017- 2019
Ohlone College, Fremont, CA, January 2014-May 2014
Linguistics of American Sign Language
Deaf Culture
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2006-2010
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature, French Studies
Study Abroad Spring 2008, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
Up Until Now Collective, Co-Founder, Non-Profit Theatre, Film, Opera, Collective
LANGUAGES & SKILLS
Grandchild of Deaf Adults (GODA) and 3rd Generation Native ASL Signer
ASL Artist and Performer
Spanish: Professional,
French: Conversational
Director, Videographer, Editor, Producer,
Deaf Community Liaison, Choreographer, Dancer
DANCE TRAINING
Bill T. Jones, Arnie Zane Dance Company, Park Avenue Armory, 2021
Toscana Dance Hub Summer Intensive, Florence, Italy, July 2019
Second Ave Dance Company, New York, NY, 2017-2019
ManDance Company, San Francisco, CA, 2016-2017
Bravissimo Dance Academy, Belmont, CA, 2016-2017
Ballet Hispanico Summer Intensive, New York, NY, 2016-2017
LINES Ballet Center, San Francisco, CA, 2013-2016
San Francisco Circus Center Professional Training Program, San Francisco, CA 2010-2011
Naydenov Gymnastics, Vancouver, WA, 1993-1999
FILM AND TELEVISION
The Good Fight, Co-Star, “Hughes, The Interpreter”, Paramount Plus, 2021
UpUntilNow, Starring Role, Short Film, Beth Morrison Projects, 2020
High Maintenance, Supporting Role, “VRS Interpreter”, HBO, 2019
New Amsterdam, Supporting Role, “ASL Singer”, NBC, 2018
The Holloway Picture, Dancer, Greyson Horst, 2018
Wives With Knives, Supporting Role, “Darnell”, Investigation Discovery, 2013
PROFESSIONAL DANCE, CIRCUS & OPERA COMPANY PERFORMANCES
Deep Blue Sea, Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Company, The Park Avenue Armory,
Community Captain/Dancer/ASL Interpreter, 2021
Midnight Moment, “Georgia”, Times Square Alliance, Live Performances in Times Square, July 2021
Little Island NYC Lead ASL Performance Interpreter and Deaf Community Liaison, June-July 2021
The Shed, Lead ASL Performance Interpreter and Deaf Community Liaison, June-September 2021
La Cage Aux Folles, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Bitelle/Cagelle, Ensemble Dancer/Acrobat, 2020
PARADISE: An Original Queer Mythology, Topsy Turvy Queer Circus,
Principle Dancer/Acrobat, 2014-2018
Heartfelt Christmas, Bravissimo Dance Academy, Principal Dancer/Acrobat, 2017
Berlioz’s Les Troyens, San Francisco Opera, Dancer/Acrobat, 2014-2015
Il Pozo di Sognos, ZACCHO Dance Theater, Principal Dancer/Acrobat, 2014
Okeanos, Capacitor Dance, Principal Dancer/Acrobat, 2012-2013
CHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECTS
Free Your Mind, Midnight Moment, Times Square Alliance
Directed, Choreographed and Performed by Brandon Kazen-Maddox, 2021
Screechin’ Wheels, Choreographic collaboration with Vocalist Shayfer James, 2021
I Am: Choreopoem, A Solo choreographic project, Performed at NYU Tisch School of the Arts,
Directed, Choreographed and Performed by Brandon Kazen-Maddox, 2019
The Stonewall Operas, Resident Choreographer, presented by NYU Tisch School of the Arts,
American Opera Projects and The Stonewall Inn, 2019
Out of the Blue - An American Sign Language Dance Theater Production, New York University,
Directed, Choreographed and Performed by Brandon Kazen-Maddox,
Co-choreographed by Deaf dancer Bailey Ann Vincent, 2019
Come With Me - An American Sign Language Dance Theater Production, New York University,
Directed, Choreographed and Performed by Brandon Kazen-Maddox, 2018
PARADISE: A Queer Mythology, Topsy Turvy Queer Circus, Principle Dancer/Acrobat,
Assistant Director of ASL: Brandon Kazen-Maddox, Choreography by Brandon Kazen-Maddox,
Produced by Topsy Turvy Queer Circus, 2014-2018
Gluttony at The Soiled Dove, The Vau de Vire Society, Principal Dancer/Acrobat,
Choreography by Brandon Kazen-Maddox and Shannon Gaines, 2016-2017
BROADWAY AND OFF-BROADWAY INTERPRETED THEATRE
The Barbershop Chronicles, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, December 2019
Aladdin, New Amsterdam Theater, New York, October 2018, December 2019
The Gospel at Colonus, The Public Theater, New York, September 2018
The Color Purple, Papermill Playhouse, New Jersey, September 2018
Shakespeare’s ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’, The Public Theatre, New York, June 2018-August 2018
I Was Most Alive With You, Playwright’s Horizons, New York, August-September 2018
Runaways, The Public Theater, New York, July 2018
Children of a Lesser God, Studio 54, New York, March 2018
Fun Home, The Curran Theater, San Francisco, February 2017
The Lion King, The Orpheum Theater, San Francisco, November 2016
The Wild Party, The Victoria Theatre, San Francisco, April 2015
Newsies, The Orpheum Theater, San Francisco, March 2015
ASL MUSIC VIDEOS
‘Misunderstood’ by Nina Simone, 2021
‘Papageno/Papagena’ from The Magic Flute by Mozart
‘Bad Choices’ by Lachi, 2021
‘What’s Love’ by Tina Turner, 2021
‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips ft.Mervin Primeaux O’Bryant, 2021
‘You should see me in a crown’ by Billie Eilish, 2020
‘Once And For All: An ASL Anthem’ from the Broadway Musical ‘Newsies’, 2020
‘Still I Will Love’ by Shaina Taub, 2020
‘The Sweetest Sound’ by Morgan James, Doug Womble and Brandon Kazen-Maddox, 2020
‘Flowers’ from the Broadway Musical ‘Hadestown’ featuring Treshelle Edmond, 2019
‘Dear Theodosia’ from the Broadway Musical Hamilton 2019
‘Is This Not Love’ by Shaina Taub, from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, 2019
‘Wait for It’ from the Broadway Musical ‘Hamilton’, 2017
‘River Lea’ by Adele, 2016
‘Creating Our Community’ HOT Schools, 2016
‘Different Colors’ by WALK THE MOON, An AT&T Feel the Music Campaign, 2015
‘I Won’t Give Up’ by Jason Mraz, 2015
‘Music for the Deaf | The City Exposed’, 2014
‘Same Love’ by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, 2013
‘Black or White’ by Michael Jackson, 2013
‘Misery’ by Maroon 5, 2013