Today we’d like to introduce you to Kyle Carthens. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Kyle Carthens is a 30-year-old Emmy Award-winning Actor from Cleveland, Ohio. In his 15-year career, he has performed in over 75 productions and is also inducted into the Karamu House Hall of Fame, the country’s longest operating African American theater company.
After graduating from the Cleveland School of the Arts in 2009, Kyle signed with the Docherty Model and Talent Agency. In 2015, Kyle moved to Los Angeles, California to bring the industry knowledge of film back to his hometown, attending the Los Angeles Film School, as well as graduating from the National Holistic Institute with his License in Massage Therapy.
Kyle moved back to Cleveland in 2019 and started his own Film production company, Purple Brick Productions, LLC. His mission is to educate as well as entertain with the film, music, and television content he creates, with a focus on African American wellness. Mental and Physical.
Kyle is currently writing and directing his first one-man musical “Talk Until Something’s Funny”, which should premiere late 2022. Kyle is currently starring in “The Royale” as the character ‘Wynton’ written by Marco Ramirez showing at the Alley Repertory Theater in Boise, Idaho March 11th-20th, 2022.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has not been a smooth road by any stretch of the imagination.
In my childhood, we moved 7 times due to the income and life changes of surviving with a single parent and siblings.
I got kicked out of my Alma Mater the Cleveland School of the Arts in 8th grade due to an obsession for theater and zero interest in anything else, only to return 2 years later and be gifted a second chance to prove myself by re auditioning.
Got accepted into a performing arts college (AMDA), but financially could not attend.
Parents divorced when I was 2, Father wasn’t around for 6 years growing up, stepfather and mother divorced at 12, biological father came back into the picture (maternally not romantically) and started attending plays and brothers’ sporting events.
Evictions and Repossessions in my 20s due to lack of financial literacy early on.
Car broke down after graduating from the National Holistic Institute with a degree in Massage Therapy.
Moved an additional 14 times in Los Angeles, California 2015-2019
Biological father passed away at 60 December 17th, 2021.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a writer, comedian, rapper, and actor.
I am most proud of winning an Emmy award at 19 years old for a reenactment on “Crimestoppers Case Files” (I’m more proud of the achievement than my performance in the episode. Lol)
I am known for making people laugh. I started a production company in 2021 called “Purple Brick Productions, LLC” with the hopes of educating and entertaining others with sketch comedy, hip hop music, and movies. with a focus on African American culture and mental wellness.
what sets me apart from others is versatility. I am able to umbrella all of my gifts and talents into one piece of art that has something for every audience, and that is truly valuable and rare to find in content creators nowadays. I am team-minded, but I am also able to lead in areas of performance that my 15-year career has afforded me training-wise and skill-set-wise. I have every tool in the toolbox to keep you entertained.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
The quality or characteristic I feel is most important to my success is my optimism.
Looking at the glass half full has always helped me adapt to circumstances that feel out of my control.
Using my brain creatively by looking for solutions and ways to solve the problem instead of giving up, making excuses, or complaining, has been the difference-maker in motivating me to continue forward in the pursuit of my dreams.
Pricing:
- For private massage in the comfort of your home…my prices are below
- 60-minute massage- $80
- 90-minute massage-$120
- 120-minute massage-$160
- For acting, please contact joan@dochertyagency.com for booking rates
Contact Info:
- Email: purplebrickproductions@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_eat_scripts/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyle.carthens
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/KyleCarthens
- Other: https://www.cleveland.com/onstage/2014/11/up-and-coming_leading_man_kyle.html
Image Credits
Kyle Carthens
