Tyler Michaels King is a Twin Cities based multi-hyphenate theater maker and is the Founding Artistic Director of Trademark Theater. As a director, performer, producer, and Artistic Director, Tyler has worked extensively in new works development, musical theater, physical theater and comedy, Shakespeare.

- As Artistic Director of Trademark Theater, Tyler creates, develops and produces new works of theater for Minnesota audiences by staging adventurous and dynamic world premiere productions and staged readings. He invests in long-term development processes with a diversity of playwrights, composer/lyricist, designers, and multi-hyphenates. Tyler also created and develops work himself under the Trademark namesake.

- As a director, Tyler has an extensive background in new works, musical theater, comedy/physical theater, and improvisation. His productions are brought to life through the use strong visuals, physicality and rhythm, a love for genre, and actor authenticity. He is drawn to works that capture human extremity and tenacity, and creates rooms that are compassionate and welcome a multitude of perspectives and experiences. Tyler has a deep passion for creating works that illuminate the epic in the intimate, and the intimate in the epic.

- As a performer, Tyler is an award-winning actor, singer, and dancer. He is known for his expressive physicality and has extensive stage experience in musical theater, Shakespeare, comedy/physical theater, and new works. Tyler is skilled in vocal performance, aerial acrobatics, partner stunts, clowning and commedia dell’arte, multiple movement styles, and improvisation.

An award winning and critically acclaimed performer, Tyler is a recipient of the McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship from the Playwrights’ Center, was named “Artist of the Year” by City Pages, was awarded the 2014 Emerging Artist Ivey Award and a Mark Twain Prize for Comic Performance from the Kennedy Center National ACT Festival, and has contributed to two productions that won Ivey Awards for Overall Excellence in a Production. Tyler was also named Minneapolis' "Best Actor in a Musical" by Broadwayworld.com.

Tyler has worked with the Guthrie Theater, The Ordway, Children's Theater Company, Hennepin Theater Trust, Theatre Latte Da, History Theater, Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, Illusion Theater, Actors Theater of Minnesota, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, HUGE Theater, Artistry (Bloomington Civic Theatre), among others. Tyler has also created new works with Flying Foot Forum, Live Action Set, 7th House Theater, and many productions for the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Tyler is also a founding member of The Bearded Company, a long-form experimental improv troupe that performs weekly at various theaters throughout the Twin Cities Metro area. The Beards been featured in comedy festivals and tours across the country.

Tyler holds a Theater Arts degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and studied at Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater in Blue Lake, California.  He is also a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association, and SAG-AFTRA.