Matthew earned a comprehensive bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. His many years of experience include roles at UWEC, the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls, and the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild in Eau Claire.
He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with honors including the Porter Award for Creativity in Theatre. Since graduate school, Matthew has been the Technical Director for the Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish, Montana, the TD and Scenic/Lighting/Sound Designer for the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre, and a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
At Gustavus he teaches a variety of technical theatre courses while overseeing the construction of the scenic elements for all of the department's productions in both theatre and dance. He enjoys juggling and magic in his free time.
T/D-100: Production I
T/D-125: Introduction to Technical Theatre
T/D-200: Production II
T/D-215: Stage Management
T/D-270: Intermediate Creative Research
T/D-370: Adv Creative Research
T/D-391: Independent Study
T/D-111: Scene/Props Practicum
T/D-211: Scene/Props Practicum
T/D-244: ST:Scenic Painting
T/D-311: Scene/Props Practicum
T/D-238: Production Construction