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M A T T H E W R. W I L S O N
Theatre Instructor, Scholar, Director, Fight Director & SAFD Certified Teacher, Movement Consultant, Actor
EDUCATION _________ _________________________________________________________
University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, MD)
Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre & Performance Studies (anticipated 2014)
Renaissance Theatre History and Theatre Architecture with Franklin J. Hildy
Dramatic Theory & Criticism with Catherine A. Schuler
American Theatre History with Heather S. Nathans
Performance Studies and Ethnography with Laurie Frederik Meer
Italian Renaissance History with Stefano Villani
Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University (Washington, DC)
Master of Fine Arts in Classical Acting
Acting with Michael Kahn, Floyd King, Franchelle Stewart Dorn, Ed Gero, Rob Clare
Voice and Text with Ellen O’Brien, Gary Logan, Dakin Matthews
Movement with Dody DiSanto, Isabelle Anderson, Brad Waller, Roberta Stiehm, Chris Cherry
Literature and History with Leslie Jacobson and Deborah T. Curren-Aquino
Columbia University (New York, NY)
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Shakespeare with David Scott Kastan and Edward Tayler
Classical Greek Literature and Language with Helene Foley and Gareth Williams
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT____________________________________________________
“Collaboration,” Columbia Graduate School of the Arts (New York, NY)
Play Development with Anne Bogart and MFA theatre students (2002-2003)
Society of American Fight Directors Teacher Certification Workshop (Winston-Salem, NC)
Certified Teacher (2012)
Certified in Theatrical Firearms Safety (2012)
Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (New York, NY)
Laban Movement Analysis with CMA Michelle Gay (2008)
Stage Internazionale di Commedia dell’Arte (Reggio-Emilia, Italy)
Commedia dell’Arte under the direction of Antonio Fava (2001-2002); Taught on faculty (2004-2009)
On-Camera Acting Technique (New York, NY)
Professional workshops with Jennifer Rudolph and Jennifer Jones (2004)
Movement Training
Laban (LMA)
Elements
Grotowski
Commedia dell’Arte
Clown
Neutral Mask
Character Mask
Mime
Alexander Technique
Miriam Phillips, Michelle Gay, Tim Klotz, Anita Loomis, Bruce Cromer
Gerry Trentham, Isabelle Anderson, Dody DiSanto, Antonio Fava, Tim Klotz
Isabelle Anderson
Antonio Fava
Ronlin Foreman, Dody DiSanto, Troy “Gus” Gillette
Isabelle Anderson, Dody DiSanto
Ronlin Foreman, Antonio Fava, Isabelle Anderson, Dody DiSanto
Troy “Gus” Gillette
Christopher Cherry
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Matthew R. Wilson
(347) 247-0755
[email protected]
www.matthewrwilson.com
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (cont.)_______________________________________________
Combat and Weapons Training
Mixed Martial Arts
Kurt Malyar
Film Fighting
David Boushey, Anthony De Longis, Dale Girard, Scot J. Mann, Robert Westley
Unarmed
Rick Sordelet, Dale Anthony Girard, k. Jenny Jones, Chuck Coyl,
J. David Brimmer, Robert “Tink” Tuftee, Michael J. Johnson, Brad Waller,
John McFarland, Neil Massey, Ian Rose, Don Preston, Adam McLean,
Ron Hubbard, Troy “Gus” Gillette
Single Rapier/Sword
David Woolley, J. David Brimmer, Drew Fracher, Scot J. Mann, Geoffrey Alm,
Robert “Tink” Tuftee, Brad Waller, Ray Rodriguez, Dan O’Driscoll,
Bruce Cromer, Leraldo Anzaldua, Adam McLean, Troy “Gus” Gillette
Rapier & Dagger
Richard Raether, Geoffrey Alm, Michael J. Johnson, Brad Waller,
Adam McLean, Leraldo Anzaldua, Robb Hunter, Don Preston, Gina CerimeleMechley, Angela Bonacasa, Ray Rodriguez, Ron Hubbard, Timothy Klotz,
Troy “Gus” Gillette, Nigel Poulton
Rapier & Buckler
Geoffrey Alm, Dale Anthony Girard, John McFarland, Brad Waller,
Ray Rodriguez
Rapier & Cloak
David Woolley, D.C. Wright, Ian Rose
Spanish Saber
Anthony De Longis
Small Sword
Drew Fracher, Michael G. Chin, J. David Brimmer, Michael J. Johnson,
Brad Waller, Robert “Tink” Tuftee, Scot J. Mann, Dan O’Driscoll,
Leraldo Anzaldua, Adam McLean
Broadsword
Chuck Coyl, Brad Waller, Leraldo Anzaldua, Ian Rose
Broadsword & Shield
J. David Brimmer, John McFarland, Robert “Tink” Tuftee, Michael G. Chin,
Geoffrey Alm, Timothy Klotz, Brad Waller, Robb Hunter, Nigel Poulton
Knife
Chuck Coyl, k. Jenny Jones, Robert “Tink” Tuftee, Michael J. Johnson,
Don Preston, Michael G. Chin, Brad Waller, Ian Rose, Casey Hudecki
Quarterstaff
Drew Fracher, J. David Brimmer, Robert “Tink” Tuftee, Scot J. Mann,
Brad Waller, Robb Hunter, Neil Massey
Shaolin Spear
Michael G. Chin
Kali Double Stick
Anthony De Longis, Michael J. Johnson, Scot J. Mann
Found Objects
Michael J. Johnson, John McFarland, Andrew M. Hayes
Falls & Rolls
Chuck Coyl, Neil Massey, Mark “Rat” Guinn, Brad Waller, Troy “Gus” Gillette
Firearms
Scot J. Mann, Geoffrey Kent, Don Preston, Andrew M. Hayes, Aaron Anderson
Additional Skills
First Aid/CPR
Certified by the American Red Cross
Dance
Tango, Square Dance, Italian Renaissance Dance, Modern, Musical Theatre
Music
Guitar, Trombone, Percussion, some Piano, some Theory, Voice (baritone)
Working Languages
Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew, Aramaic, French, German, Italian,
some Spanish, some Latin; Good with Dialects (IPA proficient)
Other Influences
John Barton (Playing Shakespeare); Keith Johnstone (Impro); Declan Donellan (The Actor and the Target)
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Matthew R. Wilson
(347) 247-0755
[email protected]
www.matthewrwilson.com
TEACHING EXPERIENCE [select credits]_____________________________________________
Stage Internazionale di Commedia dell’Arte (Reggio-Emilia, Italy)
Antonio Fava, Director
Instructor of Commedia dell’Arte for international theatre professionals (2004 - 2009)
University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, MD)
Teaching Fellow:
Adjunct Professor:
George Washington University (Washington, DC)
Adjunct Professor:
Franklin J. Hildy, Director of Doctoral Research
THET 399G: Commedia dell’Arte in History & Performance (Fall 2012)
THET 223: Text & Context in Western Theatre (Spring 2013)
ITAL 399: Commedia dell’Arte in History & Performance (Fall 2012)
THET 399C: Stage Combat: Single Sword (Winter 2013)
Leslie Jacobson, Chair of Theatre and Dance
TRDA 1214: Introduction to Acting (Spring 2013)
TRDA 2216.30: Movement Lab (Fall 2011)
TRDA 116.3: Movement Lab (Spring 2010, Fall 2010)
George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
Adjunct Professor:
Clayton Austin, Chair of Theatre
THR 210: Acting I (Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2012)
Academy for Classical Acting (Washington, DC)
Michael Kahn, Director
Instructor of Commedia dell’Arte for MFA acting candidates (Spring 2009 and Spring 2010)
New York University (New York, NY)
Daniel S. Kramer, Instructor, Playwrights Horizons Studio
Guest Instructor and Performer of Commedia dell’Arte for BFA directing class (Spring 2002)
Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
Dennis Williams, Director of the Center for Minority Educational Affairs
Guest Lecturer on Shakespeare and Philosophy for the BA scholars program (Summer 2001)
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Dan Zellner, Faculty Advisor
Guest Instructor and Performer of Commedia dell’Arte for BA theatre students (Spring 2011)
Virginia Intermont College (Bristol, VA)
Bonny Davidson, Coordinator of Performing Arts
Adjunct Professor of Theatrical Movement (Spring 2006)
King College (Bristol, TN)
Elizabeth Dollar, Professor of Theatre
Instructor of Commedia dell’Arte & Stage Combat for theatre majors (Fall 2005, Spring 2007)
Milligan College (Johnson City, TN)
Dick Major, Chair of Theatre & Communication Arts
Guest Artist and Professional Mentor for theatre students (Fall 2005 - Spring 2007)
Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, DC)
Vanessa Buono, School Programs Manager
Teaching Artist for Master Acting Classes & secondary school programs (Fall 2008 – Spring 2009)
Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC)
Robert Young, Director of Education
Teaching Artist for primary and secondary school programs (Fall 2008 – Spring 2009)
Instructor of Stage Combat (Spring 2009)
Adventure Theatre (Glen Echo, MD)
Meryl Cullom, Director of Education
Director and Fight Director for in-school productions (Spring 2009)
Imagination Stage (Bethesda, MD)
Madeleine Burke, Director of Faculty
Instructor of Acting and Stage Combat for primary school students (Summer/Fall 2008)
Southeastern Theatre Conference (Greensboro, NC)
Denise Halbach, Coordinator
Presenter in Commedia dell’Arte (2005)
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Matthew R. Wilson
(347) 247-0755
[email protected]
www.matthewrwilson.com
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (cont.)____________________________________________________
International Thespians Conference (Lincoln, NE)
Julia C. Hedges, Education Programs Manager
Instructor of Acting, Stage Combat, Commedia dell’Arte, and Comic Acrobatics (2007)
Missouri State Thespians Conference (St. Louis, MO)
Maggie Ryan, Workshop Chair
Instructor of Acting, Stage Combat, Commedia dell’Arte, and Comic Acrobatics (2008)
Tennessee State Thespians Conference (Germantown, TN)
E. Frank Bluestein, Director
Mainstage Performer and Instructor of Commedia dell’Arte (2006)
Paddy Crean International Art of the Sword Workshop (Banff, Canada)
Brad Waller, Coordinator
Instructor of Combat and Physical Theatre for theatre professionals (Winter/Spring 2008-09)
SAFD National Stage Combat Workshop (North Carolina School for the Arts)
H. Russ Brown, Coordinator
Instructor of Knife for ISC classes (2012)
Teaching Assistant to Fight Masters Michael G. Chin, Scot J. Mann, and Ian Rose (2007)
Robert “Tink” Tuftee, Coordinator
Summer Sling SAFD Combat Workshop (New York, NY)
Instructor of Broadsword (Fall 2012)
Winter Wonderland SAFD Combat Workshop (Chicago, IL)
John Tovar, Coordinator
Instructor of Acrobalance and Slapstick Combat (2010)
March Madness SAFD Combat Workshop (Cincinnati, OH)
Gina Cerimele-Mechley, Coordinator
Teaching Assistant in Stage Combat (2006 & 2007)
Virginia Beach Bash SAFD Combat Workshop (Virginia Beach, VA)
Michael Kirkland, Coordinator
Teaching Assistant in Stage Combat (2007 & 2008)
Bond v. Bourne SAFD Combat Workshop (Washington, DC)
Casey Kaleba, Coordinator
Firearms Instructor and Associate Coordinator (Fall 2012)
Faction of Fools Theatre Company (Washington, DC)
Founding Artistic Director
Master Teaching Artist of Commedia dell’Arte for professional actors (Fall 2009 -- present)
Tooth & Claw Combat Arts (Washington, DC)
Founding Member with Casey Kaleba
Instructor of Armed and Unarmed Stage Combat for professional actors (Summer 2011 – present)
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS _______________________________________
“A Well-Made Comedy: The Legacy of Commedia dell’Arte & Carlo Goldoni”
Essay Published in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2011-2012 Season Guide
“Practice & Patrimony: SAT, UNESCO, and Worldwide Commedia dell’Arte Day”
Paper Presented at the 2012 Conference “Passing on the Commedia dell’Arte Tradition” (Toronto)
“Harlequin in America: Keeping His Name, Losing His Place”
Paper Presented at the 2011 Comparative Drama Conference (Los Angeles)
“Gesture as Language: Multilingualism and Sign Language in Commedia dell’Arte”
Paper Presented with Lindsey D. Snyder at the 2011 International Commedia dell’Arte Festival
“Commedia for Modern Audiences: Purity vs. Innovation”
Panel Participant at the 2011 International Commedia dell’Arte Festival
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Matthew R. Wilson
(347) 247-0755
[email protected]
www.matthewrwilson.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________
DIRECTOR
(select credits)
Act a Lady*
A Commedia Christmas Carol*+
A Commedia Romeo & Juliet*
Hamlecchino: Clown Prince of Denmark*
Shakespeare Made Foolish*+
The Great One-Man Commedia Epic*+
The Sandbox*
The Mandrake*
The House with Two Doors*+
Tales of Courage and Poultry*+
Tales of Love and Sausages*+
96 Layers of Concrete, Furniture, and Air
Between You and Me
Library Play*
Change of Heart
Between You and Me
The Excellent Foppery of Mr. Green
Pericles*
A Midsummer Night’s Dream*
Troilus and Cressida
*Also Choreographer credit,
HUB Theatre, Reston, VA
Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Washington, DC
Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Washington, DC
Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Washington, DC
Faction of Fools @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Faction of Fools @ Kennedy Center; Woolly Mammoth
Faction of Fools @ Arena Stage
Faction of Fools Theatre Company
Faction of Fools Theatre Company
Faction of Fools @ Capital Fringe Festival
Faction of Fools @ Capital Fringe Festival
American Theatre of Actors, NYC
The Producers’ Club, NYC
The Theatre-Studio, Inc., NYC
The Theatre-Studio, Inc., NYC
The Theatre-Studio, Inc., NYC
The Red Room, NYC
Duke Ellington School for the Arts, Washington, DC
Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts
Columbia University, NYC
+Also Writer/Deviser credit
FIGHT DIRECTOR [SAFD CERTIFIED TEACHER]
(select credits)
Women Beware Women
The Green Bird
The Ramayana (2011)
Taking Steps
Comedy of Errors
Macbeth
Macbeth
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore
The Fifth Musketeer
Comedy of Errors
Scapin!
The Bilbao Effect
A Touch of the Poet (w/Daniel J. Travanti)
2 Josh
Library Play
Life is a Dream
ABK…For Life
Treasure Island, FL
The Adding Machine
Cymbeline
A Servant of Two Masters
Reals
Oklahoma! (musical)
Godspell (musical)
Rapier & Cloak, Falls, Grappling
Comic Acrobatics
Knife, Mass Battles
Grappling, Falls, Acrobatics
Unarmed, Falls, Slapstick
Staff, Knife, Mass Battles
Broadsword, Mass Battles
Dagger, Grappling
Rapier & Dagger/Cloak, Battles
Whip, Ropes, Unarmed, Slapstick
Unarmed, Slapstick
Grappling, Syringe
Grappling, Cane
Knife, Grappling
Firearms
Rapier & Cloak, Polearms
Drowning, Grappling, Blood
Shovel, Strangling
Firearms
Mass Sword Battles
Small Sword Duel, Slapstick
Superhero Martial Arts Fights
Bar Brawl, Knife, Bottles
Unarmed
Constellation Theatre Company, DC
Constellation Theatre Company, DC
Constellation Theatre Company, DC
Constellation Theatre Company, DC
Folger Theatre, DC
Push / Pull Theatre, DC
Concord University, WV
Georgetown Theatre Company, DC
ClassiqueNouveau, DC
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival
Center for Architecture, NYC
14th St Theatre, NYC
Cherry Lane Alternative, NYC
John Houseman Theatre, NYC
Columbia Grad School of the Arts, NYC
Columbia Grad School of the Arts, NYC
Columbia Grad School of the Arts, NYC
Columbia Grad School of the Arts, NYC
UMd Baroque-Renaissance Center, MD
Henley Street Theatre, Richmond, VA
Taffety Punk Theatre Company, DC
Milligan College, TN
King College, TN
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Matthew R. Wilson
(347) 247-0755
[email protected]
www.matthewrwilson.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (cont.)_________________________________________________
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT
(see also Director and Fight Director credits)
The Comedy of Errors
Here and There
Half of One
Monsters and Marvels
Hamlet: Reframed
The Green Bird
Abduction from the Seraglio
The Gospel according to Jazz
The Servant of Two Masters
Fabula Sanguinaria
DC/Baltimore Clown Care
Lazzi, Mask & Movement
Movement, Objects
Movement, Objects
Movement, Objects
Dumb Show Choreography
Mask & Movement
Lazzi, Mask & Movement
Crowd Scenes, Fabrics, Objects
Lazzi
Lazzi, Comedic Violence
Character Development
Folger Theatre, DC
Teatro La Tea, NYC
One Arm Red, NYC
Epiphany Theatre, NYC
Grain of Sand Theatre, DC
Constellation Theatre, DC
Columbia Grad School of the Arts, NYC
Milligan College, TN
Henley Street Theatre, Richmond, VA
Reggio-Emilia, Italy
Big Apple Circus
ACTOR [EQUITY, SAG-AFTRA]
(select credits)
The Comedy of Errors
Henry IV, Part 1
Shear Madness
The Green Bird
Taking Steps
Comedy of Errors
Scapin!
Twelfth Night
The Revenger’s Tragedy
The Winter’s Tale
The Taming of the Shrew
Inherit the Wind
Duke/Angelo/Pinch
Poins/Vernon
Mike Thomas
Truffaldino
Roland
Duke/Angelo/Pinch
Argante
Malvolio
Lussurioso
Autolycus
Lucentio (US)
Tom Davenport
Folger Theatre
Aaron Posner
Folger Theatre
Paul Mason Barnes
Kennedy Center
Bob Lohrmann
Constellation Theatre
Allison Stockman
Constellation Theatre
Allison Stockman
Baltimore Shakespeare
Joe Brady
Baltimore Shakespeare
Michael Carleton
New England Shakespeare Demi Papadinis
Shakespeare Theatre/ACA Chris Grabowski
Shakespeare Theatre/ACA
Rahaleh Nassri
Nashville Shakespeare Festival Brian Clancy
Clarence Brown Theatre
Jay Dysart
NYC
Library Play
Hecuba (w/Kristin Linklater)
Love’s Labour’s Lost
2 Josh
The Survival of the Fetus
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Grown-Up’s Playground
Milt
Greek soldier
Jaquenetta
Josh
14 characters
Simple Simon
Improv Troupe
John Houseman Theater
45 Bleecker Theatre
Tribeca Playhouse
Cherry Lane Theatre
La Mama ETC
HERE Arts Center
New York Comedy Club
International
Great One-man Commedia Epic
Zanni Skinhead Komedy
creator / 15 characters
creator / 2 characters
European & U.S. tours
Italian & U.S. tours
The Last Valentine
Innocent When You Dream
Sad & Beautiful
comedic lead
dramatic lead
dramatic lead
City Lytes Entertainment
Captain Obvious Productions
Captain Obvious Productions
Industrial
US Postal Service
FAA
Customer
ATC Manager
O’Keefe Communications
Rock Creek Productions
Television
As the World Turns
Orderly (recurring)
CBS-TV
DC/Regional
Film
Dyana Kimball
Alex Lippard
Kit Thacker
Jeff Janisheski
Vic DiMonda
Shela Xoregos
Matthew R. Wilson
Antonio Fava
Aaron Bliech
Will Clegg
Will Clegg
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Matthew R. Wilson
(347) 247-0755
[email protected]
www.matthewrwilson.com
MEMBERSHIPS & POSITIONS______________________________________________________
Founding Artistic Director, Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc., Washington, DC
Founding Partner, Tooth & Claw Combat Arts, Washington, DC
Association for Theatre Movement Educators (ATME)
AEA: Actors’ Equity Association
SAG-AFTRA: Screen Actors’ Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD): Certified Teacher
Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS)
Associazione SAT (www.incommedia.it)
International Coordinator for Worldwide Commedia dell’Arte Day every February 25th
AWARDS & RECOGNITION________________________________________________________
Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company (Faction of Fools, 2012)
Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding New Play (Beertown with dog & pony, 2012)
Research Fellowship (University of Maryland, College Park)
Acting Fellowship (Academy for Classical Acting)
National Merit Scholarship (Columbia University)
Travel Fellowship (University of Maryland, College Park)
Valedictory Speaker (Academy for Classical Acting)
“Best Scene”: Advanced Actor Combatant Workshop, 2005 National Stage Combat Workshop
“Examiner’s Award for Excellence”: Society of American Fight Directors (2004, 2005, 2008)
Reviews in The Washington Post (Peter Marks) and The New York Times (D.J.R. Bruckner)
Profiled in the SAFD’s The Cutting Edge, Vol. XVI, Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2006)
REFERENCES_________________________________________________________________
ANTONIO FAVA
Maestro of Commedia dell’Arte
Reggio-Emilia, Italy
+39 0522 436768
[email protected]
CLAYTON AUSTIN
Theatre Department Chair
George Mason University
703.993.1879
[email protected]
ELKHANAH PULITZER
Director of Opera and Theatre
New York, New York
917.602.2448
[email protected]
GINA CERIMELE-MECHLEY
SAFD Certified Teacher
Cincinnati, Ohio
513.200.5866
[email protected]
RICHARD MAJOR
Theatre Department Chair
Milligan College, Tennessee
423.461.8771
[email protected]
LES GUTMAN
Producer and Theatre Critic
New York, New York
212.838.1482
[email protected]
PERSONAL MASK AND WEAPONS INVENTORY__________________________________________
Weapons and Masks for Production Rental or Classroom Use
Inventory available upon request or visit http://www.toothandclawcombat.com/.
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Matthew R. Wilson
(347) 247-0755
[email protected]
www.matthewrwilson.com