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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 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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/. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Matthew R. Wilson (347) 247-0755 [email protected] www.matthewrwilson.com