Matthew Singletary is a freelance director of theatre and film. He has directed over 80 plays at theaters in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and all over the United States. His short films have been seen at festivals across the country and internationally. His most recent theatrical production, the original one-woman show Mermaid (written and performed by Italome Ohikhuare of Netflix's First Kill), has won numerous awards throughout southern California.
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Considered an "actors' director," Matthew has a passion for new play development. He has directed over 20 new plays for the American stage and worked with numerous playwrights in developing their plays from inception through staged readings and finally full production. For three years, Matthew served as a Festival Producer for The Road Theatre Company's Summer Playwrights Festival in Los Angeles - the largest new play reading series in the country.
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He received a BA in Theatre from Alma College (MI) and an MFA in Directing from The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (NJ). During his career, he has taught at colleges in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Michigan, Texas, Utah and California. He is currently a faculty member at The New York Film Academy in Burbank.
TEACHING
Theatre serves a unique and valuable function within an educational environment. No matter a student's primary discipline, the study of theatre exercises a student's empathy and imagination. It places an emphasis on work ethic, professionalism, and teamwork within a deadline environment. Most importantly, it encourages a student's freedom to take artistic risks in order to illuminate their own journey within the human experience.
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During the summer of 2022, Matthew taught an acting workshop in Riyadh in conjunction with Hakawati Entertainment and The New York Film Academy. This workshop was a first of its kind for Saudi actors seeking to begin careers in the country's fledgling film and television industry.
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To learn more about Matthew's career as an acting & directing teacher CLICK HERE.
DIRECTING
During his more than twenty year career as a professional director, Matthew has directed plays for numerous theatre companies all over the United States, including:
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The Raven Theatre (Chicago)
Fehinity African Theatre (Chicago) Shapeshifters Theatre (Chicago) Luna Stage (NJ) Urban Stages (NYC) Atlantic Theatre (NYC) New York Fringe Festival (NYC) The Blank Theatre (Los Angeles) The Road Theatre (Los Angeles) The Broadwater Stage (Los Angeles) Neo Theatre Ensemble (Los Angeles) ...and many more! |
In addition to this work in the theatre, Matthew has directed a handful of award-winning short films and shadowed on major network television shows at NBC and CBS.
To learn more about Matthew's directing career and to view more production photos CLICK HERE.
