Michael Matthys
10644 Bloomfield Street, Apt. 4
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Phone (323) 683-7846
SUMMARY
In addition to being an actor, I have made a commitment to bring my experience and the joy and enthusiasm I have for theatre, film, and television to the classroom. This has been a richly rewarding experience for me, and, I believe, for my students. I have been teaching consistently for the past five years while continuing to act locally. I have performed in over100 productions, ranging from classical theatre to contemporary drama and dance, independent film to prime time television. Through the myriad of experiences I have had in the performing arts, I have honed techniques for performance which have worked for me and which I believe will work for others. My areas of specialization include Physical Acting (Viewpoints), Linklater Voice, Shakespeare, Meisner, Stanislavski, Text, Acting for the Camera, and Auditioning. I am a well rounded performer/teacher/director eager to share what I have learned in the field.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles, CA, Associate Faculty-Physical Acting, 2008-present
Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern, Atlanta, GA- residency as Linklater Voice Coach and Teacher, 2011-2012
Classical Theatre Lab, Los Angeles, CA, Instructor-Linklater Voice, 2010-2012
Shakespeare and Company, Lenox, MA-Teacher Trainee- Linklater Voice, Text, 2009-2010
Vesper Theatre Company, Los Angeles, CA, Guest Teacher-Viewpoints, 2009-2010
Stella Adler Academy, Los Angeles, CA, Guest Instructor-Linklater Voice, 2009
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles, CA, Instructor- Period Styles, 2008
Lakeview Charter Academy, Lakeview Terrace, CA, Instructor-Theatre, 2008
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, Lecturer-Auditioning Techniques, 2007
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Teaching Associate-Beginning Acting and Platform Performance, 1990-1992
Voice/Movement Workshops, Minneapolis, MN 1991-1994
Ongoing private voice and acting clients since 1990
ACTING EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL STAGE PERFORMANCES
(Note: all performances from 1992 on were under the jurisdiction of AEA, SAG, or AFTRA. I have included some AEA 99 seat performances, not all.)
Mechanicals Theatre Group, Treves – THE ELEPHANT MAN by Bernard Pomerance, directed by Neil Patrick Stewart, April-May2012
West Coast Ensemble, Herbie – GYPSY by Arthur Laurents, directed by Richard Israel, May-July 2011
Chrysalis Stage, Levin – ANNA KARENINA by Helen Edmundson, directed by Aaron Morgan, August-September 2010
Classical Theatre Lab, Oberon/Theseus – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by Shakespeare, directed by Chad Restum, July-August 2010
Los Angeles Theatre Center, David Light-1951-2006 written/directed by Donald Freed, May-June 2010
Furious Theatre, Allan Fletcher-MEN OF TORTUGA by Jason Wells, directed by Alexis Chamow, February-March 2010
Classical Theatre Lab, Toby Belch-TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare, directed by Armin Shimmerman. July-August 2009
Crystal Cathedral, Judas/Joseph of Arimethea/Pharisee-THE GLORY OF EASTER written and directed
by Paul David Dunn, March-April 2001-2009
Kingsmen Shakespeare, Aguecheek/Sebastian-TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare-school tour, directed by Marc Silver, March-April 2009
Colony Theatre, Leon Schwab/Davey/James- THE VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE by John Olive, directed by David Rose, June-July 2008
Zephyr Theatre, Simon- THE LAST SCHWARTZ by Deborah Zoe Laufer, directed by Lee Sankowich, March 2008
Ensemble Theatre Company, Camille-THERESE RAQUIN by Emile Zola, adapted by Nicholas Wright, directed by Jonathan Fox, February 2008
Native Voices at the Autry, Reinhart-THE BERLIN BLUES by Drew Hayden Taylor, directed by Randy Reinholz, March 2007, also on tour May 2007
A Noise Within, Mickey Maloy-A TOUCH OF THE POET by Eugene O’Neill, directed by Michael Murray, September-December 2006
A Noise Within, Jacques-AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare, directed by Michael Michetti, November 2006
FTC Inland Theatre Works, Mercutio-ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare, directed by Nate Gross, July-August 2006
Native Voices at the Autry, Meriwether Lewis (understudy)-STONE HEART by Diane Glancy, directed by Randy Reinholz, February-March 2006
International Theatre Festival, Menas/Thidias-ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA by William Shakespeare,
directed by Niall Padden and Dan Hainey, August-September 2005
Ensemble Theatre Company, Versati-THE UNDERPANTS by Steve Martin, directed by Robert Grande Weiss, December 2004-January 2005
A Noise Within, Snout-A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by Shakespeare, directed by Geoff and Julia Elliott, September-November 2004 (also at the Hollywood Bowl, July 2004)
A Noise Within, Witch-MACBETH by William Shakespeare, directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, November 2002-January 2003
A Noise Within, Agis- THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE by Marivaux, directed by Anne D’Zmura, October-December 2002
Shakespeare Festival/LA, Mercutio-ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare, directed by Dani Bedau, July-August 2002
A Noise Within, Thomas-THE IMAGINARY INVALID by Moliere, directed by Joseph Graves, October-December 2001
Ensemble Theatre Company, Evan Wyler-AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN by Douglas Carter Beane, directed by Robert Grande-Weiss, June-July 2000
Will and Company, Padre Perez - THE MIRROR OF LAMANCHA written and directed by Colin Cox, November-December 1999
Laguna Playhouse, Stephen - OLD WICKED SONGS by Jon Marans, directed by Richard Stein, January 1999
Sierra Repertory Theatre, Man-THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Dennis Jones, September-October 1998
Ahmanson Theatre, Ensemble-AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (with Ian McKellen) by HenrikIbsen,directed by Trevor Nunn, July-September 1998
Bilingual Foundation for the Arts, Violence-THE CIRCLE, written and directed by Lianne Schirmer, September 1994
Minnesota Festival Theatre, Romeo-ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare, directed by Ron Peluso, July-August 1993
Guthrie Theatre, 1992-1993 season, company member
Solanio-THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by William Shakespeare, directed by Risa Brainin, January 1993
Ghost of Christmas Past-A CHRISTMAS CAROL adapted by Barbara Fields, directed by Sari Ketter,
December 1992
Treplev-THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov, directed by Garland Wright, October-November 1992
Minnesota Festival Theatre, Alan-EQUUS by Peter Shaffer, directed by Ron Peluso, June-July 1990
Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Richard-AH, WILDERNESS! by Eugene O’Neill, directed by Pam Nice, June-July 1989
Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Ensemble-1789, conceived and written by the company, directed by Dominique Serrand, March-April 1989
Shakespeare in Delaware Park, 1988 season
Florizel-THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare, directed by Saul Elkin, July 1988
Lucius-JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare, directed by Kazimerez Braun, August 1988
The Cabaret, Danny-DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Nancy Doherty, April-May 1988
Champagne Theatre, 1987-1988 season
Jan-MR.80% by James Sherman, directed by Dennis Gaul
Mark-MASS APPEAL by Bill C. Davis, directed by Dennis Gaul
Don-BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE by Leonard Gershe, directed by Dennis Gaul
Norman-NORMAN IS THAT YOU by Bobric and Clark, directed by Dennis Gaul
Now Theatre, 1987 season (children’s theatre)
Ensemble-THE PARADE
Ensemble-THE VILLLAGE
PROFESSIONAL FILM PERFORMANCES
The Pen, Rex Productions, directed by Bill Hargreaves
Bounty, Red Navel Filmworx, directed byDominic Cianciolo
BASEketball, Universal Studios, directed by David Zucker
Full Blast, Quality Pictures, directed by Eric Mintz
Nightwatch, Dimension Films, directed by Ole Bornedal
Destiny Turns on the Radio, Savoy Pictures, directed by Jack Baran
PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION PERFORMANCES
Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, directed by Michael Dinner
Infamous, E!, directed by Brent Zacky
Buffy the Vampire Slayer,UPN, directed by David Solomon
Saved by the Bell, NBC, directed by Miguel Higuera
Profiler, NBC, directed by Dan Lerner
Roseanne: Portrait of a Domestic Goddess, Fox, directed by Paul Schneider
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
MACBETH by William Shakespeare, Antaeus, Los Angeles, July-August 2012 (assistant director to Jessica Kubzansky)
EXIT THE KING by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Geoffrey Rush and Neil Armfield, Classical Theatre Lab, Los Angeles, February-April 2012 WEST COAST PREMIERE
THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare, Classical Theatre Lab, Los Angeles 2010 (reading)
STOP KISS by Diana Son, Met Theatre, Los Angeles 2002 (reading)
THE DISPATCH by Stuart Skelton, Theatre of NOTE, Los Angeles 1998
CLOUD NINE by Caryl Churchill, Los Angeles Repertory Company, 1995 (reading)
HENRY IV, PART 1 by William Shakespeare, Minnesota Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis, 1993 (assistant director)
FREEZERBURN by Michael Matthys, Sean Kelly-Pegg, and Creighton Larson, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 1992
THE ROMANTIC’S DREAM by Michael Matthys, Artspace, Minneapolis 1992
FREEZERBURN by Michael Matthys, Sean Kelly-Pegg, and Creighton Larson, Southern Theatre, Minneapolis 1991
THE PROPOSAL by Anton Chekhov, Buffalo State College, 1988
PRODUCTION/ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Accreditation Committee- AADA, Los Angeles, CA 2008-2009
Artistic Coordinator-Classical Theatre Lab-Los Angeles, CA 2010 - present
Producer-THE BIRDS by Aristophanes, directed by Ken Roht, Theatre of NOTE, Los Angeles, CA 1997
Artistic Board Member-Theatre of NOTE- Los Angeles, CA 1997
Artistic Director-Conspiracy Theatre-Minneapolis, MN 1990-1994
DANCE/PHYSICAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE
JELLICO’S BALL, Downtown Club, Buffalo, NY 1987 Dancer
GEMINI DANCE THEATER, Company Member, Buffalo, NY 1987-1988
A TRIBUTE TO KATHERINE DUNHAM, Rockwell Hall, Buffalo, NY 1987
CONSPIRACY THEATRE COMPANY, Artistic Director/Founder, 1991-1993
FREEZERBURN, Southern Theatre, Minneapolis 1991
ROMANTIC’S DREAM, Artspace, Minneapolis 1992
FLASHLIGHT NAUGHTINESS, Southern Theatre, Minneapolis 1992
SOLOS, DUETS, AND TRIOS, Patrick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis 1991-1993, various contact improvisation performances, solo, and with Patrick Scully, Chris Aiken, and Catherine Jung
GOING TO EARTH, Choreographed by Cameron English, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1994
SOUL GEEK, Directed, Choreographed, and Conceived by Jessica Wallenfels, Theatre of NOTE, Los Angeles, 1999
EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Acting, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1992
BA in Theatre Arts, Dance Minor, Buffalo State College, 1988
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Teacher Training-Shakespeare and Company 2009-2010
Fitzmaurice Voice-Weekend Intensive-November 2009
Shakespeare and Company-Month Long Intensive, January 2007
Playhouse West- Mark Pellegrino, Tracy Aziz, Tony Savant, Sean Barnes
Steppenwolf West-Jeff Perry, Shannon Cochran, Yasen Payenkov, Alex Billings, Abigail Deser
Howard Fine-scene study
David Kagen-on camera film acting
Anne Bogart and SITI-two week intensive on the viewpoints and Suzuki
Joseph Chaikin-one day intensive on the creation of original work
Bruce Eckstut, Ron Shetler, Julia Gregory, Clark Harris-singing
Roy Hart Theatre-voice intensives
Teacher Trainee-Linklater technique-Adele Cabot, mentor
Buffalo State College- Dance Minor
References for Michael Matthys
Randy Reinholz-Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
619-594-0229
Nina Lenoir-Chair, Department of Theatre, Chapman University
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866
714-997-6622
Laura Cole-Director of Education and Training-Atlanta Shakespeare Company
The New American Shakespeare Tavern
499 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-273-6941
Dennis Krausnick-Director of Training at Shakespeare and Company
c/o Shakespeare and Company
70 Kemble St.
Lenox, MA 01240
413-441-3837
Adele Cabot-Linklater Teacher, UCLA and private practice
11374 Nutmeg Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90066
818 800-0301
Donald Freed – Playwright in Residence, LATC
351 S. Glenroy Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90049
323 944-0337
Barbara Reid-Chair, University of Minnesota Theatre Department (retired)
651 646-1668
Will Wallace-Head of AFI Scene Video Workshop, Producer-Sunflower Productions
323 610-7083