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| Name: | Prof. Matt Andrews |
| Title: | Associate Professor & Director of the Theatre Program |
| Office Location: | Fontaine 323 |
| Extension: | (845) 575-3000 ext. 7507 |
| Email: | Matthew.Andrews@Marist.edu |
| Personal Web Page: | http://www.marist.edu/liberalarts/english/theatre/ |
| Degrees Held: | MFA in Directing--University of Oklahoma MA in Theatre--Oklahoma State University Certificate in Acting--National Shakespeare Conservatory, NYC BA in English--Mass College of Liberal Arts |
| Bio: | Prof. Andrews has directed campus productions of NUNSENSE, ANGELS IN AMERICA, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, NOISES OFF, GODSPELL, THE LARAMIE PROJECT and ANYTHING GOES. Prof. Andrews works professionally as a director and spent several years as an actor and stage manager in NYC, Boston and at various regional and summer theatres. Favorite plays directed include THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), FIFTH OF JULY, LONELY PLANET, LOST IN YONKERS, THE LITTLE FOXES and BROADWAY BOUND. Some of his favorite acting credits through the years are Pericles, Mercutio, Demetrius, Solanio, Antonio (THE TEMPEST), Harpagon (THE MISER), Sir Peter (THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL) and James Worthy (THE RECRUITING OFFICER). Prof. Andrews is a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), Association of Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE), and participates regularly with the American College Theatre Festival(KC/ACTF). |
| Interests: | Prof. Andrews' specialties are acting and directing with a secondary specialty in 20th Century theatre history. Courses he has taught at Marist include Acting I, Acting II, Acting III, Performing Shakespeare, Intro to Theatre, Modern Drama, American Drama II, Politics & Performance and Directing. In addition, Prof. Andrews directs the internships in Theatre. Students have recently interned with the producing companies of Broadway's Hairspray, The Producers, Fiddler on the Roof and Rent. Prof. Andrews serves as faculty advisor to Marist's theatre organization, MCCTA. |
| Publications: | "Still Fervent: Phoebe Brand at 96. The Last of the Group Theatre and First Generation of American Stanislavsky Actors." Theatre History Studies, Vol. 25. 2005 |
| Research Interests: | Prof. Andrews' research interests are the 1930's Group Theatre and early American applications of the Stanislavsky System. |
| Conferences & Workshops: | Every January Professor Andrews attends the American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF Region I.) Past Festival credits include workshops on Improv, Speaking Shakespeare Effectively and Applying into Graduate Theatre Programs. |
| Affiliations: | AEA, ATHE, VASTA, KC/ACTF, APO |
| Miscellaneous: | 200-2010 Marist Theatre Program Season: THE BOYS NEXT DOOR by Tom Griffin Directed by Prof. Andrews & co-produced with MCCTA April 8-10, 16-18, 2010 MCCTA Fall Mainstage Production INTO THE WOODS November 12-15, 2009 Please call or email Prof. Andrews for more information on the Marist Theatre Program and available scholarships to study Theatre at Marist. |
