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About
Marist Commencement
Celebrating the Class of 2025
• The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 23.
• The undergraduate ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 24.About
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Academics
Marist Commencement
Celebrating the Class of 2025
• The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 23.
• The undergraduate ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 24.Academics
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Marist Commencement
Celebrating the Class of 2025
• The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 23.
• The undergraduate ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 24.Admission & Financial Aid
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Student Life
Marist Commencement
Celebrating the Class of 2025
• The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 23.
• The undergraduate ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 24.Student Life
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Matt Andrews
Professor of English/Theatre
Bio
Matt Andrews is a performance specialist and teaches a range of courses at Marist, including Acting I, Acting II, Acting III and Directing. He also enjoys teaching First Year Seminar, Introduction to Theatre and twentieth-century American and European drama. Matt served for many years as Director of Theatre, faculty advisor to Marist’s theatre club, and as director of summer pre-college theatre. He has directed over twenty plays and musicals on campus, and several more at River Valley Rep Theatre, Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, Theater Barn, and locally at County Players. Matt’s position at Marist allows him to practice all aspects of his craft as he devotes his energy to the involvement of students in theatre.
Education
MFA, Directing, University of Oklahoma
MA, Theatre, Oklahoma State University
NAST Certificate, Acting, National Shakespeare Conservatory, NYC
BA, English (Business Minor), Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Research Interests / Areas of Focus
Acting Technique: Stanislavsky, Adler, Strasberg, Group Theatre
Directing: Modern Drama, Realism, Musical Theatre
Arts Administration/Theatre Management
Twentieth-Century Theatre History
Musical Theatre History
Recent Productions
Director: Our Town, Marist College
Director: Chicago, Marist College
Director: Cabaret, Marist College
Director: Our Town, County Players
Director: The Complete Works of Wm Shaksp (Abr/Rev), Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse
Director: A Chorus Line, Marist College
Director: Macbeth, Marist College
Awards and Honors
Faculty Recognition Award for Distinguished Professional Activity, Marist College
Faculty Recognition Award for Distinguished Service, Marist College
Student Government Association's Club Advisor of the Year, Marist College
Student Government Assocation's Faculty Advisor of the Year, Marist College
Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA) since 1995