Educator
MFA in Shakespeare & Performance - Mary Baldwin University
Concentration in Directing
Thesis Title: “Radical Rest for the Theatre Artist: Choosing Embodied Presence in Times of Personal and Communal Crisis”
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MA in Theatre & Performance Studies - University of Colorado Boulder
Thesis Title: "Trans Identity On and Off Stage: A Guide for Supporting Trans Actors Performing Roles Outside of Their Gender Identity"
BA in Theatre - University of Colorado Boulder
Concentration in performance and consent-based practices
Teaching
Mary Baldwin University
Acting 1 - Fall 2024
Taught a full semester as a graduate teaching fellow. An introduction to the basic principles of acting. Exploring monologues and scene work, text analysis, movement within dialogue, and in-the-moment-discoveries. Guided physical and vocal warm-ups, devising, games, and cool downs.
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University of Colorado Boulder
Gender, Sexuality and Popular Culture - Spring 2023
Teaching assistant to Dr. Shannon Leone. Graded, lectured, and assisted with discussion facilitation.
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Theatre & Society - Fall 2022
Teaching assistant to (former PhD candidate, now PhD holder) Heather Kelley. Graded, lectured, and assisted with discussion facilitation and in-class project support.
Teaching Artist
Theatre Silco (August 2025 - January 2026)
VIVO Teaching Artist (K-5)
VIVO Teachers fulfilled two areas of responsibility: 1) Served as classroom teachers for the theatre-based dual language after school program. This entailed teaching students K-5 the fundamentals of theatre, music, and dance while creating a safe and stable classroom space. 2) Supported Theatre Silco through administrative office duties. Matthias supported Director of Philanthropy Dr. Kate Groninger and Relationships/Events Manager Sorrel Perka. He also occasionally assisted the box office with front desk management.
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Colorado Shakespeare Festival Day Camps (Summer 2022)
Alls Well That Ends Well (middle school)
Teaching assistant for lead instructor Jordan Pettis. Handled drop off, led warm-ups and class games, managed time, tracked blocking for the play, and helped with costume changes/backstage organization during the performance.
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Sprites Day Camp (kindergarten)
Teaching assistant for lead instructor Kaitlin Nabors. Led warm-ups and class games, guided individual scene pairs in script analysis, supervised lunch break activities, and participated in select scenes with campers for final performance.
Workshop Facilitation
Staging Intimacy When You Don't Have an Intimacy Choreographer | Bucknell University | Spring 2025
Intimacy Foundations 1 & 2 | University of Colorado Boulder | Spring 2023
Intimacy & Improv | University of Colorado Boulder | Spring 2023
Photo by Maddy Goldberg
Photo by Maddy Goldberg
Dinosaur Week taught students about theatrical props and color theory through the them of dinosaurs.
Photo by Maddy Goldberg