
Matthias Bolon
Actor | Intimacy Choreographer

Training & Education
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”
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
Intimacy Choreography Training
Theatrical Intimacy Education
2023 - Creating with Consent: Onstage Intimacies (40-hour summer intensive)
2022 - Best Practices (Greg Geffrard, Emily Rollie)
Intimacy Directors and Coordinators
2023 -
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Communication (Roque Rodriguez)
Level 2 - Foundations of Intimacy (Charlie Baker, Zoe Burke)
2022 -
Working with Trans and Non-Binary Artists (Raja Benz, Joy Brooke Fairfield)
Level 1 - Foundations of Intimacy (Nicole Perry, Claire Wilcher)
Anatomy of an Apology (Charlie Baker)
Theatre
Studio Apartment
Mischief, Magic & Murder
Puffs
Miraculous Journey of Edward
Tulane (educational tour)
u/s Monty
Felix Fairbourne
Wayne Hopkins
Voice of Edward/musician
Violet Mirage / Che Flory
Byers Enterprises / Sarah Cramer
Silver Line Theatre Exchange / Jeremy West
CU Community Outreach / Kaitlin Nabors
Selected Educational Theatre
Pre-Professional
The Goblins
Bartholomew Fair
Henry VI Part 3
TYA Pericles (educational tour)
81 Minutes (devised piece)
The Prince/Constable/Bard
Bartholomew Cokes
Margaret/Clarence/Exeter/others
The Storyteller
Gower
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / company directed
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / Raphael Massie
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / Anna Taylor & Jess Snellings
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / Anna Taylor & Self
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / Doreen Bechtol & Molly Seremet
The Two Noble Kinsmen
A King and No King
The Importance of Being Earnest
Julius Caesar
Gallathea
She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms
3rd Queen/Jailor's Brother/others
Gobrius
Lady Bracknell
Metellus Cimber/Titinius/others
Rafe
Chuck Biggs
Shakespeare & Performance / Doreen Bechtol & Matt Davies
Shakespeare & Performance / Anna Bigham & Ashley Wright
University of Colorado Boulder / Chip Persons
Sandbox Student Series / Jo Hoagland
University of Colorado Boulder / Kaitlin Nabors
University of Colorado Boulder / Amanda Rose Villarreal
Staged Readings
One and the Same
Bell in Campo
Bubble, Bubble
The Boat Races
Antonio
Valeroso/la Gravity/Messenger
Oakley
Max
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / Katy Shinas
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / Anna Taylor & Kelley McKinnon
CU 24-Hour Play Festival / Jean Niederkorn
CU New Play Festival / Oliver Garland III
Workshops
The Winter's Tale (queer edition)
Perdita
Rogero/Dorcas
Antigonus
script cut workshop / Jo Hoagland
Streetlight Shakespeare Ens. / Ashley Wright
Matthias has experience with last minute, emergency put-ins


