Matt E. Russell

EMC

Phone

8473388956

Hair

Brown

Eyes

Blue

Height

6' 1"

Weight

170 lbs

Voice

Baritone


Theater Credits
The Grapes of Wrath (upcoming)	Al Joad	Trinity Repertory Company	Brian McEleney
Jedermann (Everyman)	Everyman	Brown/Trinity Rep MFA	Brian Mertes
Rhinoceros	Botard/Cafe Proprietor	Brown/Trinity Rep MFA	Heidi Handelsman
The Winter's Tale	Polixenes	Brown/Trinity Rep MFA	Taibi Magar
As You Like It	Corin	Brown/Trinity Rep MFA	Heidi Handelsman
Small Craft Warnings	Bill McCorkle	Brown/Trinity Rep MFA	Taibi Magar
The Associates*	Mario	Brown 6x6 New Play Festival	Shana Gozansky
Obsession Piece 1: In Your Room*	Ensemble	Brown 6x6 New Play Festival	Bogdan Georgescu
Joseph and the...Dreamcoat	Levi	Centerstage Theatre	Tom Beck
Servant of Two Masters**	Jeremiah (Truffaldino)	Vanderbilt University Theatre	Jon Hallquist
Pride and Prejudice	Mr. Darcy	Vanderbilt University Theatre	Terryl Hallquist
In a Dark Dark House	Drew	Vanderbilt University Theatre	Jon Hallquist
The Beauty Queen of Leenane	Pato Dooley	Vanderbilt University Theatre	Jon Hallquist
The Country Wife	Mr. Harcourt	Vanderbilt University Theatre	Jon Hallquist

Other Credits
Project Copernicus (VG)	Additional Voices	38 Studios
No Stone Unturned (reading)	Director	Citadel Theatre
Traffic Jam: A New Musical	Director	Nashville, TN
Cages or Wings (revue)	Director	Vanderbilt Original Cast
Someday Just Began (revue)	Director	Vanderbilt Original Cast
Obsession Piece 1: In Your Room*	Composer	Brown 6x6 New Play Festival

*premiere
**original adaptation

Roles performed in Revue (Vanderbilt University): Sweeney Todd, Thénardier (Les Miserables), Melchior (Spring Awakening), Sky (Mamma Mia), FDR (Reefer Madness), Herbie (Gypsy), Gordon (RENT)

Education and Training

M.F.A. Candidate, Brown University/Trinity Rep (2014)
B.A. Economics and Theatre, Vanderbilt University (May 2011)
Acting Mamet: David Alford, 2009
Alexander Technique: Sally Ahner, 2011
Musical Theatre: Dr. Jim Lovensheimer

Instructor, Citadel Theatre Company, Lake Forest, IL
Instructor, Hamilton House, Providence, RI

Special Skills

Dialects: Southern (Virginia Piedmont), Irish, British RP, American Western. Guitar, Vocalist, Snowboarding, Some Saxophone and Clarinet, Swim Team, IL Drivers License. CPR, AED, and Lifeguard Certified Instructor.

Awards and Recognition

VU Theatre Outstanding Male Actor (Students), 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Seasons
VU Theatre Outstanding Contribution to Acting (Faculty), 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Seasons