Amelie the Musical at Stonehill Theatre Company

A writer, director, actor and fight director, he has more than 100 theatre and film credits, including a six-year stint as a Blue Man in the popular Blue Man Group, where he performed more than 1,000 shows and played in front of millions. His work has been seen at such theaters as the Astor Place Theatre (Off-Broadway), Charles Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Boston Theatre Marathon, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Hartt School of Music, Eastern Conn State Univ., Western Conn State Univ., CCRI, Counter Productions Theatre Co., Dean College, and Carnegie Hall to name a few. Matt had the fortune to work alongside Pulitzer Prize, two-time Academy Award and Emmy Award winning Horton Foote while serving as Fight Director on the 50th anniversary production of The Trip to Bountiful at Hartford Stage. A graduate of the University of Connecticut's Drama department, he has also done graduate work in Directing at Indiana University and holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Stage and Screen) from Lesley University. His plays/screenplays include The East, CHOKE, 160 North, For the Love of Dog, The Heist, God in a 747, Black Diamond, The Architect, Rattlesnake Suitcase, Son of Valor, The American Dream, Safe Space, 7 Months, The Job, Mrs. Robinson 2.0, Taped, The Long Road to Light and In Deep. Local directing credits include: Chicago, She Kills Monsters, Little Shop of Horrors, American Idiot, In The Heights, Cabaret, Talk Radio, The Crucible, Noises Off, The Boys Next Door and Almost, Maine. His original play, The East was a National Presenting Production at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. His play 160 North has been translated into Hindi and adapted for the screen by Citoc Motion Pictures/Cineplay in Mumbai under the title Kasganj.

Derek is a Professor of Practice at Stonehill College. Previously Derek was tenured Associate Professor of Theatre and Chairman of the BA Theatre and BA Creative Arts programs at William Jessup University as well as former head of the BA Theatre at Regent University where he worked as an Assistant Professor of Theatre for the BA Theatre and the MFA Acting program. He is one of the Artistic Director’s, founder, and Board Member of Americana Theatre Company, a professional Theatre in Plymouth MA. Derek serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice, an international biblical justice advocacy group and resource. He is a member of Actors Equity Association and an Associate Member of The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and is an award winning actor, director, and choreographer. He has been a part of well over 150 productions at theatres such as Musical Theatre of Connecticut, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Virginia Musical Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Sacramento Theatre Company, The Palace Theatre in Manchester NH, to name a few. Derek greatest passions are the discussions of faith and the intersection of faith and arts as well as cultural influence and leadership. He is thankful to Matt Greene for this opportunity, to his friends and family - who are the most important people in his life, and to the Lord for protecting, providing, and healing all things