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Matt Dickson is a director based in Brooklyn with a focus on new work, classics and musicals—as well as a teacher, a coach, and an actor. Upcoming: SMART by Mary Hamilton (Ensemble Studio Theatre), WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? by Brian Quijada (Marin Theatre, Denver Center), STEP MOM by Jahna Ferron-Smith (InterACT Theatre). Recent: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Queens College), WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? (Cleveland Playhouse, Colorado Springs & a digital creation w/Satya Chávez for Actors Theatre, nominated for Drama League Award), EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL by Chelsea Marcantel (Juilliard), MACBETH (NYU), MIKE PENCE SEX DREAM by Dan Giles (a digital stream w/Ensemble Studio Theatre), WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS! (Theatreworks, US Tour), SELKIE by Krista Knight (Dutch Kills), Lorraine Hansberry’s THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW (NYU Grad), MACHINAL (Strasberg Institute), DISCO PIGS by Enda Walsh (Drama League DirectorFest), BLOOD WEDDING and THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (Rutgers Mason Gross), THE ADVENTURES OF MINAMI by Leah Nanako Winkler (Dramatists Guild), KID PRINCE & PABLO by Brian Quijada (Ars Nova), Bizet’s CARMEN (New York Opera Exchange), OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN FESTIVAL w/ Adam Gwon (Bucks County Playhouse), Lanford Wilson's HOME FREE! and Michael John Garcés AUDIOVIDEO (Williamstown Theatre Festival). As an actor he has appeared on Broadway in WAR HORSE and THE COAST OF UTOPIA (Lincoln Center Theater), and most recently Off-Broadway in Nicky Silver's TOO MUCH SUN (Vineyard Theatre). He is a 2021-2022 recipient of the Drama League Next Stage Residency, a 2017 Drama League Fellow, a Jonathan Alper Directing Fellow (Manhattan Theatre Club) and member of Ensemble Studio Theatre. He is currently an adjunct professor at NYU teaching, “Theatre-making in the Digital Age". B.F.A. from Boston University. mattjdickson.com

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Matt Dickson STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Vineyard Theatre Production, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Sasha

English Servant

Polish émigré (Understudy)

Captain Peks (Understudy)

(Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Ensemble

Matt Dickson Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Director

Matt Dickson News


Denver Center Theatre Company to Present WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full casting and creative teams for Where Did We Sit on the Bus? and The Lehman Trilogy. 

Tickets For The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company and 11 Broadway & Cabaret Tours On Sale Now

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) has announced that tickets for the 2023/24 DCPA Theatre Company productions and 11 Broadway & Cabaret tours are now on sale.  

WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? is Coming to Santa Fe Playhouse in June

Santa Fe Playhouse will present Brian Quijada's Jeff award-winning and Drama League award-nominated, Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, performed by Satya Jnani Chavez, and originally directed by Matt Dickson.

Review: WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? at Marin Theatre Company

What did our critic think of WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? at Marin Theatre Company?

SMART Extends at Ensemble Studio Theatre

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced that Mary Elizabeth Hamilton’s new play Smart has been extended to Sunday, April 30. There will also be a post-show panel discussion following the April 22 matinee performance.

Two World Premieres & More Set for DCPA Theatre Company 2023/24 Season

DCPA Theatre Company has announced the 2023/24 season for the producing regional theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. See programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents SMART

Ensemble Studio Theatre (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, Co-Artistic Directors) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Doron Weber, Vice President and Program Director) will begin performances for Mary Elizabeth Hamilton’s new play SMART on Thursday, March 30. Directed by EST Member Matt Dickson, SMART will run to April 23 with an official press opening on Thursday, April 6 at 545 West 52nd Street. 

WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? West Coast Premiere to be Presented at Marin Theatre Company in May

Closing out the 2022/23 season, Marin Theatre Company will present the West Coast premiere of Brian Quijada’s Where Did We Sit on the Bus?.

Mary Elizabeth Hamilton's SMART to Premiere at Ensemble Studio Theatre This Spring

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced that Mary Elizabeth Hamilton, an EST Youngblood Graduate, will make her Off-Broadway debut with her new play SMART.

Marin Theatre Company Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring Gunderson, Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's JUSTICE and More

Marin Theatre Company has announced the four productions that will make up the company’s 2022/23 season. The 2022/23 season kicks off with David Greig’s acclaimed play, DUNSINANE (September 22 – October 16, 2022).

BWW Review: WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? at Cleveland Play House

For the last several years more and more attention has been placed on The Black Lives Matter and Me-Too movements, woke language, microaggression, radical feminism, transgenderism, Critical Race Theory and aggression against Asians. They have become issues for laws, politics, education, media and the arts.

CPH Kicks Off 2021-22 Season with WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS?

The play was developed by Brian Quijada as a musical autobiography sharing his experience as a first-generation Salvadoran American growing up in Chicago, Illinois. Quijada’s works are heavily influenced by his upbringing, his immigrant parents, and his continued search for identity.

Krista Knight's CRUSH Wins Broadway On Demand Film Festival

CRUSH, a VR puppet play by Krista Knight, is one of the winners of the inaugural Broadway on Demand Film Festival, a short film festival created to honor the groundbreaking ways creators approach theatre in a digital age and socially-distant world. The award-winning short film will be streamed on the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy OTT platform this fall. 

Krista Knight's CRUSH Named A Finalist For The Broadway On Demand Film Festival

CRUSH, a VR puppet play by Krista Knight, is a finalist for the Broadway on Demand Film Festival, a short film festival to honor the groundbreaking ways creators approach theatre in a digital age and socially-distant world.

Cleveland Play House Announces 2021-2022 Season

Cleveland Play House Artistic Director Laura Kepley has announced the 2021-2022 mainstage season lineup of plays for the Tony Award recipient’s 106th consecutive season. Launching in October 2021, the productions for CPH’s dynamic five-play in-person season will start small and grow in size and scale as the season progresses.

Scenes from ANGELS IN AMERICA, Liesl Tommy and More Take Home 2021 Drama League Awards

Tonight's the night!  The 87th Annual Drama League Awards will be streamed today, May 21, 2021 at 7:00PM ET. Who will win? BroadwayWorld is updating the list live!

The Drama League Announces 2021-2022 Directing Fellowships and Residencies

The Drama League has announced the recipients of the 2021-2022 Drama League Directing Fellowship and Residencies, part of the umbrella of programs known as the Directors Project. Each recipient will receive financial and career development support, skill-honing workshops, and production opportunities at theaters across the country.

Nominees Announced for 2021 Drama League Awards, Honoring Digital and Socially-Distanced Theatre Across the Country

The Drama League has just announced the 2021 Nominees and Special Recognition Honorees for The 87th Annual Drama League Awards. Keeping in the tradition of honoring the outstanding accomplishments of the theatrical community, as they have since 1935, this year the organization has established five unique categories to honor the extraordinary achievements of artists across the nation who created digital and socially-distanced theatrical productions during this challenging year of suspension for live arts.

The Civilians Announces Tenth Annual R&D Group

The Civilians will present the newest members of The R&D Group, marking the Group's 10th season, and The Civilians 20th Anniversary Season. The R&D Group is comprised of playwrights, composers, and directors who work together as a writing group for nine months to develop new plays and musicals.

VIDEO: Cynthia Nixon, Michael Urie And More Join Directors' Cut Edition Of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues added an exciting new twist last night with a special edition: Directors' Cut,

Matt Dickson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Matt Dickson been in?

Matt Dickson has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Matt Dickson been in?

Matt Dickson has not appeared in the West End.

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