Matt Reynolds serves as Assistant Professor of Lighting, Sound, & Digital Design at The University of Alabama. In addition to UA, New Mexico State University, Michigan State University (M.F.A. ’12), and Indiana University (B.A. ’08), his work has been enjoyed at 59E59 Theatre (Off-Broadway), Red Mountain Theatre Company, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Steel Magic Theatre, Horizon Theatre, American Southwest Theatre Company, Phoenix Theatre, Cardinal Stage, and Brown County Playhouse, among others. Some of his favorite designs include Aunt Raini (directed by Mark Medoff), Far from Finished (starring Jeffrey Tambor and Neil Patrick Harris), and Rent (directed by Scott Burkell). Matt has also designed for fantastic choreographers such as George Pinney, Jin Wen Yu, Bella Lewitzky, Debra Knapp, Sherrie Barr, and Iris Rosa. Matt’s accolades include the Gretel Geist Design Award, multiple publications by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and Southern Theatre Magazine, and multiple KCACTF Regional Selections for sound and lighting design. Matt strives through theatrical design to amplify marginalized voices and tell compelling stories. As an instructor, Matt encourages experimentation, self-reflection, and most importantly, play. Matt dedicates his life to his loving wife of 19 years, Mollie, and his kids Lucy and Hugo. www.MattReynoldsDesigns.weebly.com
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