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Matthew Moran
Matthew's professional training began at a young age and has
included the following schools and instructors of theatre, music, dance, voice
and more:
- Art Linkletter Dance Studio
- Act One Studios - On-Camera
- British Americal Drama Academy (Oxford, England):
Personally Trained by Sir Benjamin Kingsley (Ghandhi, Schindler's List)
- Chang's Martial Arts & Fitness: Lanre Lawanson - 6
Degree Tae Kwan Do Black Belt
- Harand Camp of the Theatre Arts
- Larry Moran - The Funny Voice Man (#1 Voice-Over in Chicago
& Dynamic Dad!)
- Lou Conte Dance Studio/Hubbard Street Dance Company
- Mark Elliott - Musical Director - Candlelight Dinner
Playhouse
- School of Music - DePaul University (Received Bachelor of
Music in Vocal Performance with Honors): Private Voice with Anne Perillo,
Elizabeth Gottlieb & George Tenegal
- Theatre Northwest
- The Theatre School - DePaul University: David Avcollie
& Ric Murphy (Acting Department Heads) and Phyllis Griffin (Voice
Department Head)
- Voice Institute
- Weyrauch Auditorium - Mary Hafertepe - Head of Drama
- William Rush Voice Consultants: Bill Rush
Matthew has been performing professionally literally since he
could walk and talk. Doing his first television commercial at the age of 3 for
Cap’n Crunch cereal. Since then, Matthew Has Performed On-Camera and by
Voice-Over Locally and Nationally for:
- Aladdin
- Armour/Dial
- Bally’s Health Club
- Brach’s
- Cap'n Crunch
- Carson Pirie Scott & Co.
- Famous Footwear
- Favor Furniture Polish
- General Mills
- Harris Bank
- Kellogg’s
- Kraft
- Kroger
- Lennox
- Levi's
- Libby’s
- Loyola
- McDonald’s
- Nestle
- Nylint
- Parker Brothers
- Pledge
- Quaker Oats
- Red Alert
- SBC/Ameritech
- Sears
- Sun Gas Co.
- Tonka
- United Airlines, to name a few!
Getting started in show business at a young age triggered the
performance bug that had him cast in the National Touring Company of Evita
(written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice and Directed by Harold Prince) by
the age of 7. Additional theatre credits include:
- Anything Goes - Billy Crocker - Weyrauch Auditorium
- Baby - Danny Hooper - Playhouse 230
- Biloxi Blues - Hennessy - Playhouse 230
- Christiana's Conquest: A Modern Adaptation of The Pilgrim’s
Progress - Narrator/Dreamer(Actor, Writer & Director) - Midwest Tour
- Cinderella - Prince Charming - Gaffin Theatre
- Coming to America: The Story of Ellis Island - Tour Guide
- Accent on History
- The Day Room - Man in Straightjacket/TV - The Theatre School,
DePaul University
- Da Vinci Code 2: Electric Boogaloo - Lester/Jack - OAS
Productions
- Don’t Drink the Water - Axel McGee - The Theatre School,
DePaul University
- Escape From Freedom - MEM (Writer, Producer & Lead Actor)
- ImprovOlympic
- Evita - Choir Boy/Boy Scout/Peasant Boy - National Touring
Co. (Hal Prince - Director)
- Falstaff - Chorus - Merle Reskin Theatre
- Fools - Count Gregor Yousekevitch - Weyrauch Auditorium
- Fuente Ovejuna - Ortufio/Fernando Gomez de Guzman, Commander
of the Order of Calatrava - The Theatre School, DePaul University
- Godspell - John the Baptist/Judas Iscariot - Playhouse 230
- Guys & Dolls - Nathan Detroit - Gaffin Theatre
- Hansel & Gretel - Hansel - Chicago Kids Company
- The Hobbit - Thorin: Leader of the Dwarves - Weyrauch Auditorium
- Ice Wolf - Lead Indian Drummer (Performer, Percussion Director,
Percussion Composer) - Merle Reskin Theatre
- ImProverbs - Host/MC - Stomping Grounds Theatre
- The Master and the Cat - The Master - Gaffin Theatre
- Much Ado About Nothing - Benedick - British American Drama
Academy, Balliol College, Oxford ENGLAND
- Oklahoma - Will Parker - Gaffin Theatre
- Presidential Perspective: The Unknown Eisenhower - Dwight
D. Eisenhower - Accent on History
- The Princess & the Pea - Prince Harry - Gaffin Theatre
- Promises! Promises! - Chuck Baxter - Northbrook Theatre
- Raise Our Voices Together - St. John - UIC Pavillion
- Romeo & Juliet - Romeo - British American Drama Academy,
Balliol College, Oxford ENGLAND (Directed by Sir Benjamin Kingsley ["Gandhi",
"Schindler's List"])
- Slingshot - Eliab - Academy Auditorium
- StoryTree Gang - Lead Singer/Lead Actor - National Tour
- Street Scene - Willie Maurrant - DePaul Music School
- Taming of the Shrew - Petruchio - Weyrauch Auditorium
- Ten Little Indians - Anthony Marston - Weyrauch Auditorium
- The Missing Smile - Kenny the Clown - The American Blues
Theatre
- Three Sisters - Andrei - British American Drama Academy,
Balliol College, Oxford ENGLAND
- Up the Down Staircase - Joe Ferone - Weyrauch Auditorium
- The Wizard of Oz - Rabbit - West Chicago Park District
- Year of the Flight - Orville Wright - Accent on History
Matthew has also performed in film and radio:
- 3: The Series - Devon - One Iota Productions
- Doubting Riley - Funeral Guest - Pete Jones(Project
Greenlight)/Mothballs, LLC
- The Hidden Kingdom - Nick - JIMLAS Productions
- The Race Game - Master - Starfish Studios
- Stressed Addiction - Damon - JIMLAS Productions
- "Adventures in Music" Radio Show - WMBI
- "Unshackled" Radio Show (Pacific Garden Mission) -
International
- "Mighty Men" Radio Show - WYLL
- "Brave New World" - WRDP
In addition to acting in theatre, Matthew has enjoyed
performing in a variety of capacities, including as a singer, dancer,
drummer/percussionist and more :
- Acapella, Inc. - Lead Singer - Various
Venues
- Brave New World - Lead Singer & Drummer - Various
Venues
- Cabaret (the Musical) - Pit Drummer/Percussionist
- Triton Auditorium
- Cheers for Years! - Lead Singer & Drummer -
Various Venues
- Cinderella (the Musical) - Pit Drummer/Percussionist
- St. Xavier Auditorium
- Concert Band - Percussion Section Leader (Snare, Tympani,
Marimba, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Auxiliary Percussion) - WCCHS
- Concert Orchestra - Percussion Section Leader (Snare,
Tympani, Marimba, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Auxiliary Percussion) - WCCHS
- Covered - Lead Singer/Founder - Midwest Venues
- Cycle for Sight - Lead Singer/Drummer - Welcome Party at
Illinois Eye Institute
- Fouth of July! Remembered - Actor/Singer/Drummer - Various
Retirement Centers
- Godspell (the Musical) - Pit Drummer/Percussionist
- Weyrauch Auditorium
- Ice Wolf - Composer/Lead Drummer/Drum Section Leader -
Merle Reskin Theatre
- Hans Brinker - Pit Drummer/Percussionist - The
Theatre Building
- Lock Up Your Daughters - Pit Percussionist - Merle
Reskin Theatre
- Marching Band - Percussion Section Leader (Lead Snare, Bass
Drum, Cymbals) - WCCHS
- One Heart Conference (USA & Canada) - Solo Singer,
Actor, Dancer, Percussionist - UIC Pavillion
- Show/Swing Choir - Lead Singer/Dancer & Drummer -
WCCHS
- Spirit Dance Party! - Lead Singer & Dancer
- Spirit of Chicago
- Split Decision - Drummer/Founder -Various Venues
- State Music Competitions - Vocal Soloist, Drums/Percussion
Soloist, Percussion Ensemble, Swing/Show Choir, Concert Band, Concert
Orchestra - IHSA/ISMC
- State Music Festival - Percussion - All Stars Selected from
State High Schools
- Strike Up the Band (the Musical) - Pit
Drummer/Percussionist - Pegasus Players
- Taste of Chicago - Lead Singer/Soloist -
The Skyline Stage
Matthew has also worked as a composer, creator, director, public
speaker, producer, teacher, writer:
- A Man After God's Own Heart - Creator/Producer/Director/Public
Speaker - Green Lakes Resort
- Angels Appear - Writer/Director - Michigan Place
- Annie - Musical Director - Oakbrook Academy
- Brave New World - Composer/Performer - Various Venues
- Christiana's Conquest - A Modern Adaptation of the Pilgrim's
Progress - Director/Writer/Performer - Midwest Venues
- Church Services/Conferences/Retreats - Worship & Praise
Leader/Music & Drama Director/Teacher - CCC
- Courage Under Fire - Creator/Producer/Director/Public Speaker
- Green Lakes Resort
- Covered - Composer/Performer - Various Venues
- Daniel & the Three Kings (Musical) - Composer/Writer
- 2006 Release
- Da Vinci Code 2: Electric Boogaloo - Director/Performer
- OAS Productions
- Escape From Freedom - Composer/Writer/Producer/Performer
- Improv Olympic
- Hanz & Franz Get Spiritual - Writer/Director - Various
Venues
- ImProverbs - Creator/Producer/Director - Stomping Grounds
Theatre
- Men Who Dream - Creator/Producer/Director/Public Speaker
- Green Lakes Resort
- Mission: Impossible - Creator/Producer/Director/Public Speaker
- Green Lakes Resort
- The Missing Smile (Musical) - Composer/Performer - The American
Blues Theatre
- Private Vocal Training & Singing Lessons - Teacher
- The Oakbrook Academy of Music & Art & Privately
- Rodman's Revenge - Assistant Director - Northbrook Theatre
Creative Drama
- Rising Up! - Producer/Director/Public Speaker/Performer -
Michigan Place, Chicago
- Seussical the Musical - Musical Director - Elmhurst Children's
Theatre
- Sing a Song of Praise - Composer - Various Venues
- Singing Studio - Voice Teacher - Carver Middle School
- Worship & Praise Workshop - Vocal & Performance Coach
- Champaign CC
- Whose Line is It Anyway/Impovisation Class - Teacher -
The Oakbrook Academy of Music & Art
- To Bee or Not To Bee - Director/Teacher - Homeschool University
- Why I Believe - Creator/Producer/Director/Public Speaker
- Salvation Army Retreat Center
Matthew has spent a "lifetime" performing as a singer,
actor and dancer in theatre, television, radio, film and various public venues,
working as a professional/motivational speaker, preacher and songleader before
thousands and serving as a full-time Youth & Worship Pastor for 7 years.
Matthew Matthew is the Founder and Artistic Director of Only
a Stranger Productions - Professional Christian Theatre and the Founder
and Director of the Christian Creative Conservatory where he continues to nurture
and help others grow in their own performing & presentational skills in
a way that brings glory to God. Matthew also teaches singing and drama at The
Oakbrook Academy of Music & Art.
When not swimming in the arts, Matthew loves to spend time with
his beautiful wife and adorable daughter and together devote time to God through
their church and community.
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