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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 - Kip
Wilson - Only a Stranger 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
- Chicago After Dark: Wedding & Corporate
Entertainment - Lead Singer - Various Private & Public Engagements
- 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 Entertainment: Wedding & Corporate
- Lead Singer/Founder - Various Private & Public Engagements
- 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
- Music Tonight: Wedding & Corporate
- Founder/Percussionist - Various Venues
- 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
- Hope Worldwide - English/ESL Teacher -
Zhangziazie, Hunan Province, China
- 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
- No Child Left Behind - English & Math
Teacher
- The Oakbrook Academy of Music & Art
- Music & Drama Instructor/Director
- One-to-One Learning Center - English &
Math Teacher
Pirates and Petticoats - Director - The Oakbrook Academy of Music &
Art
- Pirates of Penzance - Musical Director -
Home School University
- 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, teacher
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 where he continues to nurture and help others grow in
their own performing & presentational skills in a way that brings glory
to God. In addition to teaching privately, Matthew currently teaches singing
and drama at The Oakbrook Academy of Music
& Art.
When not swimming in the arts, Matthew loves to
spend time with his family and together devote time to God through their church
and community.
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