Witness Uganda

A.R.T.: Debut. Griffin Matthews graduated with a B.F.A. in musical theater from Carnegie Mellon University, in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. He is a writer, director, actor, and philanthropist splitting his time between New York and Los Angeles. Griffin co-wrote and directed numerous staged readings of Witness Uganda (Richard Rodgers Award, Harold Adamson Award, and Dean Kay Award) and directed several readings of the new musical Lempicka for Yale Rep and New Dramatists. As a writer, Griffin has been commissioned by Center Theatre Group to write a new musical (The Family Project) about the ever-changing face of the American family. Acting credits include Off-Broadway: Best of Both Worlds. New York/Regional: 1776, Paper Mill Playhouse; Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, Ford’s Theatre; Once On This Island, Round House Theatre. Television: “Happy Valley” (NBC Pilot), “The Carrie Diaries,” “The Mentalist,” “Suburgatory,” “Weeds,” “90210,” “Law and Order: LA,” “Cashmere Mafia,” “Numb3rs.” He founded UgandaProject in 2005. @witnessuganda

A.R.T.: Debut. Theater: Once On This Island, Hairspray, Guys and Dolls, Flat Rock Playhouse; Hair, Big River, Show Boat, City of Angels, Chicago, Othello, Saint Joan, Moby Dick, Side Man, University of Alabama. B.A. from University of Alabama.

A.R.T.: The Lily’s Revenge (Susan Stewart). A.R.T. Institute: The Boston Abolitionists Project, The Flu Season, The Imaginary Invalid. Regional: Torture Garden (Clara), Pearls of Shanghai: A Cockettes Revival (Wobblin’ Robin Sister), Thrillpeddlers Hypnodrome Theater. Film: Interface (Claire). M.F.A. from the A.R.T./MXAT Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University and B.F.A. University of California, Berkeley. Love to my mother and sister.

A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Spring Awakening. Off-Broadway: Rent, New World Stages. National Tours: Next to Normal, Les Misérables. Regional: Distracted, Mark Taper Forum. Readings: Dogfight. TV/Film: “Sonny With A Chance,” “Angel,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Taken,” “Judging Amy,” Happy Endings. Thanks to mom, everyone at A.R.T., and my Witness Uganda family. @EmmaHunton

A.R.T.: Debut. Theater: Once On This Island, Reprise Theater Company. Workshops: Brooklynite, NYSAF; Lempicka, Yale Repertory Theater, New Dramatists; Post Office, Kirk Douglas Theater. TV: “The Affair,” “Hart of Dixie,” “Unforgettable,” “Perfect Couples,” “Cold Case.” Princess Grace Award-winner for Theater and a graduate of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, & Television. Thank you Randi, Jim, and Stephen! Love to Griffin, Gould, Robinson-Odom bunch, and most of all: my Les. @Nicolettekloe

A.R.T.: Debut. Theater: Heathers: The Musical, Hudson Theatre; Hairspray, Rent, Hollywood Bowl; The Convert, Post Office, Venice, Kirk Douglas Theatre; Once On This Island, Reprise; Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Hello Again, Carnegie Mellon University. TV/Film: “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Lie to Me,” “ER,” 40, The Routes of Wild Flowers. B.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. Love to Mommy and Daddy. Thanks to Stone Manners Salners, Trademark, and AEA.

A.R.T.: Debut. New York: The Broken Window Theory (dir. Michelle Shay). Regional: Hairspray (Seaweed), The Piano Lesson (Lymon), Summer Rep Theatre of Santa Rosa; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Much Ado About Nothing, A Soldiers Play, North Carolina School of the Arts. Tours: Theatre Works USA. Workshops/Readings: Witness Uganda, A.R.T.; Choir Boys, Manhattan Theatre Club; West Village Swing (screen play by. Vincent Mignatti). Television: 40th anniversary “Oklahoma” (dir. Terrance Mann), “Much Ado About Nothing” (Emmy nominated). University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Mom and Dad, my NYC fam, Mickey, Matt & Griff, Nicolosi & Co, and Stephen Kopel. University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

A.R.T.: Debut. National Tours: Shrek the Musical (1st National Tour), The Mystery of King Tut. Off-Broadway: Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe, King Lear, Classical Theatre of Harlem. New York: The Loves of Mr. Lincoln, GayfestNYC; Coriolanus, The Rape of the Lock, Judith Shakespeare Company; Life on the Mississippi, WorkShop Theater Company. Regional: Amazing Grace, Goodspeed Musicals; A Civil War Christmas, Baltimore Centerstage; Ain’t Misbehavin’ (dir. André DeShields), Crossroads Theatre Company; Pure Confidence, Vineyard Playhouse; Angels in America, Colony Theater. New World School of the Arts.

A.R.T.: ExtraOrdinary, Witness Uganda. National Tour: The Sound of Music. Off-Broadway: Invisible Thread. Regional: Comedy of Errors, Chicago Shakespeare Theater; The Nativity, Goodman Theater; Once on This Island, The Drowsy Chaperone, Nunsense, Cinderella, Marriott Theatre; Ragtime, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Seussical, The Boys from Syracuse, Drury Lane Oakbrook. TV: “Chicago Code,” “Chicago PD,” “Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE.”

A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: The Lion King (Banzai). South African Tour: The Brothers Size. National Tour: Fosse. Off-Broadway: Central Avenue Breakdown. Regional: Miss Saigon, NSMT; Pal Joey, Arkansas Rep; Venice, Kirk Douglas Theatre; The Brother/Sister Trilogy (Jeff Award Best Actor nomination), Steppenwolf; In the Red and Brown Water, Alliance Theatre. TV/Film: “Mask of the Ninja,” “Law and Order,” Dave Chappelle’s Show,” Three Verses, Memory of Running, The Warriors, Five To Life. Hebrews 10:36

A.R.T.: Debut. National Tour: A Chorus Line. Off-Broadway: Street Lights, Twilight in Manchego, Maccabeat!, NYMF; Daniella Uses Dirty Words, Abingdon Theatre Company. Regional: A Chorus Line, TUTS Houston; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fulton Theatre; A Chorus Line, Hairspray, The Student Prince, Pittsburgh CLO; Hairspray, High School Musical, North Shore Music Theatre; Peter Pan, Alabama Shakespeare Festival. TV/Film: Take Care, Newlyweeds, “Live from Lincoln Center: Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch.” AMDA NY; Baltimore School for the Arts. @KevinTCurtis

A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: The Color Purple, The Lion King. National Tours: The Color Purple. Regional: The Wiz, Center Stage; Eubie, Towson Town Theatre; The Pajama Game, Little Theatre on the Corner; On Strivers Row (Cobina). Workshops: Beehive on Broadway with Debbie Allen. Was a member of Ailey II. B.F.A. Towson State University. Proud AEA member.

A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities; U Don’t Know Me (workshop), Tyler Perry Studios; Tintypes, Chicago, Little Theatre of the Rockies; Waiting Room, Ragtime, Anything Goes, Legally Blonde, Guys and Dolls, Ruthless, University of Northern Colorado. TV: “The Kandi Factory.” B.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Northern Colorado. Thanks to God, my family, and friends for all the love and support. Luke 1:37

A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Judah), Stagger Lee (Staged Reading), Dallas Theater Center; Tarzan (Terk), Xanadu (Terpsicore), A Chorus Line, Hairspray, Big River, Ragtime, Oliver!, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Godspell (Judas), City Repertory Theatre, OK; Rent (Collins), Something Wicked This Way Comes (Mr. Dark), Seussical, University of Oklahoma. Musical Theatre B.F.A. from the University of Oklahoma. Much love to The Mine, Ou13, Mom, Dad and Morgynne for their friendship and support. BOOMER!