Bio
Matt is a Toronto-based musical theatre book writer, playwright and lyricist. Musical credits include: Maggie – co-book, co-music and co-lyric (collaboration with acclaimed recording artist Johnny Reid). Maggie received its co-world premiere at Theatre Aquarius, Charlottetown Festival and Savoy Theatre in 2023 and made its American debut in 2024 at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. Grow – book writer (collaboration with Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal) which premiered at London’s Grand Theatre. Going Under (collaboration with Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal.)
He wrote six Ross Petty Pantos: Peter’s Final Flight, Lil’ Red Robin Hood, The Wizard of Oz and A Christmas Carol as well as two digital productions: There’s No Place Like Home For The Holidays and Alice in Winterland. A Christmas Carol was recorded for broadcast by CBC/Family Channel. Matt is set to write Canadian Stage Company’s premiere holiday panto; a brand new adaptation of The Wizard Of OZ, in association with Ross Petty Productions.
Plays include: Chronicles Of Sarnia which premiered at the Blyth Festival, Myth Of The Ostrich which premiered at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. In addition to several productions across Canada, Myth received a Polish translation and is now in its second year of performances at Teatr Polonia in Warsaw. Remember, Maggy? (collaboration with Carol Anne Murray).
