Faculty

MATTHEW KAYLOR TORONTO Assistant Professor -- Directing, Acting, Musical Theatre Performance
The Pennsylvania State University
121 Arts Bldg
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-9489
mkt132@psu.edu

Matt is the associate artistic director of the Penn State New Musical Theatre Festival. He earned an M.F.A. in Directing from The Pennsylvania State University and a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre Performance from The University of Michigan.

He has directed at Ensemble Studio Theatre, Abingdon Theatre, American Theatre of Actors, The Gallery Players, The Rosetta Festival and The Theatre at Monmouth. He also directed and choreographed a national youth jubilee performance presented at Radio City Music Hall. Matt began his professional career as an actor, performing in national tours, Off-Broadway and in regional theatres across the country. This included five seasons in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular dancing alongside the Rockettes.

He has worked as assistant director and dramaturg for Richard Maltby Jr. and was the associate director/choreographer for Spirit: The Seventh Fire, a multi-media touring production that played in conjunction with the opening of the Native American wing of the Smithsonian. Also a playwright, his play Propaganda has received staged readings at Ensemble Studio Theatre and Penn State. His play Mysterious Ways received readings at Manhattan Theatre Source and The Chashama Theatre. He also wrote and performed Before Your Eyes, a one-person-play produced at the TSI Playtime Series in New York City. He is a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA).