About Matthew

Matthew Smith is an Austin-based Costume Technician and Designer. Matthew is currently a Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A) candidate in the UT Live Design and Production program at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Theatre Design/Tech from Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD).

Matthew's costume work spans across the United States - from Off-Broadway to regional L.O.R.T. theatres, world-renowned opera and dance companies such as Houston Ballet, Baltimore Center Stage, Everyman Theatre, and Santa Fe Opera. Matthew's costume designs are most notably featured at Will Shuster's The Burning of Zozobra, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a one-night event that attracts over 60,000 people annually.

Matthew is an active member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (U.S.T.T.), Costume Society of America, and the Texas Educational Theatre Assocation (T.E.T.A.).

Resume and extended portfolio available upon request.