MATT WHALEN

Brown Hair/Blue Eyes/6’1’’ Range: Tenor (G-High C)

Mwhalen82@gmail.com 630) 709-2475
www.matt-whalen.com
THEATRE
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Bud BrightSide Theatre Dir. Jeffery Cass
MAMMA MIA! Bill Austin Summer Place Dir. Samantha Sieghart
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING... Napthali/Baker BrightSide Theatre Dir. Jeffery Cass
SWEENEY TODD Toby (u/s, perf), Quintet Wheaton Drama Dir. Randall Knott
COMPANY Paul Wheaton Drama Dir. Pam Turlow
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD John Jasper/Mr. Clive Padget Wheaton Drama Dir. Susan Barry
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Motel Harper Ensemble Theatre Dir. Kevin Long
DRIVING MISS DAISY Boolie Werthan Harper Ensemble Theatre Dir. Kevin Long
PARADE### Hugh Dorsey Harper Ensemble Theatre Dir. Kevin Long
JEEVES IN BLOOM(Jeff Nominated) Bertie Wooster, Gussie First Folio Theatre Dir. Alison Vesely
THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD Leonard Merryl Light Opera Works Dir. Rudy Hogenmiller
THE MUSIC MAN Salesman #3/Featured Soloist Light Opera Works Dir. Rudy Hogenmiller
IOLANTHE Ensemble Light Opera Works Dir. Kurt Johns
THE FANTASTICKS Matt Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Dir. Kevin Theis
1776* Courier /Leather Apron Signal Ensemble Theatre Dir. Ronan Marra
BABY Nick /Professor Weiss Metropolis Arts Centre Dir. Lauren Rawitz
SPEED DATING: THE MUSICAL** Jason Metropolis Arts Centre Dir. Brad Dunn
DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Coach Bolton Metropolis Arts Centre Dir. Lauren Rawitz
DIE FLEDERMAUS Eisenstein Music By the Lake Dir. Carin Silkaitis
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Buquet/Attilio/Passarino Jedlicka Performing Arts Dir. Dante Orfei
KISS ME KATE Fred Graham/Petruchio Summer Place Dir. Michael Vaughn
THE FULL MONTY Jerry Lukowski Highland Park Players Dir. Catherine Davis
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Henrik Egerman Harper Ensemble Theatre Dir. Kevin Long
JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT Joseph American Eagle Prod Dir. Linda Slein
GODSPELL “All Good Gifts” American Eagle Prod. Dir. Linda Slein
.BABES IN TOYLAND** Tom Tom Alphabet Soup Prod. Dir. Mark Pence
THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER Swing: performed Oskar/Rudy Steel Beam Theatre Dir. Charles Berger
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Pirate/Policeman Music By the Lake Dir. Carin Silkaitis
LEND ME A TENOR Max NCC Dir. Jack Phend
MEASURE FOR MEASURE Angelo NCC Dir. Betsy Matheson
MY FAIR LADY Freddy Eynsford-Hill NCC Dir. Brian Lynch
FOLLIES Benjamin Stone NCC Dir. Brian Lynch
42nd STREET Julian Marsh NCC Dir. Brian Lynch
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Bottom NCC Dir. Dr. Deborah Palmes
O PIONEERS!*** Carl Linstrum NCC Dir. Jack Phend
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC## Fredrik, Magnus/Lindquist NCC Dir. Brian Lynch

Understudy ** Original Cast Member ###2013 Broadwayworld.com Award for Best Revival of a Musical (Non-Equity) *2008 Joseph
Jefferson Award for Outstanding Musical (Non-Equity) ***2004 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival- Irene Ryan Acting
Nomination ## 2003 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival- Alternate Show

TRAINING
Acting: Ray Frewen, Susan Gosdick, Ted Hoerl, Brian Lynch, Carin Silkaitis, Deborah Palmes, David Hadinger
Voice: Lisa Saunderson (10 years), Paul Grizzell (3 years), Mark Mavetz (5 years)
Dance: Brian Lynch (Jazz, Tap), Paula Frasz (Musical Theatre), Meg De Greve (Ballet)
B.A. Musical Theatre, North Central College, Naperville, IL

SPECIAL SKILLS
Classically trained tenor with experience as a section leader/soloist/cantor at various churches. Dialects Performed: American
Southern, German, British (RP and Cockney), Australian, quick at memorization, experienced in understudying multiple roles,
basic piano and guitar, Experienced as a director (resume available upon request)