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Matthew Miller

Matthew MillerMatthew MillerMatthew Miller

Designer. Manager. Educator.

Designer. Manager. Educator. Designer. Manager. Educator. Designer. Manager. Educator. Designer. Manager. Educator. Designer. Manager. Educator.

recent + CURRENT

 Matthew is one half of 

Alfie / Jackson Duo - playing  everything from Pop to Rock to Country - with soulful and honest  singing, accompanied by acoustic/electric guitars, harmonica, mandolin, and ukulele. We take popular artists (and ones  you've never heard of) and add our own twists and turns to the  arrangements.  We play some songs t

 Matthew is one half of 

Alfie / Jackson Duo - playing  everything from Pop to Rock to Country - with soulful and honest  singing, accompanied by acoustic/electric guitars, harmonica, mandolin, and ukulele. We take popular artists (and ones  you've never heard of) and add our own twists and turns to the  arrangements.  We play some songs that'll make people want to sing along, and yet we have selections that  someone can just stare at a drink or their muse while listening to us in  the background.                 Alfie / Jackson Duo has played outdoor festivals, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and dives. Looking forward to playing and seeing you at our upcoming gigs.       Follow on Instagram    @alfiejecksonduo



Safe Makers is a non-profit 501(c)(3) co-Founded by Matthew and Brian Smallwood. 


   Safe Makers consults on safety in secondary settings via: site assessments, emergency policy and procedures, training and education, and health and well-being of artists onstage and backstage.


For more information please visit:

safemakers.org



 

Means of Egrets 

A children's book for the entire family launched in the Summer 2024


Follow the congregation of egrets including Edwin, Edison, Eleanor, Eloise, Eli, and Uncle Edgar as they navigate safety in their home.


The paperback book is available at major online retailers in the USA and 25 countries around the globe on every continent

 

Means of Egrets 

A children's book for the entire family launched in the Summer 2024


Follow the congregation of egrets including Edwin, Edison, Eleanor, Eloise, Eli, and Uncle Edgar as they navigate safety in their home.


The paperback book is available at major online retailers in the USA and 25 countries around the globe on every continent (well, except Antarctica...)


Stay tuned on Instagram @meansofegrets

& online at  meansofegrets.com





Recent

Matthew served as 

Production Stage Manager 

and Lighting Designer for the 

Philadelphia Independence Awards

 held, in May 2024 at the 

Temple Performing Arts Center.  

Next year will be even bigger and better at a new (shhhhhh, it's a secret!) venue downtown Philadelphia!

I'll be there...will you?

It is conference season, so I'm out on the road in 24/25, presenting workshops, working the table for Temple University, promoting Safe Makers, networking, and catching up with old and new friends and colleagues.

This is matthew...

    DESIGNER.     MANAGER.     EDUCATOR.     

FUN PERSON.


Matthew is a freelance lighting & scenic designer, Equity stage manager, safety consultant, and is on the faculty at Temple University, in Philadelphia, with a focus in Design & Production.  He heads both the the Stage Management and Theater Education programs, and teaches in the BFA in Technical Production & Management program.   He regularly teaches Stage Management, Theater Management, Advanced Theater Management, Theater Safety & Management, World of the Play, Methods of Teaching, Gen Eds, and more.  


He's worked in production capacities from technical direction to production management in most genres of performance - in venues large, small, and outdoors - across the U.S. including New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, out to Hawaii, and as far away as Chile.  


Matthew has roamed four continents and 48 of the 50 states.   He has ventured to iconic birthplaces of sport and culture to sit in the seats of the Theater Dionysus, tee it up in Scotland, and gaze upon Kronborg Slot in Denmark.  He's swam in the Agean, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific, glacial lakes, and dipped his toes in The Seine, the Thames, The Mississippi, The Colorado after hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon; and countless other rivers and backwoods creeks.  He's ridden donkeys in Costa Rica, camels in Morocco, and countless horses...on merry-go-rounds.


His jam is safety and he's constantly on the lookout for fire code and OSHA violations when downtown, on vacation, or out with friends and family.  He published his first illustrated children's book titled "Means of Egrets" which tells the story of a young fowl learning the ways of fire safety from his wise father.  The book launches in Spring 2024!  Additionally, he has partnered with a decades long peer to form Safe Makers, a non-profit safety consulting and education organization.  Check it out at:  safemakers.org


Beyond the industry, you'll find Matthew in his garden, tending to his hens, on the soccer field, and playing with his band:  @alfiejacksonduo on Instagram.  He's an aspiring, yet aging, rock star. He serves as the TD and project manager for his mid-century split level home. His wardrobe is city meets country, with earth tone influences, and an obligation to mix and match patterns and textures.  You'll hear him humming something from 'Waitress' in one breath and something from XM's Hair Nation on the next one.


Ultimately, Matthew is someone who with you'll want to eat a sandwich.

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a little while ago...

Scenic Design at the Media Music Theatre www.mediatheatre.org

Matthew returned for his 10th season as Resident Scenic Designer for the '23-'24 Season at the Media Theatre.


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