Matthew Smith(Costume Technology)(He/Him)is an Austin-based Costume Designer and Maker. Matthew’s costume designs are featured at Will Shuster’s The Burning of Zozobra, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a one-night annual event that attracts over 60,000 people.
Matthew’s costume work spans across the United States – from Off-Broadway to regional theatres, opera, and dance companies such as 59E59, Houston Ballet, Baltimore Center Stage, Everyman Theatre, and Santa Fe Opera. Most recently, Matthew has designed at Rep Stage, Johns Hopkins University, and Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Matthew is currently a Master’s 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 Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Theatre Design/Tech from Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD).