Matthew R. Kerns on Be Our Guest

<p>Matthew is an artist, educator, and community leader. His&nbsp;artistic body of work is multi-disciplinary and some of his favorite projects are: A Christmas Carol, an&nbsp;eight-minute solo-performance;&nbsp;Read, Sing; Resist, Melania Trump; The Talking Cure Speaks; Gay Fantasia, a late-night immersive event; CHICKEN, a solo-performance journey of life, liberty, and the pursuit of healthiness in the shadow of HIV, as well as directing productions of FROST/NIXON and 1984.</p> <p>As an educator he has taught at independent schools, colleges and universities&nbsp;across the nation.&nbsp;His students have gone on to careers starring in Broadway shows, television, and major motion pictures. In 2006, Matthew was a member of faculty awarded the Creative Ticket National School of Distinction Award from the John F. Kennedy Center’s Alliance for the Arts Education Network.</p> <p>Matthew is the Producing Executive Director at St Lou Fringe and Director of the Emerging Leaders Program &amp; Member Relations for FOCUS St. Louis. He also owns an independent arts company named, The Drama Club STL.</p> <p>Matthew was honored to be named one of the 2020 Diverse Business Leaders by the St. Louis Business Journal last year for his work with St Lou Fringe.</p>