“Expertly directed...Matthew Travisano has welded his cast into an ensemble that is tight but never mechanical. Within this seamlessness, his actors are able to convey a sense of spontaneity. This is a real achievement.”
Menlo Park Almanac
“His acting is pitch-perfect.”
East Bay Times
"His direction...made for a transformative production."
Palo Alto Online
In brief…
I’m a San Francisco-based educator and theatre artist.
Over the past two decades I’ve taught arts and humanities at the secondary and post-secondary levels and collaborated with arts and humanities organizations throughout the Bay Area.
I’m on the faculty at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco. I’m the former director of the Theatre Department and now chairperson of the English Department.
I spent almost a decade at Oakland School for the Arts, where as Artistic Director I led one of the region's most innovative pre-professional programs in the design and performing arts.
I remain a classroom teacher in the arts and humanities, a role that I’m honored to have and that’s still my favorite.
I’m proud to be a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and to represent my community as a theatre artist and educator.
Thank you for visiting.