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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Additional Training
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Matt Hislope

Austin

Summary

Theatrical director, performer and arts administrator with over 20 years experience in creating and presenting innovative live performances. Expertise in audience engagement and collaboration with various arts organizations. Proven track record in fostering creative environments for artists to excel.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Support Specialist / Advocate

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Austin
08.2020 - Current
  • Supervised up to 25 phone and digital advocates providing validation, education, and resources to individuals impacted by Intimate Partner Violence
  • Empowered advocates navigating high-stress scenarios with IPV survivors
  • Provided direct, survivor-centered, non-judgmental support to victims of IPV

Managing Director

Rubber Repertory Theatre
Austin
08.2002 - Current
  • Created over 10 seasons of original theatrical work, overseeing all production and administrative aspects including marketing, direction, choreography, facilities management, and budgeting
  • Collaborated with the City of Austin as a cultural contractor and partnered with national arts organizations including Creative Capital and the Rockefeller Foundation MAP Fund
  • Partnered and co-created with numerous arts organizations including Fusebox, Rude Mechs, and The Contemporary Austin

Theatrical Performer / Director / Choreographer

Various
08.2002 - Current
  • Paramount Story Wranglers - Performer/Choreographer
  • Shanghai Disney - Performer
  • Esther's Follies - Performer/Choreographer
  • El Teatro Campesino - Performer/Fight Captain
  • Rubber Repertory - Director/Choreographer/Performer

Teaching Artist / Teacher

Various
02.2011 - 12.2022
  • Creative Action - Theatre, grades 3-5
  • Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - VIP Guest Artist, respondent, and workshop leader
  • Austin Independent School District - Substitute, Pre-K - 12

Assistant Director of Operations

The Pilot Balloon Church-House
Lawrence
07.2013 - 08.2014
  • Personally hosted different artists each week, connecting them to local resources and assisting with projects as needed
  • Partnered with the Lawrence Arts Center, the University of Kansas, and the city arts commission to facilitate artist talks, workshops, and performances
  • Provided exceptional support to artists, donors, and producing partners

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre and Film

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
05-2002

Skills

  • Supporting artists in the collaborative process
  • Management and support to teams of all sizes
  • Providing a creative and safe environment
  • Clear Communication
  • Bringing a unique vision
  • Networking

Accomplishments

  • Fractured Atlas Arts Entrepreneurs of the Year award for The Pilot Balloon Church-House, a pop-up artists' residency
  • Multiple B. Iden Payne and Austin Critics' Table awards for excellence in direction and performance, including special citations for works that defied categorization such as Unique Theatrical Experience, Outstanding Site-Specific Work, Outstanding Late Night Adventure, and Outstanding None-of-the-Above

Additional Training

  • Theatre Direction and Performance - LaMama International Symposium for Directors, Umbria, Italy
  • Improv - Upright Citizen's Brigade, Los Angeles, CA
  • Clown - The Idiot Workshop, Los Angeles, CA

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Shift Support Specialist / Advocate

National Domestic Violence Hotline
08.2020 - Current

Assistant Director of Operations

The Pilot Balloon Church-House
07.2013 - 08.2014

Teaching Artist / Teacher

Various
02.2011 - 12.2022

Managing Director

Rubber Repertory Theatre
08.2002 - Current

Theatrical Performer / Director / Choreographer

Various
08.2002 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre and Film

University of Kansas

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