Let's catch up with Matt Braaten! Matt received his Master of Fine Arts from California State University, Los Angeles and his Bachelor of Arts from St. Olaf College, where he studied English and Theatre Arts. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). He has performed in theatrical productions, commercials, films, web series, sitcoms, and hour-long series. He also studied at The Groundlings and is a graduate of The Second City Training Center (Los Angeles).
Matt has directed sketch comedies, short plays, readings, showcases, one-acts and full-length plays including two student-written plays at GCC as well as music directing the 2016 GCC production Elephant’s Graveyard. In addition, he has written full-length and one-act plays, scripts for film, television and new media, and articles for publications including the New York Times. His virtual play COVID Buddies premiered in 2020 as part of Greenhouse Theatre Project’s fall season. As a composer, musician and vocalist, Matt has written and performed for stage and screen. He has recorded albums as a member of several groups and in 2013 he released his solo album “Walk in the Sun.” Matt teaches Theatre Arts at GCC, Voice/Performance at Pasadena City College, and he continues to write and perform.