Matthew Farina
Director/Choreographer
Matthew Farina (Director/Choreographer) made his directorial debut at Joel Barlow High School with last year’s production of Beauty and the Beast. He also directed Barlow’s immersive Macbeth experience which won eight awards from the Connecticut Drama Association, including top awards for performance and technical design and went on to compete in the New England Drama Festival. Mr. Farina has directed, choreographed, and/or performed in several school and community theaters in western Connecticut including Newtown High School, Immaculate High School in Danbury, Musicals at Richter in Danbury, Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, TheatreWorks New Milford, Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, and the Warner Theatre in Torrington. He is in his sixteenth year of teaching at Redding Elementary School where he is the advanced learning opportunities instructor. Mr. Farina thanks his family and friends for continuing to support his theatrical endeavors.