Sweaty tHOTs from paper to Production

Hello Beautiful Beings I have decided to take my own advice, step into my fears, honor the past as my education, and create a ONE PERSON SHOW!! Through this process I have collaborated with many former students, my own Shadow, and the following production team:

Matthew Reynolds (he/they) Having lived in a variety of communities, countries, and demographics, Matthew has thoroughly honed his communication skills and paired them with an innate generosity toward the perspectives of others. With over 15 years as a teacher in secondary education, he’s passionate about disseminating knowledge. A focus on the performing arts has tuned his ability to reach minds and change hearts through multiple avenues of learning and processing. He is more than ready to step back onto the stage in this telling tale of growth, expansion, and transformation into his biggest, fullest, and brightest life. Excited to spark others towards living their biggest, fullest, brightest life.

Jared Goode (he/him) is an LA-based musical theater writer who is thrilled and honored to be collaborating with Matthew on this incredibly special show. Jared and Matthew’s prior projects include the Crater Renaissance Academy productions Media Circus and Tag Me in Crimetown; and in partnership with Tina McMurray, After School Special: The Musical and A Very Undead Christmas. Jared is the creator of Midnight Musicals, a scripted queer horror podcast musical series with several episodes slated for release in 2024. He has contributed songs to Eerie Earfuls Vol.1: Haunted Sounds of Halloween Night, It Listens From the Radio, is the lyricist of Orange is the New Musical, and has been on the producing team of reality television programs I Am Jazz, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge, and Vacation Creation. Matthew’s humanity-led philosophy and his Work supporting others in crafting their equity lens, as well as the radical authenticity he brings to everything he does, has been inspirational and life-changing for Jared. The power of that radical authenticity has been integral in driving the creation of Sweaty THOTS.

Kelsey Williams

Costume Designer and Builder

+15 years professional costume experience for stage, film, and live events. Current masters student at Arts University Bournemouth.

This project had me tearing open my very dear friend and mentor to examine the shadow they dance with daily. In doing so, I waltzed with my own, which has made this one of the most challenging projects I've done to date. No amount of schooling or hours hand-sewing seed beads on wedding gowns will prepare you for the difficult, dirty, truly essential job of crafting your Equity Lens. And nothing will ever be as rewarding.

Julie Oda has been a professional actor for over 30 years and has credits in Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theaters across the country, most recently at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where she played many Shakespearean heroines and created roles in world premieres, classics and modern plays over eight seasons. She also has a few movie and tv credits that still get her some residual checks in the mail. Lately, Julie is focusing on breathing life into stories.

I am thrilled to be working with Matthew and this amazing team on telling his story. Storytelling is essential healing for both the teller and the listener, and Matthew’s journey, full of hilarious, heartbreaking and beautiful truths, will change everyone who is lucky enough to be in the room with him. His love and light have changed me and the way I walk through the world. Won’t you join us?

PLEASE donate to our upcoming studio time, to record our original songs. Donate to our travel costs for us all to physically come together and workshop this work with YOU, our community support. Donate to put the finishing touches on something that will only continue to expand as it becomes its BIGGEST, FULLEST, BRIGHTEST!!!

GRATEFUL