Matthew Amendt

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Off-Broadway: The Misanthrope, The Subject was Roses (New York City Center)

Regional: Charley's Aunt, The Government Inspector, Peer Gynt, The Home Place, The Merchant of Venice (Guthrie Theater)
 
   
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Charley's Aunt - as Jack Chesney
Guthrie Theater - McGuire Proscenium Stage
Open: Nov-26 2011
Close: Jan-15 2012

Widely regarded as one of the most sensational and entertaining farces of all time, Charley's Aunt centers on two Oxford undergraduates in search of a chaperone for a proper visit from their girlfriends. Jack and Charley manage to persuade fellow undergraduate Fancourt "Babbs" Babberley to impersonate...
 
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The Misanthrope - as Acaste
New York City Center - Stage II
Open: Jan-14 2011
Close: Feb-20 2011

What’s worse than being the only (self-proclaimed) honest man in a world of liars, gossips, and fools? Being head-over-heels in love with the chief offender among them. THE MISANTHROPE follows the hilariously thorny love-life of the irascible Alceste and the coquettish Célimène, who put the concept...
 
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The Subject was Roses - as Timmy Cleary
New York City Center - Stage II
Open: Apr-09 2010
Close: May-09 2010

By Frank D. Gilroy
Directed by Amy Wright

When John and Nettie welcome their son home after World War II, they’re eager to resume old roles and routines—and old battles and silences. Past mistakes and misunderstandings are catching up with them, and all three are forced to face the...
 
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The Government Inspector - as Abdullin, Constable, Imperial Messenger
Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage
Open: Jul-05 2008
Close: Aug-24 2008

When the locals in a small town in Russia learn that an undercover government inspector is coming for a surprise visit, an unfortunate case of mistaken identity sends the village spiraling into a world of panic and greed. Witty, smart and wildly satirical, The Government Inspector exposes the corruption...
 
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Peer Gynt - as Blacksmith’s Friend, Strange Passenger, Cook, Ensemble
Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage
Open: Jan-12 2008
Close: Mar-02 2008

Peer Gynt is arrogant, manipulative and dishonest, yet we can't take our eyes off him. Henrik Ibsen's timeless and rarely-produced masterpiece, with a newly commissioned translation by prolific poet and Minnesota native Robert Bly, captures the misadventures of its charismatic central character in a...
 
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The Home Place - as Con Doherty
Guthrie Theater - McGuire Proscenium Stage
Open: Sep-22 2007
Close: Nov-25 2007

A highly anticipated American premiere by one of the theater's most insightful playwrights. Set in a big house in Ireland at the end of the 19th century, this gorgeously written play is the story of a landlord and his son whose lives come undone when their English cousin arrives. In his typical style,...
 
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The Merchant of Venice - as Lorenzo
Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage
Open: Mar-10 2007
Close: May-06 2007

To help his friend win the heart of a wealthy heiress, a Venetian merchant borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Amid the blossoming love, romance and comic pursuits of the heart, Shylock's loan goes unpaid. The merchant must suffer the consequences of defaulting on the loan - and therefore...