MATTHEW M. NIELSEN (Composer, Tempest) is happy to be joining the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival for the first time on The Tempest. Off-Broadway sound design and original music credits include: The Public Theater/NYSF, Lincoln Center Theater, and 59E59 Theaters. Regional credits include: Denver Center Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Barrington Stage, Round House Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Studio Theatre, Theater Alliance, Olney Theatre, and Contemporary American Theater Festival. Film/TV credits & clients include: Elbow Grease, Blue, Epix Drive-In, Netflix, Discovery Channel. Matthew wrote the songs for Audrey Cefaly’s musical The Last Wide Open and is the creator of the audio drama series Troublesome Gap. He is currently enrolled in Songwriting and Music Production with the Berklee College of Music Online. Samples online at CuriousMusic.com.