OVERVIEW
Portrait of MATTMATT is a one-person variety show by Ohio poet and musician MATTMATT RAYBEAM. He fuses original music, comedy, and live improvisation into a high-energy, genre-blurring performance about identity, persona, and becoming.
Price category
Ticketed
RUN TIME
60 minutes
SHOW TIMES
7/9 @ 8:00PM
7/10 @ 7:30PM
7/11 @ 12:00PM
7/11 @ 2:45PM
TICKETS ON SALE 5/6
VENUE & STAGE
CSU Theatre & Arts Building
Allen Rehearsal Hall (Room 505)
VENUE FEATURES
ADA Accessible, Restrooms, Festival Box Office & Info
Mask Requirements
Masks are NOT required.
Late Seating Policy
Late seating is permitted within the first 15 minutes after the show begins.
AUDIENCE GUIDE
TYPE OF SHOW
Local
LANGUAGE
English
Age recommendation
Ages 13+
GENRE(S)
Comedy, Immersive, Improvisation, Interactive, Music, Solo Performance, Spoken Word & Poetry, Storytelling
SPOTLIGHT ON...
Liberation Through Music
CONTENT ADVISORY
Audience Interaction, Blackout/Total Darkness
SHOW SYNOPSIS & details
as submitted by the artist(s)
Portrait of MATTMATT is a one-person variety show by Ohio poet and musician MATTMATT RAYBEAM. He fuses original music, comedy, and live improvisation into a high-energy, genre-blurring performance about identity, persona, and becoming.
The show asks a simple question: who is MATTMATT? A poet? A musician? A comedian? Or something more elusive—a new cultural archetype emerging in real time? In this intimate 60-minute journey, MATTMATT RAYBEAM invites audiences into a world of music, storytelling, and self-examination that is as entertaining as it is revealing.
Featuring original songs from his forthcoming debut album, the performance unfolds in three immersive acts: I Am A Boy from the Internet, Portrait of a Poet, and Notes from MATTMATT’s iPhone. Each explores love, family, fashion, literature, and spirituality through a lens that is both deeply personal and sharply observant.
Playful, vulnerable, and unpredictably funny, MATTMATT blurs the line between performer and persona. The result is a dynamic theatrical experience that feels both confessional and communal—holding up a mirror to the artist and the audience alike. Come curious. Leave seen.
Written by Matthew Thompson
Matthew Thompson
Coly Puzzuoli | Director of Photography
Shawn Carter | Actor - Raybeam Shadow #1
Anfernee Meyers | Actor - Raybeam Shadow #2
Kenneth Cody | Actor - Raybeam Shadow #3
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