Faculty Profile for Aaron Matthew Brown

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Aaron Matthew Brown
Assistant Professor — School of Theatre, Dance, & Film
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-1450

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Director, Midnight Society: A New Musical (Stage Reading). August 3, 2024 - Present.
    Performances:
    • Metzler New Works Festival. 4th Wall Theatre, Houston, TX.
  • Director, Fiddler on the Roof. June 28, 2024 - August 4, 2024.
    Performances:
    • A.D. Players. The George, Houston, TX.
    • Reviewed by: D.L. Groover.
  • Brown, A. M. (2024). Here Comes the General: An Examination of the Depiction of the African American Man as the Father of America in Hamilton. In Hamilton: History, Hip-Hop and Politics: Essays on the Afterbirth of a Nation (pp. 139–151). Jefferson, NC, United States: McFarland.
  • Talk Back Moderator, Burn Ban: A Horror Musical (Reading). July 2023.
  • Director, Fairview. May 25, 2023 - June 17, 2023.
    Performances:
    • 4th Wall Theatre, Houston, TX.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Nominee: BroadwayWorld Houston Awards - Best Direction Of A Musical, BroadwayWorld Houston. 2024
  • Award / Honor Nominee: BroadwayWorld Houston Awards - Best Direction Of A Play, BroadwayWorld Houston. 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: BroadwayWorld Houston Awards - Best Direction Of A Musical, BroadwayWorld Houston. 2022
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Outstanding GraduateInstructor, Baylor University. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Student Travel Award, Baylor University. 2017

Selected Grants

  • Brown, Aaron Matthew (Principal), Austin, Jasmine Terrell (Co-Principal). Casting for Change: Reconstructing Policies for Inclusive Musical Theatre Programs, Texas State Reserach Enhancement Program, Institutional (Higher Ed), $16000. (Submitted: October 2024, Funded: February 2025 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Reviewer / Referee
MTEA Journal
October 2024-Present
Member
Lighting Designer Search Committee
September 2024-Present
University Mentor
M.U.S.E. Student Organization
September 2024-Present
Member
Presidential Excellence Award
August 2024-Present
Vice President
Musical Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA)
November 2023-Present