Julio Agustin Matos, Jr.

Artistic Manager, Musical Theatre

Contact

Phone: 940-898-2507
Email: jmatosjr@twu.edu  

Degrees

MFA in Directing - The Pennsylvania State University
BM in Performance, Musical Theatre – The Florida State University
Two-Year Certificate (with Honors) – The One Voice Center for Integrative Studies

Profile

Julio Agustin (professional name) is an award-winning actor, director-choreographer, author/writer, vocal coach, and career consultant. He has held full-time academic and leadership positions at The City College of New York, Western Connecticut State University, James Madison University, and Elon University prior to his current position as Artistic Manager of Musical Theatre at Texas Woman’s University. He has performed in six Broadway musicals – Chicago (“Fred Casely”), Fosse (original company), Bells Are Ringing revival (“Carl”), Steel Pier, Never Gonna Dance, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (“Ambite”) – and was most recently on stage as “Dr. Jorge Mendoza” in Karen Zacarías’ play Destiny of Desire @ The Old Globe, and in the ensemble of Waitress at The Dallas Theatre Center. He is the author of The Professional Actor’s Handbook: From Casting Call to Curtain Call, 2^nd edition (Rowman & Littlefield). Award nominations for directing and choreography include Audelco Award, Best Director (La Dulce Caridad, a Latina adaptation of Sweet Charity @ New Haarlem Arts Theatre, NYC); Syracuse Area Live Theatre, Best Choreographer (In the Heights @ Hangar Theatre); and Houston Press, Best Choreographer (Guys and Dolls @ Theatre Under the Stars). JulioAgustin.com, @JulioAgustinNYC

Research Interests

Integration of Acting, Voice, and Movement; Re-envisioning the Classics with Contemporary Practices

Current Projects

Co-lyricists, Ay! Ay! Ay! and the Westside Stories: A Puerto Rican Play (in development)

Librettist, Movin’ On the musical (available for rental)

Career Consultant, Actors Connection NYC

Staff Career Counselor, The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors

Peer Reviewed Publications (Orcid)

“A Multi-Point Call to Action for Diversifying Student Enrollment in Theatre Programs: The Framework for Providing Pathways Towards Building an Inclusive Culture.” Theatre and Performance Notes and Counternotes 1.1/2 (March 2024)

“From Mu-Cha-Cha to Ay-Ay-Ay! A Critical Explication of the Use of ‘Latin’ Dance Styles and the Absence of Latinx Creatives in the Broadway Musical,” Theatre Topics (spring 2021)

“Braving the Challenges to Re-Envisioning the Classic Musical for a New Audience,”

Society of Directors and Choreographers Journal (summer 2019)

“Diversity in the Traditional Musical: Stage Directing Approaches for the Contemporary Golden Age Musical,” Musical Theatre Educators Alliance Digital Journal (December 2017)

Book and Book Chapter

The Professional Actor’s Handbook: From Casting Call to Curtain Call, Bloomsbury Publishing (2^nd edition March 2024)

“Navigating the Musical Theatre Industry for Latinx Actors” in Latinx Actor Training edited by Cynthia Santos DeCure and Micha Espinosa, Taylor and Francis/Routledge (spring 2023)

Professional Affiliations

Stage Director and Choreographers Society (SDC)

Actors Equity Association (AEA)

Screen Actors Guild / American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)

Professional Representation

Directing/Choreography: Susan Gurman, The Gurman Agency

Acting: Barry Kolker, Carson Kolker Organization

Commercial/Voice Over: Michele Cavallero, Take 3 Talent

 

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