Matthew Salazar-Thompson

Senorita Julia

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BIOGRAPHY:  Matthew has been commissioned by The San Diego Repertory Theatre (Star Crossed), North Coast Repertory Theatre (The Little Mermaid, The Perfectly Preposterous Pirate Adventure of Solana Beach, Ted Williams: A Tip of the Cap, Mistletoe, Music & Mayhem!), Compass Theatre (9066, The 146 Point Flame), New Fortune Theatre (Cellar Door, Switching Tracks), Coronado Playhouse (If the Shoe Fits, A Roman Holiday), The Road Theatre (Who's on Alpha?), and Point Loma Playhouse (The Complete History of Theatre (abridged), A Christmas Carol: The Classic Radio Drama).

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His play, Who's Afraid of Me, Myself and Edward Albee? was conceived of and mentored by Edward Albee himself over the course of several years.

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In 2016 Mr. Thompson collaborated with La Mama Experimental Theatre Group in Umbria, Italy with resident master playwright Mac Wellman in the development of his comedy The Complete History of Theatre (abridged) and the revision of The 146 Point Flame. Switching Tracks was a semi-finalist for the Detroit New Works Festival in 2017 and the Garry Marshall Theatre Festival of New Wroks 2018.

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Grants include the MiraStar Playwright Award and Direct to Arts Award from the city of Solana Beach.

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His plays have been published through Dramatic Publishing, Heuer Publishing, Eldridge Publishing, Brooklyn Publishing and Norman Maine Publishing. His non-fiction is published through Arcadia Publishing while his novel is available via e-Kindle.

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Mr. Thompson has an MA in Theatre from San Diego State University and an MFA in Playwriting and Creative Writing from UC Riverside. He heads the Playwriting Program at San Diego City College and lectures as a guest instructor for the UC Riverside Low Residency Playwriting Program.