Matt Gehring is a director of live theater and comedy. Currently, Matt works at the Obie award-winning Ars Nova where he is the co-creator/leader of CAMP, the Comedy Artist Makers Program.

Since his undergrad, Matt has directed 100+ shows, ranging from solo performances to musical theater to sketch comedy at Amy Poehler’s Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater. Directing highlights include Pop Roulette’s Amazing Earth featuring Bowen Yang and Ellie Macpherson’s Happy Birthday, Mr. President, which received five stars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Matt was also a student and collaborator of the late, great downtown theater artist Elizabeth Swados.

He directs SHIZ: Broadway Meets Sketch Comedy, which has written two opening numbers for BroadwayCon and has featured special guests including Jeff Hiller, Jenn Colella, and Tony winner Nikki M. James. He is also a proud 14-year member of the Story Pirates, where he offers a voice on their award-winning podcast.

Matt will pursue his MFA in Theater Directing at Brooklyn College in the class of 2025.