Matt Takahashi

Artist Profile

Matt is very excited to be revisiting Fancy Nancy, having been in 2 past productions as Lionel. A proud Resident Artist here at the Chance, he has been seen in the OC premiere of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Referee), Fancy Nancy (Lionel), A Wrinkle in Time (Mrs. Whatsit/Man with Red Eyes), A Charlie Brown Christmas (Charlie Brown), Ragtime (Harry Houdini), Big Fish (Zacky Price), the world premiere of Loch Ness, A New Musical (Angus Ogilvie), and She Loves Me (The Waiter). A graduate of AMDA Los Angeles, some of his other credits include Solly in Love U: The Grad School Musical (RCC), a bunch of parts in Cyrano (Alchemy Theatre Co.), LeFou in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (TACFA), Donald in the world premiere of Comedy of ERROR (ACTC), and William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (One More Productions). Much love to his ever-supportive family and the one who puts up with his tomfoolery, his fancy wife Laura M. Hathaway (you’re the bestest of the bestest!).

Productions at Chance Theater

Production Date Role
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas (2024) December 2024 Father
Fancy Nancy, The Musical (2024) May 2024 Lionel
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas (2023) December 2023 Father
Fancy Nancy, The Musical (2023) May 2023 Lionel
Exotic Deadly, or The MSG Play: OTR Staged Reading February 2023 Actor 3
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity September 2022 Referee
Fancy Nancy, The Musical (2022) May 2022 Lionel
A Charlie Brown Christmas December 2021 Charlie Brown
Shooter!: OTR Staged Reading August 2021 Dylan
A Very, Very Chance Holiday Cabaret December 2020 Host/Vocalist
A Wrinkle in Time February 2020 Mrs Whatsit, Man with Red Eyes, Ensemble
A Charlie Brown Christmas (2019) December 2019 Charlie Brown
Ragtime June 2019 Houdini / Fight Captain
A Charlie Brown Christmas (2018) December 2018 Charlie Brown
Fancy Nancy, the Musical: 2018 October 2018 Lionel
Big Fish June 2018 Zacky
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” August 2016 Lefou
Loch Ness, a new musical January 2015 Angus
She Loves Me November 2014 Ensemble
On The Radar: Loch Ness May 2014 Angus Ogilvie/Patron