Matthew Hayes Hunter

Matthew Hayes Hunter is a Theatre Performance Major at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. He is 20 years old and loves all aspects of the performing arts, especially musical theatre. He has worked with many theatres, including The Arts Center of Cannon County, Cookeville Performing Arts Center, MTSU Music & Theatre Departments, and The Cumberland County Playhouse. Some of his favorite roles, to date, include:

- Winthrop/Dewey/Kiki/Carlos/Ensemble in LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL
- Ernst in SPRING AWAKENING
- Jack in INTO THE WOODS
- Corny Collins in HAIRSPRAY
- John Anderson in SHENANDOAH
- William Morris Barfee in THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- Wickersham Brother/Circus Animal/Hunch in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL!

Matthew has made the accomplishments of winning BroadwayWorld Nashville awards for his wig design for HAIRSPRAY at The Arts Center of Cannon County, as well as being awarded Best Young Actor (Under Age 25), both in 2011. He is also being featured in this years First Night Honors as one of 18 Most Promising Actors.

Matthew can next be seen in the MTSU Music & Theatre Departments production of GUYS AND DOLLS as the hilarious belter Nicely-Nicely Johnson this September 20-23.