matt Smith
Improvisation

matt Smith

I teach improvisation to anyone, in workplaces or in studios. I raise funds for fabulous groups of people as an auctioneer. I write and perform on stage and for film.

Matt Smith is one of the nation's premier fund raising auctioneers, and has been a communications process facilitator and trainer for 20 years. He consolidates performance, writing and teaching into developing successful communications trainings based on improvisational theatre theory in: Teambuilding, Stress Management, Managing Change and Conflict Resolution.

His list of clients includes:

REI, Microsoft, Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, Genworth, Group Health Cooperative, British Petroleum, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Housing Authority, Think Tank, Gifts By Design, Garigan Lyman Group, University of Washington, Heery International, AmazeEnt, Leadership Tomorrow, Weber-Shandwick, Vulcan, Boeing, Tropicana, Washington National Guard, Celltech, Catholic Community Services, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Hewlett-Packard, James Rivers, Seattle Center, John Bastyr, Washington DSHS, California DSHS. Matt's workshops became an integral part of the basic training for Washington Child Protective Services.

In addition, he has experience facilitating workshops, intensives and courses with the following groups since 1985:

Youth Theatre Northwest, Seattle Children's Theatre, Northwest Actors Studio, Freehold Theatre Studio Lab, Hugo House, The Northwest School, Cornish, Lakeside, CENTRUM, Writers' Conference for Children, Bush School, PNWA, The University of Washington, Central Washington University, Duke, Stanford, Washington State University, Reed College, Seattle University, Antioch, North Seattle Community College, Hugo House.