Elias Matthews is an actor, playwright, and lyricist. Major roles include: Eugene in the Neil Simon Trilogy (AriZoni Nominee for Brighton Beach Memoirs), Christopher in Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (AriZoni Nominee), Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls, Anthony in I And You, Slightly in Lost Girl, and TJ in Sister Act. He has performed in short play festivals at The Phoenix Theatre Company, Theatre Artists Studio, and Entertainers’ Theatre Collective. His works have been performed as part of the New Colorado Musical Festival, the 24-Hour Theater Project at TPTC, and at Valley Players; a theater company which he co-founded. Elias is also the current Technical Director of Fountain Hills Theater and a board member of the AriZoni Awards. IG: @thisisactuallyelias