Best of the Northland

Brian Maturszak

Brian Matuszak has a long history with theater and production in the region. He grew up in the Saginaw, MN area and, just out of high school, briefly attended UMD. He later studied theater at UWS and was inspired by his Professor, John Munsell to pursue a career in theater. After graduation, Maturszak scored a job at his Alma Mater sharing his wide knowledge of production and acting to the next generation of students. He eventually parted ways with UWS and, in 2008, founded the Rubber Chicken. Rubber Chicken runs various productions throughout the year, often incorporating elements of improvisation. Performances include live reading of movie scripts, the Chicken Hat plays held at Harbor City School, and Halloween productions like “Evil Dead: The Musical.” Matuszak offered, “There’s lots of great opportunities for everyone up here. Right now, I’m working with Chani Ninneman’s Shakespeare company, we’re going to be doing Macbeth in March.” Hard to imagine Maturszak, known for his comedy, doing Macbeth. May we recommend “Green Eggs and Hamlet?”

2nd Place: Chris Nollet