Matthew Kashdan has been involved in musical theatre since he was nine and has loved performing and creating ever since. He spent three years as a teacher, directing, producing, and choreographing middle school musicals. Since moving to Boston from Wisconsin in 2022, he has performed with Riverside Theater Works, Curtain Call Theater, and Hingham Civic Music Theatre. He lives in Quincy with his husband, Tyler, their corgi, Peggeigh, and their Persian cat, Bijou. He also performs as Jamie Jaffery, a local drag artist with a love for all things musical theatre.