ABOUT

Matthew Torbett (he/him) is a professional costume manager, maker, and designer who works primarily in the worlds of theatre, commercial art/special appearances, and freelance commission-based design for performers and drag artists. Currently splitting his time between New York and Pittsburgh, PA, Matthew has had the pleasure recently of creating garments for Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, Pamela Anderson, and various Broadway and regional theatre productions. He also works as a manager and design assistant, recently as Costumes Supervisor at Williamstown Theatre Festival and as Costume Department Coordinator for the Broadway productions of Dead Outlaw and John Proctor is the Villain. Matthew earned his BA in Musical Theatre from Birmingham-Southern College in 2020 and is enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University where he is nearing the end of the MFA Costume Production program.

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Matthew is driven and motivated by his passion for vintage glamour and corsetry. This love of both the aesthetic and the creation of timeless beauty serves as a launching-off point for him to design and create daring and innovative ideas today. He finds inspiration from his divas, Dolly Parton and Cher, as well as the illustrious designer Bob Mackie. When you can't find him at any nearby sewing machine, he's probably tap dancing, playing trivia, or listing off all the musical theatre facts you never needed to know.