ABOUT ME
Mateo Hernandez (he/they) is a director, playwright, educator, and scholar currently based in central Texas. Recent directing credits include Luna (ZACH Theatre: Austin, TX), Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret (Coctel Explosivo: Mexico City, MX and Austin, TX), La Pastorela (Teatro Vivo: Austin, TX). As a playwright, his plays have been developed with Milagro Theatre, Teatro Vivo, Cara Mia Theatre, NYU Steinhardt, and UT Austin. Additionally, Mateo has worked with companies such as UrbanTheatre Co., Filament Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health, and Creative Action.
Mateo is the 2023 recipient of the Don and Elizabeth Doyle Fellowship from the American Alliance for Theatre & Education. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Teatro Vivo in Austin, TX. He holds both a M.F.A. and B.F.A. in Theatre from The University of Texas at Austin.