SCCT Artistic Director Named Forty Under 40!

GSA Business Report has selected Matt Giles, Artistic Director at South Carolina Children’s Theatre, for the 2021 Class of Forty Under 40.

The Forty Under 40 program honors the top 40 business professionals across the Upstate who have excelled in their chosen profession and in service to their community. Please join us in congratulating Matt Giles for this distinguished honor.

Matt Giles joined South Carolina Children’s Theatre in March 2020 and his responsibilities include setting the artistic direction for the theatre; hiring, managing and evaluating artistic personnel including directors, performers and designers; serving as spokespersons for the organization’s artistic purpose; fostering the continued development of good relations with other cultural and community organizations; along with the executive director, setting the strategic and financial objectives of SCCT; and maintaining the artistic and educational integrity of SCCT’s programs.

A native of Upstate South Carolina and a Wofford College alumnus, Giles joined SCCT from Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) in Minneapolis—the nation’s largest theatre for multigenerational audiences, where he served as General Manager. Prior to his time at CTC, Giles was the Associate Producing Director at Seattle Repertory Theatre. He is also an accomplished director, with more than 30 directorial credits to his name.  Throughout his career, Giles has worked with SCCT as an actor, director and teaching artist, most recently playing ‘Snail’ in SCCT’s production of A Year With Frog & Toad, in Spring 2019. In SCCT’s 2021-2022 Season, Matt will direct Robin Hood and The Sound of Music and co-direct Annie with Education Director, Betsy Bisson.

GSA Business Report is proud to recognize 40 elite individuals who start companies, lead community efforts for positive change and who have made an impact that reaches far beyond the Forty Under 40 honor.

GSA Business Report’s panel of judges had a difficult challenge in determining who would be named to the 2021 Class of Forty Under 40. Not only did they have to consider the personal, professional dedication and commitment of service each nominee provides in the Upstate but to have done so in the shadow of a global pandemic indicates this class has been tempered like no other and destined for great things in the future.

About GSA Business Report

GSA Business Report is the source of business news for high-level executive across the Upstate and beyond.  As part of the SC Biz News team with several publications, including the Charleston Regional Business Journal, Columbia Regional Business Report, SCBIZ magazine and many others online and in print, GSA Business Report’s team of content providers partner with businesses and economic development leaders across the state.