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Mr. Matthew Stepan
Greetings Mavs and families! My name is Mr. Stepan and I am Murphy Middle School's theatre and speech teacher. I have been with MMS since 2022 and teach courses including Theatre 1, Theatre 2 Technical Theatre, Theatre 3 Advanced, Speech 1 Intro to Public Speaking, Speech 2 Intro to Debate, and Speech 3 Advanced Debate. I also serve as the director of MMS's fall show and One Act Play Competition production, and coach our speech/debate team.
I am a graduate of Sam Houston State University (BFA Theatre) and Cal State LA (MFA Television, Film and Theatre/Acting Option), and am certified to teach Theatre EC-12 and Speech 7-12. I have performed, directed, and worked front-of-house with a number of local theatre companies. Prior to joining the faculty of Murphy Middle School I taught introductory acting at Cal State LA while completing my degree.
When I'm not directing theatre or coaching speech/debate on campus, I enjoy spending time with my family, acting and directing outside of school, exploring state and national parks, and reading.
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Mr. Stepan’s Schedule 2023-24
1st
8:25-9:12 (47 min)
Theatre 1 ~ 6th grade
2nd
9:15-10:04 (49 min)
Theatre 1 ~ 7th & 8th grade
3rd
10:07-10:54 (47 min)
Theatre 1 ~ 7th & 8th grade
Lunch
10:57-11:30 (33 min)
4th
11:33-12:20 (47 min)
Conference Period
5th
12:23-1:10 (47 min)
Theatre 1 ~ 6th grade
6th
1:13-2:00 (47 min)
I&E ~ 6th grade
7th
2:03-2:50 (47 min)
Speech 1 ~ 7th & 8th grade
8th
2:53-3:40 (47 min)
Theatre 2 Tech ~ 7th & 8th grade
Tutorials
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Wednesday
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7:50-8:15
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