Matthew J. Ferrara

Miami Light Project: Hey Matt—On a Scale of 1 to 10, how much do you love MLP?
Matthew Ferrara: 10.8 out of 10!

MLP: and why?
MF: I go to MLP shows ‘blind’; I purposefully do not read the summary or blurb of the performance – I just go when they have a show and I am free that night. That little leap of faith has led to countless mind-expanding discoveries that, had I left it up to my preconception of what I ‘like’, would never have occurred. (Also, because ‘108’ is my favorite number.)

MLP: What are you currently obsessed with?
MF: the music of Mitski, merino wool, the Maillard reaction
(and, apparently, alliteration)

MLP: Approximately how many MLP Shows have you seen?
MF: (I see what you are doing here… I am 46 yrs old…)
Around 85-90, I would guess.

MLP: What’s a song that can always make you cry?
MF: Rihanna poorly auto-tuned

MLP: What’s the most interesting thing you have seen at MLP?
MF: Rehearsals

MLP: Most special MLP memory?
MF: Seeing Rosie Herrera’s production of “Dining Alone” at the Arsht black box; the Nu Deco Ensemble/ Global Cuba Fest collaboration; bearing witness to Teo Castellanos’ haberdashery.

MLP: What is the most interesting thing that you’ve learned recently?
MF: sound = touch at a distance

MLP: Why do you support MLP?
MF: doing nice things for people I care about makes me feel good.

MLP: What is a simple pleasure you couldn’t live without?
MF: Fried artichoke hearts.

MLP: What’s your favorite discipline to see at the theater?
MF: I like the classically flowy, dance-y stuff best.

MLP: Something you don’t do that you should do?
MF: Alternative milk