Our Class
with the By Tadeusz Slobozianek
Adapted by Ryan Craig
Music, Lyrics, and Book by
Book and Lyrics by
Music and Lyrics by
Music by Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Lyrics by Book by Opening: April 6, 2014
Closing: June 9, 2014
Creative Team
Playwright: Tadeusz Slobozianek
Adapter: Ryan Craig
Music, Lyrics, and Book:
Book and Lyrics:
Composer and Lyricist:
Composer: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Lyricist:
Book:
Producer: Matthew McCray
Orchestra:
Conductor:
Director: Matthew McCray
Music Director: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Choreographer: Production Manager: Matthew McCray
Technical Director: Stage Manager: Paige Fodor and Laura Carson
Cast: Melina Bielefelt, Sharyn Gabriel, Matt Kirkwood, Michael Nehring, Gary Patent, Gavin Peretti, Sarah Rosenberg, Kiff Scholl, Dan Via, and Alex Wells
Fight Direction: Scenic: Sarah Krainin
Lighting: Anna Cecilia Martin
Sound: Cricket S. Myers
Costumes: Jenny Foldenauer
Projections: Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
By Tadeusz Slobozianek
Adapted by Ryan Craig
Music, Lyrics, and Book by
Book and Lyrics by
Music and Lyrics by
Music by Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Lyrics by Book by Opening: April 6, 2014
Closing: June 9, 2014
Creative Team
Playwright: Tadeusz Slobozianek
Adapter: Ryan Craig
Music, Lyrics, and Book:
Book and Lyrics:
Composer and Lyricist:
Composer: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Lyricist:
Book:
Producer: Matthew McCray
Orchestra:
Conductor:
Director: Matthew McCray
Music Director: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Choreographer: Production Manager: Matthew McCray
Technical Director: Stage Manager: Paige Fodor and Laura Carson
Cast: Melina Bielefelt, Sharyn Gabriel, Matt Kirkwood, Michael Nehring, Gary Patent, Gavin Peretti, Sarah Rosenberg, Kiff Scholl, Dan Via, and Alex Wells
Fight Direction: Scenic: Sarah Krainin
Lighting: Anna Cecilia Martin
Sound: Cricket S. Myers
Costumes: Jenny Foldenauer
Projections: Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Book by Opening: April 6, 2014
Closing: June 9, 2014
Creative Team
Playwright: Tadeusz Slobozianek
Adapter: Ryan Craig
Music, Lyrics, and Book:
Book and Lyrics:
Composer and Lyricist:
Composer: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Lyricist:
Book:
Producer: Matthew McCray
Orchestra:
Conductor:
Director: Matthew McCray
Music Director: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Choreographer: Production Manager: Matthew McCray
Technical Director: Stage Manager: Paige Fodor and Laura Carson
Cast: Melina Bielefelt, Sharyn Gabriel, Matt Kirkwood, Michael Nehring, Gary Patent, Gavin Peretti, Sarah Rosenberg, Kiff Scholl, Dan Via, and Alex Wells
Fight Direction: Scenic: Sarah Krainin
Lighting: Anna Cecilia Martin
Sound: Cricket S. Myers
Costumes: Jenny Foldenauer
Projections: Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Opening: April 6, 2014
Closing: June 9, 2014
Creative Team
Playwright: Tadeusz Slobozianek
Adapter: Ryan Craig
Music, Lyrics, and Book:
Book and Lyrics:
Composer and Lyricist:
Composer: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Lyricist:
Book:
Producer: Matthew McCray
Orchestra:
Conductor:
Director: Matthew McCray
Music Director: Sage Lewis and Matthew McCray
Choreographer: Production Manager: Matthew McCray
Technical Director: Stage Manager: Paige Fodor and Laura Carson
Cast: Melina Bielefelt, Sharyn Gabriel, Matt Kirkwood, Michael Nehring, Gary Patent, Gavin Peretti, Sarah Rosenberg, Kiff Scholl, Dan Via, and Alex Wells
Fight Direction: Scenic: Sarah Krainin
Lighting: Anna Cecilia Martin
Sound: Cricket S. Myers
Costumes: Jenny Foldenauer
Projections: Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Production Manager: Matthew McCray
Technical Director: Stage Manager: Paige Fodor and Laura Carson
Cast: Melina Bielefelt, Sharyn Gabriel, Matt Kirkwood, Michael Nehring, Gary Patent, Gavin Peretti, Sarah Rosenberg, Kiff Scholl, Dan Via, and Alex Wells
Fight Direction: Scenic: Sarah Krainin
Lighting: Anna Cecilia Martin
Sound: Cricket S. Myers
Costumes: Jenny Foldenauer
Projections: Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Stage Manager: Paige Fodor and Laura Carson
Cast: Melina Bielefelt, Sharyn Gabriel, Matt Kirkwood, Michael Nehring, Gary Patent, Gavin Peretti, Sarah Rosenberg, Kiff Scholl, Dan Via, and Alex Wells
Fight Direction: Scenic: Sarah Krainin
Lighting: Anna Cecilia Martin
Sound: Cricket S. Myers
Costumes: Jenny Foldenauer
Projections: Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Scenic: Sarah Krainin
Lighting: Anna Cecilia Martin
Sound: Cricket S. Myers
Costumes: Jenny Foldenauer
Projections: Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Wig Designer: Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
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Make-Up Designer: Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Dramaturg: Barbara Kallir
Dialect Coach: Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Matthew McCrayDirector | Producer | Performer | Playwright
Director
Producer
Performer
Playwright
Go to Top
Props: Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Casting Director: Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Casting Associate: Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Assistant Music Director:
Awards and Nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
Featured Performance (Michael Nehring)
SAGE Award:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
LA Weekly Theatre Award:
Production Design
LA Stage Alliance:
Ovation Recommended
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination:
Lighting Design (Anna Cecilia Martin)
Ovation Award Nomination:
Production of the Year
Direction (Matthew McCray)
:
:
Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times
…I have nothing but praise for director Matthew McCray, his design team and the production’s superlative cast…
Anthony Byrnes | KCRW
McCray distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.
Steven Stanley | Scenie Awards
Matthew McCray, Director of the Year (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Rent” at Chance Theater)
Bio
Matthew McCray has directed productions, workshops, and concerts at premiere Los Angeles institutions such as Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Coast Repertory, Deaf West Theatre, among others. His projects have been headlined by nationally celebrated performers Vanessa Williams and Bob Weir, and cherished local Los Angeles artists. Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CCI/Durfee ARC, and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. He has produced 20 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Son of Semele Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company funded through local, regional, state, and national sources. KCRW has said, “[McCray] distinguishes himself as one of the most plugged-in theatre makers in LA.”
Notable directing credits include Our Class (SAGE Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award nomination, LA Weekly nomination), Next to Normal (OCTG Award nomination, Scenie Award), The City (LA Weekly nomination), The Other Place (listed as top OC production of 2019). Additional credits include directing at Theatre @ Boston Court, Lewis Family Playhouse, Muse/ique, REDCAT, Chance Theater, Circle X, Son of Semele, and Rogue Machine.
Matthew has also performed on the stages of REDCAT, Disney, REPRISE!, Overtone Industries, Theatre @ Boston Court, Musical Theatre West, Shakespeare Orange County, Son of Semele, as well as on the TV shows Parenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission (starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He teaches acting and directing, and writes new works regularly for the Symphonies for Youth program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His original works have been produced or workshopped by Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, London Theatre Workshop, and Son of Semele. As a former Ovation Voter for LA Stage Alliance and a former President of Theatre Producers of Southern California, Matthew has contributed valuable service to support the larger thriving Los Angeles theatre community. Matthew holds a BFA from Chapman University and is a member of SDC, AEA, and SAG/AFTRA. Insta- @mccray.matthew | www.matthewmccray.com
Most recent press…
- Awards and Nominations, PressTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
- Press, ReviewsTravis Michael HolderTicket Holders LA
A broad range of experiences
“For over 20 years I ran a nonprofit theatre and venue in Los Angeles. During those decades I learned many skills in production, communication, management, and more. They have become an invaluable part of how I create, develop, and realize new and existing work.”
Director | Producer | Performer | Playwright
