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Music by Tom Kitt, Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
January 28, 2022 — March 6, 2022
Produced by The Chance Theater
Photos by Casey Long
Directed by Matthew McCray
Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey
Set by Joe Holbrook
Lighting by Matt Schleicher
Sound by Ryan Brodkin
Costumes by Christina Perez
Stage Managed by Wade Williamson
WINNER of 4 OCTG Awards including “Outstanding Production of a Musical”!OCTG Recommended“Next to Perfect” — Stage & Cinema
“N2N is a SMASH”
Winner of 6 Scenies including “Outstanding Direction”
“Next to Perfect” — Stage & Cinema
“N2N is a SMASH”
Winner of 6 Scenies including “Outstanding Direction”
Sister Act, The Musical
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater
March 6, 2020 — March 15, 2020
Produced by The Lewis Family Playhouse
Photos by Liandra Thibodaux
Directed by Matthew McCray
Music Direction by Kevin Gasio
Choreography by Zaylin Cano
Technical Direction by Tony Schondel
Lighting by Jean-Yves Tessier
Sound by Chad Roberts
Costumes by Mark Gamez
Wigs by Michelle Griffiths
Stage Managed by Diane David
Chapman Celebrates, The Female Voice
Music & lyrics by Various, book by Matthew McCray, featuring Vanessa Williams
November 1 – 2, 2019
Produced by Chapman University
Photos by Chapman University
Produced by Giulo Ongaro & Matthew McCray
Directed by Matthew McCray
Set by Stephen Gifford
Lighting by Zachary Moore
Sound by Cricket S. Myers
Video by Matthew McCray
Costumes by Carin Jacobs
Wigs by Michon Gruber-Gonzales
Props by Amber Caras
Stage Managed by Margot New
Featuring 125 Chapman University students
Bye Bye Birdie
Music by Charles Strause Stewart, Lyrics by Lee Adams Book by Michael Stewart
July 13, 2019 — July 21, 2019
Produced by The Lewis Family Playhouse
Photos by Manda Lee Photography
Directed by Matthew McCray
Music Direction by Kevin Gasio
Choreography by Zaylin Cano
Technical Direction by Tony Schondel
Set by Mauri Anne Smith
Lighting by Jean-Yves Tessier
Sound by Chad Roberts
Costumes by Catherine Erickson
Stage Managed by Diane David
Bright Star
Music by Edie Brickell & Steve Martin
April 26 – May 5, 2019
Produced by Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center / COC
Photos by Chris Wahla
Directed by Matthew McCray
Musical Direction by Dan Redfeld
Choreography by Kelly Baker
Set & Technical Direction by Brodie Steele
Costumes by Kim DeShazo
Lighting by Zachary Moore
Sound by Erich Schroeder
Stage Managed by Eric White
Assist. Tech. Dir. by Michelle Wall
Assist. Stage Mgmt. by Hannah Bailey & Cedes Sifuentes
Featuring Brittany Anderson, Taylor Bass, Rhianne Beattie, Alex Britton, Kayla Burson, Adrianne Cuevas, Krist Dreyer, Kyle Fridlund, Jared Hansen, Britney Henley, James Meske, Shannon Meske, Robert Moiser, Gary Raff, Evan Reed, Drake Rezendes, Kianna Schlesinger, Syndey Swett, Justin Viaz, Hannah Wacholpz, Chelsea White, Matthew White
Chapman Celebrates, Songs of the Screen
Music & lyrics by Various, book by Matthew McCray, featuring Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead
November 2 – 3, 2018
Produced by Chapman University
Photos by Chapman University
Produced by Giulo Ongaro & Matthew McCray
Directed by Matthew McCray
Set by Matt Scarpino
Lighting by Zachary Moore
Sound by Cricket S. Myers
Video by Matthew McCray
Costumes by Carin Jacobs
Wigs by Michon Gruber-Gonzales
Props by Hannah Welter
Stage Managed by Veronica Craighead
Featuring 125 Chapman University students
The Little Mermaid
Book by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken & lyrics by Howard Sherman
August 7 – 11, 2018
Produced by Tustin Area Fine Arts Council
Photos by TACFA
Directed by Matthew McCray
Set and Technical Direction by Jim Book
Costumes by Christina Perez
Lighting by Matt Schleicher
Sound by Julie Ferrin
Little Shop of Horrors
Music by Alan Menken, and Lyrics and Book by Howard Ashman
April 27 – May 6, 2018
Produced by Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center / COC
Photos by Chris Wahla
Directed by Matthew McCray
Musical Direction by Virginia Stewart
Choreography by Kelly Bacerra
Set & Technical Direction by Brodie Steele
Costumes by Kim DeShazo
Lighting by Chris Boltz
Sound by Erich Schroeder
Wigs by Kat Scott
Stage Managed by Rocky Hood
Assist. Tech. Dir. by Michelle Wall
Assist. Dir. by Teal Fink
Assist. Stage Mgmt. by Hannah Bailey
Featuring Isabel Alvarado, Taylor Bass, Rhianne Beattie, Alex Britton, Allen Garcia, Jordan Haddad, Adam Kort, Ella Kriegel, Bree Lopez, Jimmy Marino, James Meske, Evan Murray, Andrea Newmann, Gary Raff, Drake Rezendes, Mahiah Rigali, Reese Stewart
Chapman Celebrates, Fantasy & Imagination
Music & lyrics by Various, book by Matthew McCray
November 3 – 4, 2017
Produced by Chapman University
Photos by Chapman University
Produced by Giulo Ongaro & Matthew McCray
Directed by Matthew McCray
Set by Christopher Scott Murillo
Costumes by Karen Curry
Lighting by Zachary Moore
Sound by Cricket S. Myers
Stage Managed by Courtny Greenough
Featuring over 100 students from Chapman’s College of Performing Arts
Bring It On
Music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Book by Jeff Whitty
April 28 – May 7, 2018
Produced by Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center / COC
Photos by Chris Wahla
Directed by Matthew McCray
Musical Direction by David O
Choreography by Kelly Bacerra
Set and Technical Direction by Brodie Steele
Costumes by Kim DeShazo
Lighting by Zachary Moore
Sound by Julie Ferrin
Stage Managed by Amy Gilmore
Assist. Tech. Dir. by Michelle Wall
Annie
Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin, and Book by Thomas Meehan
August 15 – 19, 2017
Produced by Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts, managed by Chance Theatre
Photos by ANO Photography
Directed by Matthew McCray
Set by Jim Book
Costumes by Christina Perez
Lighting by Matt Schleicher
Sound by Julie Ferrin
Stage Managed by Courtny Greenough
Dogfight
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Book by Peter Duchan
Performances February 5 – March 6, 2016
Produced by Chance Theatre
Photos by Casey Long
Directed by Matthew McCray
Musical Direction by Taylor Stephenson
Choreography by Angeline Mirenda
Set by Christopher Scott Murillo
Lights by KC Wilkerson
Costumes by Christina Perez
Sound by Ryan Brodkin
Stage Managed by Courtny Greenough
Executive Producer Mary Kay Fyda-Mar
Season Producers Bette & Wylie Aiken
Robbie Awards, Production of the Year
Robbie Awards, Music & Lyrics
Robbie Awards, Director of a Musical
Robbie Awards, Musical Direction
Robbie Awards, Actor in a Musical
Robbie Awards, Supporting Actress in a Musical
Robbie Awards, Scenic Design
Robbie Awards, Lighting Design
Robbie Awards, Sound Design
Parallel Worlds (world premiere)
by Brandon Beckner, with lyrics by Steve Sobel
Performances June 3-26, 2016
Produced by Parrot Poet Productions
Photos by Keith Decristo
Directed by Matthew McCray
Musically Directed by Brandon Beckner
Set by Stephanie Kearly Schwartz
Lighting by Pablo Santiago
Video by Brandon Beckner, Josh Graham and Jason Thompson
Sound by Daniel Tator
Stage Managed by Bryan Hart
Legally Blonde, The Musical
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, Book by Heather Hach
May 1, 2015 – May 10, 2015
At the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
Photos by Chris Wahla
Directed by Matthew McCray
Music Direction by Terry O’Donnell
Choreography by Anthony Powell
Set & Technical Direction by Brodie Steele
Lighting by Jeremy Pivnick
Sound by Erich Schroeder
Costumes by Kim DeShazo
Stage Managed by Amy Jeralds
Assistant Technical Direction by Michelle Wall
In The Heights
Music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
April 29 – May 8, 2016
Produced by Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center / COC
Photos by Chris Wahla
Directed by Matthew McCray
Musical Direction by Lori-Marie Rios
Choreography by Anthony Powell
Set & Technical Direction by Brodie Steele
Costumes by Kim DeShazo
Lighting by Zachary Moore
Sound by Julie Ferrin
Stage Managed by Amy Jeralds
Assist. Tech. Dir. by Michelle Wall
Rent
by Jonathan Larson
May 9-17, 2014
Produced by Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center / COC
Photos by Chris Wahla
Directed by Matthew McCray
Musical Direction by Lori Marie Rios
Choreography by Anthony Powell
Set & Technical Direction by Brodie Steele
Costumes by Kim DeShazo
Lighting by Zachary Moore
Sound by Julie Ferrin
Stage Managed by Amy Jeralds
Assist. Tech. Dir. by Michelle Wall
