Matthew McCray has directed productions and workshops at Center Theatre Group, South
Coast Repertory (StudioSCR), The LA Philharmonic @ Disney Concert Hall, Deaf West
Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, REDCAT, Circle X, Son of Semele, The Chance, Moving
Arts, Rogue Machine, College of the Canyons, Chapman University, CalArts, among others,
and has produced 15 seasons of theatre in Los Angeles as the Founding Artistic Director
of Son of Semele Ensemble.
For his direction of his critically-acclaimed production of 鈥淥ur Class鈥� Matthew received
a 2013 SAGE Award and a 2014 LA Drama Critics Circle Award (nominations from the Ovation
Awards and LA Weekly). His direction of Martin Crimp鈥檚 鈥淭he City鈥� earned him an award
nomination from the LA Weekly and in 2007 he received an LA Weekly Award for Multi-Media/Projections
for his media co-design of Iphigenia鈥� A Rave Fable.
Matthew has received grants from EST/Sloan Science and Technology, CCI/Durfee ARC,
and was a finalist for the Sherwood Award. KCRW has said, "[McCray] distinguishes
himself as one of the most plugged in theatre makers in LA." Matthew has 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 showsParenthood, New Girl, Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Cure (pilot), and the feature film The Commission(starring Martin Sheen, Edward Asner and Martin Landau).
He has served on panels at CalArts, the Los Angeles Convention and Visitor鈥檚 Bureau
and LA Stage Alliance, among others. He is an Executive Officer of the Theatrical
Producers League of Los Angeles/Intimate and has been an Ovation Voter since 2008.
BFA, Chapman University. Member: SDC, AEA & SAG/AFTRA.@matthewmccray
Matthew McCray