Saundra McClain

Review: A Hauntingly Intimate PARADE at Venice’s Electric Lodge
by Melissa Heckscher - Oct 25, 2025

That a show as powerful as Parade can soar in a small theater is a testament to both the talent of its director and the strength of its cast, of which there isn’t a weak link in the bunch.

Deryndale Productions Will Launch With PARADE at The Electric Lodge
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2025

DerynDale Productions will launch its inaugural season with the Tony Award-winning musical Parade, running October 23 through November 2, 2025, at The Electric Lodge in Venice.

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Feb 20, 2024

INTIMATE APPAREL: It is the great achievement of Arizona Theatre Company that Lynn Nottage's meditation on one woman's loneliness and desire is fully realized. Directed by Oz Scott, with a stellar ensemble, featuring Tracy N. Bonner's tour de force performance, the production is a must-see. Runs through March 3rd at Tempe Center for the Arts.

Arizona Theatre Company's INTIMATE APPAREL to Run in Tucson & Tempe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2024

Arizona Theatre Company presents Intimate Apparel, a stunning drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Follow the journey of an African American seamstress in 1905 Manhattan.

THE TEMPEST Extended Through Late July at Antaeus Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 5, 2023

Antaeus Theatre Company has extended the run of Shakespeare’s The Tempest through July 30.

New Production of THE TEMPEST to be Presented at Antaeus Theatre Company This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2023

Antaeus Theatre Company presents a new production of The Tempest, breathing new life into William Shakespeare’s most musical play.

Viola Davis, Jeff Daniels, Billy Porter And More Among 2023 Audie Award Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2023

The Audio Publishers Association has announced finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Winners across 26 competitive categories will be revealed at the Audie Awards Gala on March 28. The ceremony will be streamed to the public from Chelsea Piers’ Pier Sixty in NYC. 

Photos: First Look At THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG At The Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2022

The Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College presents THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayer, directed by Saundra McClain, October 12-29, 2022 in the Garvin Theatre. See photos from the production.

The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2022

The Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College presents THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayer, directed by Saundra McClain, October 12-29, 2022 in the Garvin Theatre.

Interview: EVERYBODY's Anne Gee Byrd Rifts On Her Long Ties To The L.A. Theatre Community
by Gil Kaan - Sep 6, 2022

Next up at the Antaeus Theatre Company the Los Angeles premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Everybody September 16, 2022 (with previews beginning September 11th). Jennifer Chang directs the cast of Anne Gee Byrd, Dawn Didawick, Lisa Sanaye Dring, Cherish Monique Duke, Nicole Erb, Harry Groener, Alberto Isaac, Antonio Jaramillo and Gerard Joseph. I got the chance to finally interview Anne after all these years of seeing her wow her audiences on the Los Angeles stages.

The Theatre Group At SBCC Announces Auditions For THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2022

The Theatre Group at SBCC announces auditions for the fall comedy, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, directed by Saundra McClain, by appointment Tuesday, August 23, 2022, Garvin Theatre.

Long Beach's International City Theatre Honored With 23 Robby Award Nominations And Wins
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2022

International City Theatre has been honored with three wins and 20 additional nominations for four different productions by longtime theater reviewer Rob Stevens, who has announced his 35th annual “Robby Awards for Excellence in Southern California Theatre.”

Sharp, Witty Ensemble Drama THE WOLVES Begins 12/8 on the Campus of Cal State Fullerton
by Gigi Gervais - Nov 30, 2021

CSUF's Department of Theatre & Dance fall season draws to a close with The Wolves in CSUF’s Young Theatre on campus, December 8–11. Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves presents the lives of a teenage girls through the lens of an indoor soccer team.

Photos: International City Theatre Presents CLOSELY RELATED KEYS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2021

International City Theatre returns to the stage after 18 long months with a compelling family drama by multiple award-winning Los Angeles-based playwright Wendy Graf.

International City Theatre Returns to the Stage With CLOSELY RELATED KEYS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2021

Living in New York shortly after September 11, Julia Dolan (Mason) is an up-and-coming corporate attorney whose carefully constructed life begins to crumble when she learns she has a half-sister (Mohammadi) — a Muslim who has fled Iraq. Neyla plays the violin and wants to audition for Julliard, but Julia is wary. Is there more to Neyla's story?

2021 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Award and Scholarship Recipients Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2021

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the national awardees of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, which was held virtually in convenings for each discipline that began on March 8, 2021 and continued through May 22, 2021.

BWW Interview: Actor Ramón de Ocampo On His Many Roles, Including Hosting ZIP CODE & Being a New Dad
by Gil Kaan - May 17, 2021

Antaeus Theatre Company launches their second season of their popular podcasts THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES May 20, 2021. Each play, set in six different L.A. zip codes, features acclaimed Antaeus actors enacting scripts written by members of the Antaeus Playwright Lab. Two-time Audiofile Award-winner Ramón de Ocampo reprises his role of series host, with Jeff Gardner and Ellen Mandel returning in their respective roles as audio producer/sound designer/foley artist and music composer.

BWW Interview: Four Female Directors Share Their Personal Histories Within THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: SEASON TWO by Antaeus Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - May 11, 2021

Antaeus Theatre Company highlights the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its popular 'The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles' podcast series, set to launch May 20. Here are my interviews with the four female directors who discuss their own personal histories within the Zip Code Plays they direct. (Gigi Bermingham, Jennifer Chang, Saundra McClain, and Bernadette Speakes)

Discover Six New L.A. Neighborhoods With Season Two of Antaeus Theatre Company's ZIP CODE PLAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2021

Antaeus Theatre Company is highlighting the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its “The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles” podcast series, set to launch May 20.

International City Theatre Announces 5-Play Season for 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2020

In the spirit of cautious optimism that theater will be permitted to resume early next year, International City Theatre has decided to announce a 2021 season.