Matt Ralyea
@mattralyea.bsky.social
Artistic Director of Crow City Theater Company in Rochester, NY. 🎭 🐦⬛ Also director, performer, scribbler, Chapman stick tapper and board gamer.
Rob Riener. He used his fame to actually better the world. The reaper made a poor choice. 😭
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Rob Riener. He used his fame to actually better the world. The reaper made a poor choice. 😭
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Go see live theatre.
Whether it be something grand, a tight 5, or anything in between, it doesn't matter.
It's real. It's in the moment. It's truth.
Whether it be something grand, a tight 5, or anything in between, it doesn't matter.
It's real. It's in the moment. It's truth.
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Go see live theatre.
Whether it be something grand, a tight 5, or anything in between, it doesn't matter.
It's real. It's in the moment. It's truth.
Whether it be something grand, a tight 5, or anything in between, it doesn't matter.
It's real. It's in the moment. It's truth.
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Announcing the second play for our 2026 season!
Jeffrey Hatcher's brilliant script is a true psychological thriller. Anyone, or everyone could be Hyde! It's very Crow City. We are so excited!
Between Jekyll & Hyde and Shockheaded Peter, expect a year full of horror, laughs, music and dark!
Jeffrey Hatcher's brilliant script is a true psychological thriller. Anyone, or everyone could be Hyde! It's very Crow City. We are so excited!
Between Jekyll & Hyde and Shockheaded Peter, expect a year full of horror, laughs, music and dark!
December 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Announcing the second play for our 2026 season!
Jeffrey Hatcher's brilliant script is a true psychological thriller. Anyone, or everyone could be Hyde! It's very Crow City. We are so excited!
Between Jekyll & Hyde and Shockheaded Peter, expect a year full of horror, laughs, music and dark!
Jeffrey Hatcher's brilliant script is a true psychological thriller. Anyone, or everyone could be Hyde! It's very Crow City. We are so excited!
Between Jekyll & Hyde and Shockheaded Peter, expect a year full of horror, laughs, music and dark!
Theatre write up I did for the Geneva Theatre Guild. www.fltimes.com/arts_and_ent...
THEATER REVIEW: GTG production of 'Let's Summon a Demon at Debbie's' perfectly suited for the spooky season
GENEVA — It was a beautiful October night when I was invited to partake in a preview performance of “Let’s Summon a Demon at Debbie’s” by the Geneva Theatre Guild,
www.fltimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Theatre write up I did for the Geneva Theatre Guild. www.fltimes.com/arts_and_ent...
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CAW!!! Crow City Theatre will be producing the award winning Shockheaded Peter at the MuCCC spring 2026! It's a madhouse cabaret music box filled with stories of misbehaving children meeting their untimely ends! This JUNK OPERA features songs by the Grammy nominated sensation "The Tiger Lillies!"
October 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
CAW!!! Crow City Theatre will be producing the award winning Shockheaded Peter at the MuCCC spring 2026! It's a madhouse cabaret music box filled with stories of misbehaving children meeting their untimely ends! This JUNK OPERA features songs by the Grammy nominated sensation "The Tiger Lillies!"
I prefer counter culture. Regular culture scares me.
September 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I prefer counter culture. Regular culture scares me.
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Ben McRae and Trish Annese in Steve Yockey's "Mercury" Presented by Crow City Theater, directed by Matt Ralyea. Lighting design by Kevin Indovino. Photo by Annette Dragon.
August 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Ben McRae and Trish Annese in Steve Yockey's "Mercury" Presented by Crow City Theater, directed by Matt Ralyea. Lighting design by Kevin Indovino. Photo by Annette Dragon.
Allowing yourself to get lost and wander aimlessly is good for the creative spirit, as long as you can take your experience and put it into focus.
August 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Allowing yourself to get lost and wander aimlessly is good for the creative spirit, as long as you can take your experience and put it into focus.
Take drawing lessons now. Even if you never are as good as you wanna be you will thank yourself 25 years from now that you can communicate visually.
July 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Take drawing lessons now. Even if you never are as good as you wanna be you will thank yourself 25 years from now that you can communicate visually.
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Communication breaks down in this outrageous black comedy filled with blood, myth, wildlife, vengeance, karma, and laughs.
The playwright, Steve Yockey, is a master of darkly funny plays. We are thrilled to bring one of his twisted tales to Rochester.
Tix @ www.muccc.org/events/crow-...
The playwright, Steve Yockey, is a master of darkly funny plays. We are thrilled to bring one of his twisted tales to Rochester.
Tix @ www.muccc.org/events/crow-...
Crow City Theatre Presents: Mercury by Steve Yockey | muccc
Directed by Matt Ralyea
Love, revenge, wildlife and the occult all collide in a bloody hilarious black comedy where anything can happen!
www.muccc.org
May 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Communication breaks down in this outrageous black comedy filled with blood, myth, wildlife, vengeance, karma, and laughs.
The playwright, Steve Yockey, is a master of darkly funny plays. We are thrilled to bring one of his twisted tales to Rochester.
Tix @ www.muccc.org/events/crow-...
The playwright, Steve Yockey, is a master of darkly funny plays. We are thrilled to bring one of his twisted tales to Rochester.
Tix @ www.muccc.org/events/crow-...
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Announcing the full promotional trailer for Crow City Theatre's production of Pomona, by Alistair McDowall. Full film direction and editing credit goes to Kiyomi Oliver. Pomona runs March 27-30 @ MuCCC. Tickets on sale now at muccc.org.
www.youtube.com/shorts/UtGhK...
www.youtube.com/shorts/UtGhK...
POMONA Trailer
YouTube video by CrowCityTheatre
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March 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Announcing the full promotional trailer for Crow City Theatre's production of Pomona, by Alistair McDowall. Full film direction and editing credit goes to Kiyomi Oliver. Pomona runs March 27-30 @ MuCCC. Tickets on sale now at muccc.org.
www.youtube.com/shorts/UtGhK...
www.youtube.com/shorts/UtGhK...
March 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Everyone, I know the world is trash, and so it feels like an important time to support artists, and women, and transgender artists, and queer artists, and ANYWAY, this is a long way of saying my friend Penny is in a one-woman show and you should go see it:
rochesterbeacon.com/2025/02/21/r...
rochesterbeacon.com/2025/02/21/r...
Rochester storyteller to make off-Broadway debut - Rochester Beacon
Penny Sterling’s “Mounting Washington” one-woman show will be at the 18th annual United Solo Festival.
rochesterbeacon.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Everyone, I know the world is trash, and so it feels like an important time to support artists, and women, and transgender artists, and queer artists, and ANYWAY, this is a long way of saying my friend Penny is in a one-woman show and you should go see it:
rochesterbeacon.com/2025/02/21/r...
rochesterbeacon.com/2025/02/21/r...
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One month until Crow City Theatre presents Pomona, by Alistair McDowall! Subliminal messaging is not beneath us!🐦⬛This is going to be an emotional show full of incredible performances. Mark your calendars and don't forget to secure your tickets!
www.muccc.org/.../pomona-a...
www.muccc.org/.../pomona-a...
February 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
One month until Crow City Theatre presents Pomona, by Alistair McDowall! Subliminal messaging is not beneath us!🐦⬛This is going to be an emotional show full of incredible performances. Mark your calendars and don't forget to secure your tickets!
www.muccc.org/.../pomona-a...
www.muccc.org/.../pomona-a...
I mean, I got bad feelings for the future just by catching a little daytime TV 5 years ago...
February 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I mean, I got bad feelings for the future just by catching a little daytime TV 5 years ago...
active in your community>active online
February 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
active in your community>active online
As a theatre artist I am only truly happy working in real life, face to face with other people. The Internet seems to suck empathy out of the human soul.
February 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
As a theatre artist I am only truly happy working in real life, face to face with other people. The Internet seems to suck empathy out of the human soul.
A dog to hug, a cool breeze in the shade, a waterside to visit, warm food, a cozy cafe, a sketchbook, theatre rehearsal...the rest seems like madness.
February 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A dog to hug, a cool breeze in the shade, a waterside to visit, warm food, a cozy cafe, a sketchbook, theatre rehearsal...the rest seems like madness.
If you're arguing with people agreeing with you.. maybe you should redirect that rage towards the current administration instead.
February 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you're arguing with people agreeing with you.. maybe you should redirect that rage towards the current administration instead.
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Reminder: Black history is American history.
February 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reminder: Black history is American history.
Theatre isn't just entertainment. It can be a force for the community, for social change. It is ancient and primal. It's counterculture. It conjures gods and demons in the flesh and bends reality; subversive and dangerous. It's a safety net for the vulnerable. Seeing plays makes the world better.
February 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Theatre isn't just entertainment. It can be a force for the community, for social change. It is ancient and primal. It's counterculture. It conjures gods and demons in the flesh and bends reality; subversive and dangerous. It's a safety net for the vulnerable. Seeing plays makes the world better.
I wish getting stronger was as easy as a Shonen montage.
February 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I wish getting stronger was as easy as a Shonen montage.
I get to start rehearsals on the play I am directing tonight! Despite everything I am so lucky and grateful and get to work on something special.
January 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I get to start rehearsals on the play I am directing tonight! Despite everything I am so lucky and grateful and get to work on something special.
Monoculture is simply awful.
January 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Monoculture is simply awful.
If you see dark clouds gathering on the horizon, maybe it's time to figure out who you are and bring it hard.
January 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you see dark clouds gathering on the horizon, maybe it's time to figure out who you are and bring it hard.