McCalley's deft directorial hand is beautifully realized throughout the play, guiding her quartet of actors to greater effect throughout and crafting a production that will leave audiences talking about it for months to come. Heretofore known for her impressive acting resume, McCalley firmly establishes herself as a director of note with Ironbound.
Jeff Ellis
Broadway World
Kristin McCalley is just as strong as Susan, working each caustic line to perfection. And she executes Claire Roberts’ cheeky choreography with gleeful abandon.
Amy Stumpfl
The Tennessean
Petite and with a beautifully expressive face, McCalley portrays the young man with a nice blend of innocence and courage.
Amy Stumpfl
The Tennessean
...it's as if director Kristin McCalley is pulling out all the stops to leave you completely gobsmacked, if not in thrall, of what transpires on the makeshift stage of a room in a near-derelict East Nashville church.
Jeff Ellis
Broadway World
Led by Kristin McCalley as Lydia...the cast is filled with gifted young actors whose passion for good theater is evident, and their focus ensures that every audience member will somehow be affected by the play.
Jeff Ellis
Broadway World
McCalley's performance as Lydia is ethereal, somehow managing to be both romantic and level-headed at the same time, providing a character who is at once no-nonsense yet utterly sympathetic.
Jeff Ellis
Broadway World
Fossee and McCalley are stunning as the two teens. Both are only a few years older than the characters they play, but that doesn’t mean they have an easy job fashioning these roles; it takes an artistic maturity rarely seen in actors of any age to make their flesh-and-blood portraits so real. These two don’t “comment” on their characters as more than a few actors do; they present them in their entirety for us to access and assess.
Evans Donnel
Arts Nash