Past Shows
Anna Bella Eema
The San Francisco Chronicle awards Anna
Bella Eema it's highest rating. (Read
the whole review here!)
"... a beguiling soundscape brought to vivid
life by the actors, all of whom are superb."
- Chad Jones, Inside Bay Area (Read
the whole review here!)
"D’Amour’s beautifully crafted
script, the luminous and transformative performances and Novick’s
detailed, carefully calibrated direction coalesce in a production that
stirs both heart and mind."
- Jean Schiffman, SF Examiner(Read
the whole review here!)
View an interview with the playwright here.
Anna Bella Eema 
by Lisa D'Amour
directed by Rebecca Novick
played June – July,
2007 at TJT, in San Francisco and the Ashby Stage in Berkeley. This was
the West Coast Premiere.
A reclusive mother and daughter's trailer park is doomed to destruction
for the sake of a new highway. As menacing inhabitants of the outside
world bear down on the tiny family, Anna Bella Eema, the muddy alter
ego of Anna Bella, is born. And then the true odyssey begins. A spoken-and-sung
three-character gothic, Anna Bella Eema asks us to listen, and
listen carefully.
Featuring: Cassie Beck*+, Julie Kurtz, Danielle Levin
Musical Direction : Scotty Arnold
Scenic Design: Melpomene Katakalos+
Costume Design: Wendy Lynn
Lighting Design: Jarrod Fischer+
Sound Design: Cliff Caruthers+
Stage Manager: Alycia Dymond
Assistant Stage Manager: Kathleen Schumacher
*Member of Actors' Equity Associations - An Equity Approved Project
+Crowded Fire Theater Company Member