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Past Production

Edit Annie

By Mary Glen Fredrick
Directed by Leigh Rondon-Davis & Nailah Unole Dida-nese'ah Harper-Malveaux
10/6/2023 through 11/6/2023
West Coast Premiere
Venue: Magic Theatre

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Mary Glen Fredrick

Edit Annie hits like a suckerpunch.”
— SF Chronicle

Reverse. Slow it down. MAKE IT RIGHT.

Annie has the perfect job editing videos for social media influencer Clara Couture: she sets her own schedule, she doesn’t have to leave the house, and she doesn’t have to interact with the outside world. But when a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with Clara in real life, Annie gets pulled out of her comfort zone in more ways than one. A life full of jump cuts, reverse scrubs, and parasocial relationships pulled into the real world quickly gets dizzying. What story is Annie creating? A queer rom-com? Buddy film? Psychological thriller? Claymation creature feature? Where is this Insta Story leading? Heartfelt, comedic, and poignant,
Edit Annie invites us to explore our relationships to internet fame, anonymity, and intimacy in the digital age.

 

Content & Sensory Advisories

Edit Annie incorporates short, intermittent strobe and bright light effects on multiple screens; bursts of loud sound; content includes discussions of mental health, eating disorders, and body image. Sunglasses and earplugs will be available by request at check-in for anyone sensitive to light or noise.

 

Digital Program

SFGATE Interview with Co-Directors Leigh Rondon-Davis & Nailah Harper-Malveaux by Charles Lewis III

Featuring:
Monique Crawford (Annie)
Chibueze Crouch (Dana)
Jordan Maria Don (Clara)
and Kenny Scott (Jackson)
Leigh Rondon-Davis ★ (Annie, understudy, performed 10/6-9)
linda maria girón (Dana, understudy, performed 10/18 – 19)

Stage Manager: Tajianna Okechukwu
Assistant Stage Manager: Paige Weissenburger
Production Assistant: Solomon Casado
Dramaturg: Amissa Miller
Scenic Designer: Ashley Méndez
Costume Designer: Madeline Berger
Lighting Designer: Spense Matubang
Video Designer / Editor / Cinematographer: Mary Glen Fredrick
Associate Video Designer/ Projections Engineer: Lana Palmer
Sound Designer: James Ard★
Props Designer: Devon LaBelle ★
Intimacy Choreographer: Maya Herbsman
Fight Choreographer: Raisa Donato
Stop Motion Animator: Dairys Escoto De León
Scenic Builder: Beckett Finn

★ Crowded Fire Resident Artist

Reviews

Photos

Monique Crawford as Annie in Edit Annie at Crowded Fire Theater.

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Jordan Maria Don as Clara and Monique Crawford as Annie in Edit Annie at Crowded Fire Theater.

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Chibueze Crouch as Dana and Monique Crawford as Annie in Edit Annie at Crowded Fire Theater.

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Jordan Maria Don as Clara and Monique Crawford as Annie in Edit Annie at Crowded Fire Theater.

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Chibueze Crouch as Dana and Monique Crawford as Annie in Edit Annie at Crowded Fire Theater.

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Monique Crawford as Annie in Edit Annie at Crowded Fire Theater.

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Chibueze Crouch as Dana in Edit Annie at Crowded Fire Theater.

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Edit Annie Cast & Creative Team (L to R): Playwright Mary Glen Fredrick, Jordan Maria Don (Clara), Monique Crawford (Annie), Co-director Nailah Harper-Malveaux, Chibueze Crouch (Dana), Co-director Leigh Rondon-Davis

Photo by Cheshire Isaacs

Funders

Venturous Theater Fund, a fund of Tides Foundation.
The Bernard Osher Foundation
The Zellerbach Family Foundation