ELLA
We’re Baptists
That’s the name of the de-nomination
Baptist
There are lots of different de-nominations
Methodists
Southern Baptists
Uh… Presbyterians
Evangelicals
Pentecostals
[They like fire]—
the bandaged place
1W, 3M, 1 Child
Struggling to recover after an assault, Jonah realizes the only way to heal is by mending the relationships with his family.
Production
World Premiere, Roundabout Theatre Company, 2022: dir. David Mendizábal
Workshop Production, New York Stage & Film, Poughkeepsie, 2019: dir. David Mendizábal
Readings/Workshops
Reading, Roundabout, New York City, 2020: dir. Jeffrey Page
Reading, New Group, New York City, 2019: dir. David Mendizábal
Reading, New York Stage & Film, New York City, 2019: dir. David Mendizábal
Workshop, The Playwrights' Center, Minneapolis, 2018: dir. Saheem Ali
Workshop, Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley, 2013: dir. Jennifer King
Workshop, P73, New York City, 2012: dir. Sherri Eden Barber
Workshop, Harlem Stage, New York City, 2012: dir. Sherri Eden Barber
Workshop, New York Theatre Workshop/Dartmouth, Hanover, 2010: dir. Josh Hecht
Awards
*AUDELCO "VIV" Award for Lead Actress in a Play (Stephanie Berry); Nominations for Choreography (Tislarm Bouie), Playwright (Harrison David Rivers) and Best Play, 2023
*Drama Desk Award Nominations for Outstanding Choreography (Tislarm Bouie) & Outstanding Music in a Play (Mauricio Escamilla), 2023
*Drama League Award Nominations for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Play (David Mendizábal) & Distinguished Performance (Stephanie Berry), 2023
*The Relentless Award, 2018
Press
“A must-see. Heartfelt, truthful in the writing and acting, vulnerable, and completely satisfying. Storytelling at its finest.”
--David Walters, Front Row Center
“Riveting. Not to be missed.”
--Kevin Vavasseur, Stage and Cinema
“A thoughtful and excellent meditation on the long and winding road to healing… A nearly perfect play.”
--Gillian Russo, New York Theatre Guide
“It’s always a thrill to find a jewel of an off-Broadway play… Achieves that rare thing of seeming absolutely real.”
--Tim Teeman, The Daily Beast
“Unflinching. The cast is exceptional.”
--Naveen Kumar, The New York Times
“An inventive, heartfelt and affecting new play. It’s an emotional rollercoaster, just like life itself… Striking.”
--Kenji Fujishima, Theatermania