A young Iranian-American girl is struggling in school and is helped by an artist and Albert Einstein. This piece explores dyslexia with movement, flipping cognitive perception, and storytelling.

Feb 8–11, 2024
Thurs–Sat at 7:30pm
Sun at 2:00pm

at HB Playwrights Theatre
124 Bank Street, New York

Directed & Created by Melody Erfani

Written by Melody Erfani, Sasha Hawkins, Sarah Miles, and SMW

Developed by Ash, SMW, Sarah Miles, Cerra Cardwell, Jason Dietz, Sivan Raz, Sasha Hawkins, Rebby Foster, Cynthia Petts, and Jonathan Cullen

Featuring Cerra Cardwell*, Jason Dietz*, and Sivan Raz

Stage Manager Cassandra Gutterman-Johns
Light Design Ben Wolfe
Projection Design Seth Tyler Black
Set Design Kim Kim & Kyle Artone
Costume Designer Kyle Artone
Production Manager & Associate Producer Mae Frankeberger
Produced by LES Shakespeare Co.

Bee زنبور moves from Off-Broadway for its West Coast premiere (delayed from 2020 due to the pandemic).  Bee is a devised theater piece based on director and creator Melody Erfani’s paternal grandmother from Iran. A young Iranian girl is trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940's. In an unprecedented move, her father uses his influence to secure a divorce for her. Her story is intertwined with interviews of immigrants that had to make the difficult choice of leaving for their survival.

Cerra Cardwell as the ladder serving Northumberland in Her Majesty & Son’s Richard II

March 3rd - 12th
Thursdays - 7:30pm
Fridays -8:00pm
Saturdays -7:00pm & 9:30pm
Church of the Resurrection
501 E St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Tickets: https://checkout.eventcreate.com/hmsrichard2/select-buy