What Screams I Hear Are Mine

by Annalise Cain

A fourteen year old believes she heard a woman being raped last night. But none of the adults seem to believe her--even her older sister dismisses her. As she takes herself and those around her on a tumultuous journey to uncover the perpetrator, she must weigh what truths must be told, and which lies end up structuring your life.

A fourteen year old believes she heard a woman being raped last night. But none of the adults seem to believe her--even her older sister dismisses her. As she takes herself and those around her on a tumultuous journey to uncover the perpetrator, she must weigh what truths must be told, and which lies end up structuring your life.

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What Screams I Hear Are Mine

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  • Cheryl Bear: What Screams I Hear Are Mine by Annalise Cain
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    A powerful piece about sexual assault and the fight it takes to tell the truth and find peace someday. Well done.

    A powerful piece about sexual assault and the fight it takes to tell the truth and find peace someday. Well done.

    ”
  • Nick Malakhow: What Screams I Hear Are Mine by Annalise Cain
    “

    I loved the theatricality of this piece, most clearly seen in the prologue and in the private, individual monologues within each character on their own "planets." I would love to see a director and designer tackle those moments. Dana is a compelling nucleus for the play, and the evolution of her relationship with her sister and the complexities of their family story make for an engaging read. Beyond Dana, each character was, in fact, distinct and interesting. The ending was plausible but surprising; Sad and melancholy, but I retained hope for Dana and Mirabelle.

    I loved the theatricality of this piece, most clearly seen in the prologue and in the private, individual monologues within each character on their own "planets." I would love to see a director and designer tackle those moments. Dana is a compelling nucleus for the play, and the evolution of her relationship with her sister and the complexities of their family story make for an engaging read. Beyond Dana, each character was, in fact, distinct and interesting. The ending was plausible but surprising; Sad and melancholy, but I retained hope for Dana and Mirabelle.

    ”
  • Jan Rosenberg: What Screams I Hear Are Mine by Annalise Cain
    “

    Chilling. Love all the horror homages.

    Chilling. Love all the horror homages.

    ”
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DANA JACOBS: A 14-year-old white girl.

MIRABELLE JACOBS: A 20-year-old white woman, Dana’s older sister.

NILS KAUFMANN: A white man in his mid twenties.

KENT SOUZA: A black man in his late twenties to early thirties, a police officer.

APRIL SOUZA: A 13-year-old black girl, Kent’s stepdaughter.

BRENDAN PAVESI: A 14-year-old Asian boy.

Development History

  • Reading, The Tribe Theatre Company, 2017
  • Reading, Playhouse on Park, 2017
  • Workshop, Boston University, 2016

Production History

Awards

  • O'Neill Playwrights Conference
    Semi-Finalist
    2018
  • National Partners of the American Theater Playwriting Award
    John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts
    2017