Actors (clockwise from top: Alicia M.P. Nelson, Emily Anderson, and Maggie Mason) reenact the Renaissance painting "Judith Beheading Holofernes" in Marin Theatre's "It's True, It's True, It's True." Photo by Chris Hardy
It’s True, It’s True, It’s True
By Billy Barrett and Elice Stevens
Directed by Rebecca Wear
April 16th - May 4th, 2025
Marin Theatre presents the U.S. premiere of It’s True, It’s True, It’s True, a wildly original play detailing the riveting 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi for the rape of 17-year-old female Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Conceived from centuries-old court transcripts, this powerful, fast- paced drama finds Gentileschi tasked with facing down her attacker within the constraints of the law and the gender expectations of the time. It’s True, It’s True, It’s True tells the story of how one woman found revenge through her art, becoming one of the most successful painters of a generation. Hailed by The Guardian as “gripping, tremendous,” this work blends myth and history with contemporary commentary.
Content Advisory: This production may be emotionally challenging and includes sensitive subject matter including non-sexual nudity, violence, and rape. For confidential support and resources related to sexual violence, RAINN offers the National Sexual Assault Hotline, accessible by phone at 800-656-4673 and online at online.rainn.org.
Alicia is humbled and grateful to have been selected as one of the 2024 recipients of the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artist Award.
The Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards is a program of the Rotary Club of San Jose created in honor and memory of the iconic Mercury News columnist who did so much to publicize and support the arts in Silicon Valley.
The Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards champion emerging artists whose work is believed deserves acknowledgment with a vision of nurturing a thriving arts community. The awards are an opportunity for artists to receive recognition and financial support while also honoring the legacy of Leigh Weimers.
The artists come from the following fields:
Music (instrumental, voice, composition)
Written word (poetry, prose, stage or screenplay)
Visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, video/film, installation, etc.)
Performance (dance, theatre, comedy, performance art)
Alicia was presented her award on October 16th, 2024.
To see Alicia’s recipient speech and performance, click here.
Alicia’s win was featured in Sal Pizarro’s column of the Mercury News. You can read it here.
Alicia was Assistant Director to Erin Merritt in the world premiere production of Tea Party by Gordon Dahlquist. To learn more about this unique process and Alicia’s role in it, read the SF Chronicle feature by Lily Janiak. The article can be found here.
Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzales/The Chronicle
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“I Broke The Looking Glass”
A Short Film written by Puja Tolton
Directed by Phil Wong
“Eddy is on an epic quest… to get her sh*t together.”
Times are strange and Eddy is cracking up. She’s lost her job, her housemate is mad at her, and long avoided family issues have peaked their ugly head. After one bad day leads to an overdue breakdown, Eddy falls into a fantasy realm that looks suspiciously like our own. Will her quest through this fantastic world help her face her fears and go to therapy? Or will she give up and become the Dark Lord’s social media manager? Featuring catcalling dragons, wise goblins, hip half-orcs, and licensed therapists (who also happen to be elves). Written by Awesome theatre’s 2020 artist in residence, “I Broke the Looking Glass” is a funny and sincere love letter to Oakland, Nerd Culture, and Self Care.
Puppets created by Shadow Circus Creature Theatre
Soundtrack by Suits of Steel
Filmed in 2020 with Awesome Theatre.