Anna Marcus-Hecht
Composer, writer, and more
Photos from MACHA staged reading at Spark Theatre Festival, March 2023 (Photo: Jonaya Riley)
Music
Musical Theatre
• Persuasion - An in-progress musical adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion. Book and lyrics by Amanda Prahl
• Macha - A one-act musical about the Irish goddess of female revenge and her journey to overcome trauma from her past. Performed at the Spring 2023 Spark Theatre Festival (dir. Thalia Ranjbar). cowritten by Maria Elizabeth White
• Catalyst - A song inspired by the KGB bar in the East Village. Performed as part of Village Songs at the Rattlestick Theater (April 2022). Lyrics by Zoe Ray Prawda.
• Callback - A 20 minute musical about three voice actor friends. Co-written by Beatrice Quinn
• Time's Apprentice - A musical about the struggles of the apprentice to the god of time. Performed live at Ithaca College in 2019, self produced virtual show performed at Stuck At Home Con 2021Film/video game scoring
• Welcome to your First Day at Amazicom (2023) - visual novel
• Friendsim 2 (2022) - visual novel
• Post Mortem (2020) - animated short
• For All Intents and Purposes, Call me Jade (2019) - short filmOrchestration
• Katrina: A New Musical - Performed at the Kitchen Theatre (Ithaca, NY) in 2019Albums
•Gamer Girl Floodwater - A compilation of video game soundtracks from various projects, perfect for studying or your morning commute!
•Crack in the Sky - An EP of standalone musical theatre songs about everything from Shakespeare to Covid to fan drama.
Writing
Moving On
A 10-minute play about an overprotective big sister, a freedom-seeking little sister, and the gay therapist friend who mediates between them. Performed at the 2022 SOOP to Nuts festival in Pelham, NY.Feat. Devlin Stark, Jennifer Daly, and Bridget Lynn. Dir. Marina Zurita.
Friendsim 2 - Volume 2
A visual novel by Studio June Games, where you choose to either rescue your friends from their oppressive empire, or empower them to fight back. Writer for Volume 2: A Thinly Veiled Secret.Available on Steam and Itch.io
other work
Unattended Baggage - Producing Liaison (Summer 2023), General Manager for Cowl Girl at the Players TheatreStudio June Games - voice directorYoutube channel - articulatelyComposed: An amalgam of voice acting shenanigans, original music, and anticapitalism!Voice acting
Friendsim 2 (2022) - voice of Tyzias Entykk, Skylla Koriga, Bronya Ursama, and Additional Voices
About
Anna Marcus-Hecht is a composer and playwright based in New York City. Although she has been creating music from a very young age, Anna discovered her love of collaborative creation in online fan circles, and decided to turn that love into a career. With a Bachelors in Composition from Ithaca College and an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch (Cycle 31), Anna is ready to bring her stories to life and create something greater than herself!Her work has been seen at the Spring 2023 Spark Theatre Festival, the 2022 Soop to Nuts festival, 54 Below, and many other venues.Aside from musical theatre and film/game score composition, Anna has done work in voice acting, script writing, and audio/video editing.
Macha promotional sizzle reel
Callback (cowritten by Beatrice "Benny" Quinn)
Persuasion: The Making of a Musical Adaptation (Janecon 2024 presentation)
"A Taste of Revenge" from Macha at 54 Below (Ft. Tatiana Wechsler and Sojourner Brown)
Composition Demo Reel
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