Denmark. It’s 2 a.m. A hotel room. Three weary travelers, an unexpected will, and a production of “Hamlet” to rehearse before morning. Be captivated as tragedy and humor blend in this new play about the challenges of family, forgiveness, and Shakespeare. Real-life family – Susanna Hamnett, Joshua MacGregor and Lily MacGregor – play the bereaved family of the once-great actor Henry Elder, billed to perform his career-defining solo of Hamlet at the famous Elsinore Shakespeare Festival. But as they discover, Henry Elder is determined not to let anything as inconvenient as death prevent him from being there. With Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" as the pivot around which the family’s story revolves, the play is both absurd and poignant. Written and performed by award-winning actor Susanna Hamnett, along with her son and daughter, this piece premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022. It is the winner of the Carol Tambor Incentive Award, chosen by the Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation to encourage new writing and live performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Ages: Ages 13 and up
The Acting Company in "Great Expectations" (2/14/26-2/14/26)
The Acting Company in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (2/15/26-2/15/26)
"Secrets of Space" (3/6/26-3/6/26)
"The Ugly Duckling" (4/9/26-4/9/26)
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College is at 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS.
Collage Dance Collective: (11/14/25-11/14/25)
Cirque Mechanics in (11/7/25-11/7/25)
New Dance Partners - The Ultimate Collaboration (9/19/25-9/20/25)
The Making of Our Planet: Life on Our Planet with Dan Tapster (5/1/25-5/2/25)
'The Pa'akai We Bring' (4/25/25-4/26/25)
Uptown (4/19/25-4/19/25)
Omnium Circus: 'I'm Possible' (4/11/25-4/11/25)
Trailblazing Women of Country: From Patsy to Loretta to Dolly (3/29/25-3/29/25)
Trey McLaughlin and the Sounds of Zamar (3/28/25-3/28/25)
'Maya and the Magic Ring' (3/27/25-3/30/25)
Videos
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The Acting Company in
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (2/15 - 2/15) | |
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The Sleeping Beauty: International Ballet Stars in Columbia, MO! On March 21, 2026
Jesse Hall Auditorium (3/21 - 3/21) | |
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Don't Touch My Hair
Unicorn Theartre (5/6 - 5/24) | |
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American Holiday Stories
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre (12/5 - 12/14) | ||
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Like Six O'Clock
Just Off Broadway Theatre (6/11 - 6/26) | |
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Trojan Women MCI
Unicorn Theartre (3/11 - 3/29) | |
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Disney's Frozen
The White Theatre at The J (7/8 - 7/26) | |
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Kinnor Philharmonic Summer Concert
The White Theatre at The J (5/31 - 5/31) | |
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