The Hatmaker's Wife at Lake Country Playhouse
Dates: 22/08/2024- 23/08/2024
📍 Theatre: Lake Country Playhouse
Lake Country Playhouse
221 E. Capitol Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
Phone: 2623674697
The Hatmaker's Wife
By Lauren Yee
Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel
Directed by Jenn Dobby
Assistant Director Jaleesa Joy
In Lauren Yee's whimsical and poignant new play The Hatmaker's Wife, a young woman moves in with her boyfriend expecting domestic bliss, but instead has trouble getting comfortable. Her strange new home seems determined to help out – and soon the walls are talking. They reveal the magical tale of an old hatmaker and his long-suffering wife, who runs away with his favorite hat. This sweet and surreal story bends time and space to redefine the idea of family, home, and true love itself.
“Ms. Yee — a rising young dramatist — brings a courageous, childlike conviction to her fey land of make-believe.” – The New York Times”
“What makes The Hatmaker's Wife a success is its dexterity and fluidity. Yee's characters and story lines jump back and forth not only between the realistic and the fantastical but also between gut-laughter funny and hit-you-in-the-gut sad — and they do so with astounding truthfulness.” – TheatreMania
“There is much to enjoy in the circuitous daring of The Hatmaker’s Wife, which often veers into unexpected places... one must admire a play that tries to wear so many hats.” – Time Out New York
Staged Reading
Full-Length Play, 90 Minutes
Fantasy, Fables/Folktales, Romantic Comedy
Admission: $10.00
Performances:
Thursday, August 22, 2024, 7:30 PM
Friday, August 23, 2024, 7:30 PM
Cast:
HETCHMAN - Matt Umstot
HETCHMAN'S WIFE - Naomi Tiefel
MECKEL - Mark Thompson
VOICE - Maddy Buchta
GABE - Brad Weller
WALL - Amethyst Dawn
GOLEM - Sam Scherrer
STAGE DIRECTIONS - Jessica Mayer
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About the Theatre
Located in the heart of downtown Hartland, Lake Country Playhouse is a cleverly converted Masonic Lodge that houses an 82-seat black box theatre, scenic, paint, and costume shops, and The Playhouse Performing Arts Academy. Together, this facility serves as a vibrant artistic hub in Lake Country which produces compelling dramas, powerful classics, full scale musicals, an annual production of A Christmas Carol, and exceptional youth programming in an intimate, signature style. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, Lake Country Playhouse aims to entertain, educate, and engage its community as the recognized home for theatre in Hartland.
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