Kate Hamill News

Executive Director Shane D. Hudson will depart Primary Stages this fall following a ten-year tenure. Learn more about Hudson and about the changes to the company.

Two free-spirited women solve mysteries and kick butts in Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B by Kate Hamill, receiving its Los Angeles Premiere at International City Theatre this fall. Learn more!

Emma, the well-intentioned matchmaker from Jane Austen’s first published novel is brought to life on the stage as the closing show for the 2025 Summer Repertory Sanborn Park Series. Kate Hamill’s fresh adaptation retains all the classic features of the story while using humor and physical comedy to pull out every morsel of satire from Austen’s voice. The rules of etiquette in proper society and the limited roles for women outside of marriage are Hamill’s favorite punching bags, and she packs a pretty strong punch.

Cassie Beck is reprising her performance from the National Tour production. Alongside Beck, the complete cast includes MJ Sieber as ‘Legionnaire’ and local 12th grader Natalie Stephens as ‘Debater.’

Allen Contemporary Theatre will present Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility from August 15 through August 31, 2025, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Silicon Valley Shakespeare has released production photos for its new staging of Richard III, featuring an all-female and nonbinary cast. Directed by Doll Piccotto.

Raleigh Little Theatre has announced the directors leading the way in the company's brand new season. Learn more about the full lineup of directors for the productions here!

This morning The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ Danny Williams, Kate Bergstrom, Delaney Piggins, and Brian Coats welcomed invited members of the press to share The Rep’s plans for what they are calling their ‘Season of Daring Imagination.’ This year’s season will include five mainstage shows with an additional three shows in the Steve Woolf Studio Series. Bergstrom, the Augustin Family Artistic Director said, “This year we’ve planned relevant, excellent, and extraordinary experiences for our audience.” 

Theater at Monmouth's 56th season will continue with Kate Hamill's Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Single tickets are now on sale for The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ 2025–2026 season, featuring eight productions including Gypsy, Primary Trust, and The Woman in Black. Visit repstl.org for tickets and info.

Whether it’s a bold reimagining of a Broadway classic, a world premiere, or a spotlight on local talent, here are the shows I’m most excited about for Summer 2025—and why you should mark your calendars now.

The Players’ Ring Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 Mainstage season—a vibrant mix of classics, world premieres, and boundary-pushing contemporary plays.

EastLine Theatre will launch its fifth annual free summer tour in the courtyard at South Huntington Public Library this week with Shakespeare's iconic story of family strife King Lear.

MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B delivers bold feminist comedy with manic energy and clever gags, but its chaotic pacing and shallow mystery leave the story more frantic than fulfilling.

A new production of Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice, can be seen at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month. Learn more here!

The Civic Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season, which includes Something Rotten, The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter and Fiddler On The Roof. Learn more here!

Shakespeare & Company has unveiled the final productions rounding out its 2025 season, including the regional premiere of Paula Vogel’s Mother Play: a play in five evictions, a new family-friendly Shakespearean circus experience, and the return of its Plays in Process and winter programming.

Theater at Monmouth (TAM), widely known as the Shakespearean Theater of Maine, returns for its 56th season with From the Desk of…, a dynamic repertory lineup inspired by literary titans. Running July through September at the historic Cumston Hall, TAM’s 2025 season blends Shakespearean classics with irreverent adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, and Oscar Wilde.

Shakespeare & Company has revealed its remaining titles of Season 2025, including Circus & The Bard, co-created by Allyn Burrows, Robin Eldridge, and Pedro Reis; Mother Play: a play in five evictions by Paul Vogel. Learn more here!

The Hangar Theatre has begun rehearsals for its 2025 three-show Mainstage season, marking the 51st season and 50th birthday of the Ithaca arts organization. Learn more here!