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    May 17, 2025 , Outcalt Theatre

    Murder Play

    (or, The Aristocrats!)

    by Kate Hamill

    Hit Off-Broadway ensemble The Aristocrats has gathered in the Catskills to workshop a new adaptation of Uncle Vanya (yes, another new adaptation of Uncle Vanya), directed by their charismatic and toxic artistic director, Don Templeton. But just after the troupe is snowed in, a sudden death occurs… and old (and new) grudges are revealed. Now, the ensemble must figure out which of them is a killer before they strike again. From Kate Hamill, comes a farcical new murder mystery and dark comedy that is a celebration and exploration of what’s best (and worst) in both contemporary theatre culture and human nature.

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    Kate Hamill

    Kate Hamill

    (Playwright) is an actor & playwright. Kate has been one of the most-produced playwrights in America from 2017-2023 and is the most-produced playwright in the country for 2024/25 (tied with Rajiv Joseph). Wall Street Journal Playwright of the Year, 2017; Einhorn Award, 2023. Plays include Pride & Prejudice?- Primary more(Playwright) is an actor & playwright. Kate has been one of the most-produced playwrights in America from 2017-2023 and is the most-produced playwright in the country for 2024/25 (tied with Rajiv Joseph). Wall Street Journal Playwright of the Year, 2017; Einhorn Award, 2023. Plays include Pride & Prejudice?- Primary Stages / HVSF (originated role of Lizzy; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award),?Sense & Sensibility?at Bedlam (originated role of Marianne; winner, Off-Broadway Alliance Award; nominee, Drama League Award);?Vanity Fair?at the Pearl (originated Becky; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award),?The Light & The Dark (the life and times of Artemisia Gentileschi) at CTC / Primary Stages (originated Artemisia), Mansfield Park?at Northlight,?Little Women?at Primary Stages & the Jungle, Dracula at Classic Stage Company (originated Renfield), Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. #2B at KCRep, The Little Fellow (or: the Queen of Tarts Tells All) at Cygnet Theatre, Emma at the Guthrie; BadAssGalBoss at Primary Stages; The Scarlet Letter at Two River; The Odyssey at A.R.T. Other plays include?Scrooge for Senate;?The Piper (O’Neill Finalist, PlayPenn Fellow),?In the Mines?(Sundance Finalist), and Murder Play (or: The Aristocrats!). www.kate-hamill.com

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