THE HATMAKER'S WIFE | BY LAUREN YEE
Directed by Ashley H. White
APRIL 17 - MAY 10, 2025 | REGIONAL PREMIERE
The Hatmaker’s Wife by Lauren Yee is a captivating grown-up fairy tale where reality and imagination intertwine, exploring themes of identity, family, love, and the distractions that pull us away from these things that matter most.
When a young woman and her boyfriend move into their new home, they uncover the magical history of its previous occupants: a distracted hatmaker and his long-suffering wife, who has left him, taking his beloved hat along with her. Through a whimsical and surreal narrative, the play redefines the concepts of family, home, and love, bending time and space in delightful ways.
The story unfolds with a large dose of magical realism—walls that literally talk, words that appear out of nowhere, a house that comes alive, and, obviously, a golem with a softness for Cheetos. A truly fantastical adventure, The Hatmaker’s Wife is a modern fable that is part ghost story, part fairy tale, showcasing Lauren Yee’s imaginative and humorous take on what it means to find real love.
*contains adult language and situations*
THE CAST
PLAYWRIGHT + DIRECTOR + STAGE MANAGER
DESIGN + CREW TEAM
Ashley H. White (Director), Reagan Fitzgerald* (Stage Manager), Jeffrey Schmidt (Scenic Designer), Kristina Ortiz Miller (Costume Designer), Nikki DeShea Smith (Lighting Designer), Cresent R. Haynes (Sound Designer), Phallen Reed (Props Designer), Colin Schwartz (Master Carpenter), Gabrielle Malbrough (Scenic Artist), Jamie Milligan (Master Electrician), Rin DeCardenas (Run Crew PA), Stella Fitzpatrick (Wardrobe PA).
Digital Program
Coming soon
APRIL 17 - MAY 10, 2025
Regular Show Days + Times
Thursdays | 7:30 pm
Fridays | 8:00 pm
Saturdays | 3:00 pm + 8:00 pm
Previews
April 17, 7:30 pm
April 18, 8:00 pm
April 19, 3:00 pm
School Nights EVERY Friday Night!
($10 students, faculty & staff)
Opening Night Celebration
Saturday, April 19, 8:00 pm
DATES + EVENTS