Explore the literary and historical context of Mansfield Park through a discussion and Q&A with Playwright Kate Hamill and a scholar from the Jane Austen Society.

This event is free and open to the public.
Approximately one hour.

at Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

“The stuff hits are made of … the ever-Ingenious, Ms. Hamill has given us something completely and delightfully different…” Wall Street Journal, On Pride and Prejudice

Panelists

Kate Hamill

Playwright

Kate is Wall Street Journal’s 2017 Playwright of the Year and one of the 10 most-produced playwrights in the country (2017-18 and 2018-19). Her work includes her plays Sense and Sensibility with Bedlam (originated the role of Marianne; winner, Off-Broadway Alliance Award; Nominee, Drama League Award); Vanity Fair at the Pearl (originated the role of Becky Sharp; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award); Pride & Prejudice at Primary Stages & Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (originated role of Lizzy; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award). Plays have been produced internationally and nationally: Off-Broadway, A.R.T., Oregon Shakespeare, Guthrie, Seattle Rep, DTC, PlayMaker’s Rep, Folger, and others. Additional acting credits: Cyrano (Amphibian Stage; winner, Outstanding Performance by An Actress – DFW Critics’ Forum), The Seagull (Bedlam), Marsupial Girl (PearlDamour), Noises Off (Syracuse Stage), General from America (HVSF). Upcoming world premiere: Little Women. She is currently working on new adaptations of The Odyssey and Scarlet Letter, as well as several original plays (Prostitute Play, In the Mines, Love Poem, The Piper).  http://www.kate-hamill.com