“I will be my own mistress!”
Production Sponsor: CultureMap
SENSE & SENSIBILITY
by Kate Hamill
adapted from the novel by Jane Austen
directed by Co-Founder and Resident Artist,
Kim Tobin, Lehl
Director Sponsor: Sheri Henriksen
Opening Night Sponsor: Sharyn Feller Harris and David Harris
December 1 - December 23, 2023
A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, SENSE & SENSIBILITY follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable.
Set in gossipy late 18th-century England with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. SENSE & SENSIBILITY examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?
"...an unconditional delight...invigorating...a bouncy, jaunty take on Austen."-The New York Times
Winner of the 2016 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Unique Theatrical Experience
REMAINING PERFORMANCES:
Wednesday, December 20 at 7:30PM (SOLD OUT)
Thursday, December 21 at 7:30PM (SOLD OUT)
Friday, December 22 at 7:30PM (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, December 23 at 7:30PM (SOLD OUT)
To be placed on the waitlist for a show, contact our box office at
832-767-4991 or email at info@4thwalltheatreco.com.
CAST
Fanny Dashwood/
Lucy Steele
RACHAEL LOGUE
DAVID GOW
John Willoughby/
John Dashwood
LUIS GALINDO
John Middleton/
Doctor
Margaret Dashwood/
Mrs. Ferrars
SKYLER SINCLAIR
PHILIP LEHL
Mrs. Jennings
AMY MIRE
Mrs. Dashwood/
Anne Steele
TIMOTHY ERIC
Colonel Brandon
FAITH FOSSETT
Marianne Dashwood
CHRISTY WATKINS
Elinor Dashwood
NICK FARCO
Edward Ferrars/
Robert Ferrars
IN THE NEWS
CREATIVE TEAM
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Set Design | Ryan McGettigan
Lighting Design | Christina Giannelli
Costume Design | Leah Smith
Sound Design | Michael Mullins
Properties Coordinator | Frankie Outlaw
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Stage Manager | Kalin Menzel
Assistant Director | Maggie Jordan
Choreographer | Krissy Richmond
Construction/Carpentry | Sepeda Production & Design
Electricians | Archer Touchet, Joe Engler
Lighting Assistant | Araceli Santamarina
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KATE HAMILL | Originally from the farms and fields of upstate New York, Kate is an award-winning NYC-based actor/playwright. She still knows how to milk a cow - albeit not well (both she and the cow get verrry nervous).
She is deeply passionate about creating new feminist, female-centered classics, both in new plays and in adaptation - stories that center around complicated women. Her work as a playwright celebrates theatricality, often features absurdity, and closely examines social and gender issues - as well as the timeless struggle to reconcile conscience / identity with social pressures. As an actor, she tends to play people with intense drives and desires - truth-tellers, oddballs, and misfits.
Kate was named 2017's Playwright of the Year by the Wall Street Journal. She has been one of the 10 most-produced playwrights in the country for the last 5 years, from 2017-2022. In both 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, she wrote two of the top 10 most produced plays in the U.S.; many of her plays have been produced internationally. Future productions on the UPCOMING page, including 4 world premieres in 2019/2020: Dracula at Classic Stage Company, Emma at the Guthrie, Prostitute Play at Cygnet Theater, and Scarlet Letter at South Coast Rep. Her previously-produced plays include Sense and Sensibility (Bedlam; in which she originated the role of Marianne) - Winner, Off-Broadway Alliance Award; Nominee, Drama League Award; 265+ performances off-Broadway; "Top Ten Theater of 2014" - Ben Brantley; "the greatest stage adaptation of this novel in history” - Huffington Post. Other plays include Vanity Fair (The Pearl; in which she originated the role of Becky Sharp; Nominee, Off Broadway Alliance Award; WSJ Critic's Pick), Pride and Prejudice (Primary Stages / HVSF; in which she originated the role of Lizzy Bennet; Nominee, Off Broadway Alliance Award; "Best Theater of 2017", Huffington Post; WSJ Critic's Pick), Little Women, Mansfield Park (originated role of Mary Crawford), and Dracula (Classic Stage Company; originated role of Renfield; WSJ Critic’s Pick); Emma (The Guthrie; Winner, best play, BroadwayWorld; Winner, best new play, BroadwayWorld); and Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B (Kansas City Rep; originated role of Joan Watson.)
For full biography and works, visit kate-hamill.com
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