THEATER VOICES, a not-for-profit company of theater professionals presenting works emphasizing the language of the playwright, will host four free staged reading performances of “The Hatmaker’s Wife” by Lauren Yee over the weekend of Feb. 16-18, 2024.
THE STORY: When a young woman moves in with her boyfriend, she is expecting domestic bliss, but instead has trouble getting comfortable. Her strange new home seems determined to help out, and soon the walls are talking. They reveal the magical tale of its previous inhabitants — an old hatmaker and his long-suffering wife who runs away with his favorite hat. “The Hatmaker’s Wife” is a quirky, time-shifting play that the New York Theatre Review called “a subtle, magical fable with a message … how we love, even when it is difficult.”
PERFORMANCES: “The Hatmaker’s Wife” will be presented on stage at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave., Albany on:
- Friday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 17, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Feb. 18, 2:30 p.m.
All performances are free. Masks are encouraged for audience members, but not required.
CAST & CREW: ”The Hatmaker’s Wife” is directed by Dr. Krysta Dennis, with Kat Fronheiser as stage manager. The cast features Jenny Ansong, John Romeo, Howie Schaffer, Dennis Schebetta, Eileen Schuyler and Lily Whiteman, plus Tony Pallone as the voice of the Wall.