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Women Playing Hamlet


  • Bowie Playhouse @ Whitemarsh Park 16500 White Marsh Park Drive Bowie, MD, 20715 United States (map)

Performances: March 6-22; Fri: 7:30pm; Sat/Sun: 2pm

Struggling TV soap actress Jessica is offered a role she's not sure she wants - Hamlet. As she copes with the insane idea (and the occasional threatening text from Sir Patrick Stewart), she encounters a wide-ranging ensemble of challenging characters - including an abusive acting coach, a bratty hacker niece, a cougar mom, a worldwise bartender, a sexist creep professor and a Shakespearean gravedigger - all played by women. Jessica's journey to find herself in the role is a humorous and insightful exploration of gender, identity, and the challenges of acting.