Hamill creates stories that are female-centered and feminist. As a playwright, she has a playful and theatrical style that features absurdity while examining social and gender issues. As an actor, she "tends to play truth-tellers, oddballs, and misfits: complicated people who color outside the lines."
Sense and Sensibility Hamill's
Sense and Sensibility premiered in a short run at New York City's Bedlam Theater Company in November 2014. It had a longer run in 2016 directed by Eric Tucker, also at Bedlam. Hamill played
Marianne Dashwood.
Vanity Fair Vanity Fair was produced by Manhattan's
Pearl Theater in 2017, with Hamill playing
Becky Sharp.
Pride and Prejudice Hamill's adaptation of
Pride and Prejudice premiered at the
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in 2017, directed by Amanda Dehnert. This play was published in script form by Dramatists Play Service INC.
Little Women In 2018, Hamill's adaptation of
Little Women premiered at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, directed by Sarah Rasmussen. For its New York City premiere in 2019, it opened at the
Cherry Lane Theatre, directed by Sarna Lapine. This play was published in script form by Dramatists Play Service INC.
Dracula (a feminist revenge fantasy) In 2020, Hamill's feminist retelling of
Dracula opened at Classic Stage Company, directed by Sarna Lapine. This play was published by TRW plays.
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B In 2021, Hamill's "cheerful desecration" of Sherlock Holmes stories opened at Kansas City Rep, directed by Jose Zayas. This play was published by TRW plays.
Emma In 2022, Hamill's adaptation of Jane Austen's
Emma opened at the Guthrie Theatre, directed by Meredith McDonough. This play was published by TRW plays.
The Little Fellow (Or, The Queen of Tarts Tells All) In 2023, Hamill's original play about the British courtesan
Harriette Wilson premiered at Cygnet Theater, directed by Rob Lutfy.
The Scarlet Letter In 2024, Hamill's adaptation of
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter premiered at Two River Theater, directed by Shelley Butler.
The Light and The Dark (the life and times of Artemisia Gentileschi) In August 2024, Hamill's original play about the artist
Artemisia Gentileschi premiered at Chautauqua Theater Company in Chautauqua, New York, directed by Jade King Carroll. It is currently being performed in Manhattan at
Primary Stages at
59E59 Theaters in November and December 2024.
The Odyssey Hamill's 3-act adaptation of the
Homeric epic is scheduled to premiere at
American Repertory Theater in February 2025. Shana Cooper is directing. ==References==