Show Artwork by Michael Gelen, Inkwell Studios.
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View Irish Classical Theatre Company’s production of Emma, September 18 – October 4, 2026.
SETTING: Highbury, England, the early 19th century–but also here, in your theater, right now, today, this year.
RUN TIME: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one fifteen minute intermission.
CONTENT NOTES: This is a family-friendly show for audiences of all ages.
Originally commissioned and produced by Guthrie Theater; Joseph Haj, Director.
Emma is presented through special arrangement with TRW 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
Cast
To Be Announced
*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
† ICTC Debut
Production Team
To Be Announced
† ICTC Debut
EMMA
By Kate Hamill based on the novel by Jane Austen
September 18 – October 4, 2026
A sparkling and spirited re-imagining of Austen’s classic novel, where a confident matchmaker’s meddling spirals into comic chaos.
Friendship, folly and the messy business of love.
Emma Woodhouse is clever, educated, energetic… and in imminent danger of going mad with idleness. In a time when respectable ladies are expected to sit quietly at home, she desperately needs a project—and prides herself on matchmaking, much to the chagrin of her friend Mr. Knightley. But where Emma aims her attention, tangled hearts and screwball comedy follows… A fresh feminist take on a treasured classic, this Emma breaks down convention, expectation, and even the fourth wall with vibrant comic flair—leading audiences “forward, onward, and upward!”
Additional Programming:
Open Rehearsal (for Subscribers Only): Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Community Matinee Preview ($12/Ticket): Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Opening Night Reception: Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Pay-What-You-Will Performances*:
Saturday,September 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
*Purchase in-person at the Box Office on the day of the performance. Seating subject to availability.
Speaker Series: Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Talk Back Thursdays: Engage with the Creators! After every Thursday performance, stay for a free Talk Back where members of the creative team discuss their roles and answer your questions about their creative journey.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Curtain Up! 2026 Celebration: Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
About the Playwright:
Kate Hamill is an actor & playwright. Regularly appearing on TCG’s most produced playwrights list, she was the Wall Street Journal Playwright of the Year in 2017 and received the Einhorn Award in 2023.
Plays include The Light & the Dark at Chautauqua Theater Company and Primary Stages (originated role of Artemisia; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award); The Odyssey at ART in Boston (originated role of Circe); Pride & Prejudice at Primary Stages / HVSF (originated role of Lizzy; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award); Sense & Sensibility at Bedlam (originated role of Marianne; winner, Off-Broadway Alliance Award; nominee, Drama League Award); Vanity Fair at the Pearl (originated Becky; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award); Mansfield Park at Northlight; Little Women at Primary Stages & the Jungle; Dracula at Classic Stage Company; Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. #2B at KCRep; The Little Fellow at Cygnet Theatre; Emma at the Guthrie and The Scarlet Letter at Two River. www.kate-hamill.com
About the Director:
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