The Hope Hypothesis

by Cat Miller

When a law student arrives at a government facility to finalize her immigration paperwork, her unusual birth certificate triggers an absurd series of events. A dark comedy that asks how we have arrived at this place of suspicion and fear — and what it means to us as individuals and as a society.

When a law student arrives at a government facility to finalize her immigration paperwork, her unusual birth certificate triggers an absurd series of events. A dark comedy that asks how we have arrived at this place of suspicion and fear — and what it means to us as individuals and as a society.

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The Hope Hypothesis

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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: The Hope Hypothesis

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize “The Hope Hypothesis” by Cat Miller as a semifinalist for the 2019 Premiere Play Festival. “The Hope Hypothesis” rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 23 semifinalists out of 659 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by Cat’s sharp, provocative dialogue, the warmly drawn and human central characters, and the powerful way that the play’s dark humor skewers failures of empathy in U.S...

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize “The Hope Hypothesis” by Cat Miller as a semifinalist for the 2019 Premiere Play Festival. “The Hope Hypothesis” rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 23 semifinalists out of 659 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by Cat’s sharp, provocative dialogue, the warmly drawn and human central characters, and the powerful way that the play’s dark humor skewers failures of empathy in U.S. culture. Our congratulations and thanks to Cat.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Voyage Theater Company, Year 2018

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Hendrix College, Year 2023
  • Type Professional, Organization Voyage Theater Company , Year 2019

Awards

  • PlayPenn New Play Development Conference
    PlayPenn
    Semi-Finalist
    2019
  • 2019 Premiere Play Festival
    Premiere Stages at Kean University
    Semi-Finalist
    2019