Claire Wittman

There’s always excitement to be found in the tiny English village of Hartfield, but no summer was ever so thrilling as the summer of 1815: the summer Emma Woodhouse fell in love.

Dolorous, lonely Laura finds a balm for her troubled soul in the company of the mysterious, sensual Carmilla, falling into a dangerous obsession that can only end in blood.

Adapted from the novel by Edith Wharton, this minimalist adaptation explores the ways in which white women become monsters, surrendering their humanity and solidarity with other marginalized people in exchange for proximity to power.

Demure, devoted, and unfailingly uninterested in much of anything outside her own line of sight, May Welland has waited her whole life to reap the rewards of being Absolutely Perfect. She has her handsome—if a little aloof—fiancé Newland Archer, a pristine place in Gilded Age New York’s highest society, and the approval of her mother almost all of the time...until her cousin, the beautiful, volatile Countess Ellen Olenska returns from Europe stained with scandal. As illicit affection grows between Ellen and Newland, May begins to doubt that her delicately curated world can last, unless she’s willing to wield her power against others, not just for herself.

London, 1813. After a lifetime of striving for perfection in everything, Felicity Finch has changed her mind. Determined to ruin her reputation and free herself from the societal rules she once esteemed above all, she enlists the help of an infamous playboy—but in meeting her opposite, perhaps she’s also met her match…

Every sixteen years, the residents of a small seaside village must sacrifice the most beautiful girl in town to the sea monster, Agar, as a tribute to the God Neptune. To escape this dire fate, two young women disguise themselves as boys, and meet one another in the woods where a beautiful romance blossoms – but what will happen when their true selves are revealed to each other and to the other villagers? Meanwhile, elsewhere in the forest, the little god Cupid wreaks havoc upon Diana’s nymphs, and three spirited lads try to find work in the village after being shipwrecked on the shore.

Bored with life in London, aspiring world traveler Lemuel Gulliver sets off in search of adventure, but after being shipwrecked, he journeys through three magical realms, learning lessons about humanity and empathy to bring home with him again.

Fanny Price has always felt out of place in the splendor and stateliness of Mansfield Park, the estate of her wealthy relations the Bertrams, a quarrelsome family that always is astir over something or other. The arrival of new bohemian neighbors, the Crawfords, further unsettles the household, as does the impending marriage of eldest daughter Maria. Lost in the shuffle, Fanny must take care not to lose sight of herself, and forge a path that brings her true happiness, no matter what others may think.

Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby met, fell in love, and eloped together in the late 1700s, before most of the world had the words to describe their affections. Mary Caryll, their housekeeper, confidante, bodyguard, and friend of nearly half a century, adds “narrator” to her repertoire as she guides a skeptical literature professor through the ladies’ lives, and the legacy of love they left behind even in death. "Ladies of Llangollen" is adapted from the letters, journals, poems, and papers of Eleanor, Sarah, and the friends they cherished.

Charming, beautiful, and rich Lucinda Clairmont seems to have everything her heart could desire, but fears that her friends and suitors care more for her money and status than they do for her heart and mind. Hoping to expose her false friends and learn their true intentions, she pretends to have lost her fortune…but will her scheming drive away the one who truly loves her? An historical “Hallmark movie” for the holidays!

In 1948, aspiring thirteen-year-old football star Joe rejoices when Miller Park gets its very own official sandlot football team for kids fourteen and under. Though they’re tiny, they’re mighty...but can a ragtag team of blue-collar kids really prove unstoppable when facing off against big city wealthy and advantage?

New neighbors, old friends, awkward flirtations, and crowded dances…there’s always some matter for gossip and speculation stirring up the little English village of Meryton. And in this countryside whirlwind live the five Bennet sisters, who couldn’t be more different from one another…but when prospective marriages, money troubles, and the painful mistakes that accompany coming of age shake the foundations of their family, they must find a way to grow together, rather than growing apart.

Stuck inside on a rainy day, a dozen young dreamers transform Charlotte Lennox’s novel The Female Quixote into a play of their very own. Like her namesake from Cervantes, their story’s title character, Arabella, believes all the world is her personal fairytale. However, as the realities of loss and love begin to intrude on her dreams, she must learn what it truly means to be a heroine.

In 1897 New York City, Lucy and Louise Bullard are trying their best to live a quiet life, untouched by the legacy of their father Adam Worth, an internationally infamous conman and art thief whose exploits inspired the character of Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes stories. However, upon discovering that their father has a third daughter, kept in the care of their aunt, and that the aunt in question has just been falsely accused of an elaborate crime, the girls cannot help but be drawn into the mystery. Add in their nosy landlady, her snarky, sneaky daughter, and the local chapter of the Sherlock Holmes Appreciation Society, and it’s a recipe for problems, plots, and escapades more convoluted than anything Arthur Conan Doyle...or Adam Worth himself...could conjure!

When Lilli Barnes was sixteen years old, she saw a fairy. Encouraged by her impressionable little cousin Mabel, Lilli snaps a photograph, and suddenly, what started as a magical game to distract from the worry of the Great War becomes a national sensation, attracting gullible authors, skeptical reporters, and eccentric spiritualists from all over the world. But swept up in the strangeness of their supernatural sighting, and daunted by the pressures of newfound fame, Lilli and Mabel are left to wonder if they can believe their eyes…or if the “magic” they’ve uncovered is merely imagination run wild.

Three hilariously ghastly tales from the 18th century intended to delight and terrify in equal measure!

Join pirates Bergamot and Pomelo aboard their ship The Squalling Llama as they illustrate the Pirates’ Code: three simple steps to uncovering treasure, exploring the world, and protecting one’s shipmates from all dangers, in the deep and on the deck!

Following the playscript is a talkback guide to help performers, teachers, and other grown-ups lead conversations with young people about how to recognize, stop, and prevent bullying at school, at home, and anywhere they go.