Chautauqua Theater Company, the resident theatre company of Chautauqua Institution, produces the world premiere of Kate Hamill’s The Light and The Dark in association with Primary Stages.

Directed by Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll, the play begins previews August 10 prior to an official opening August 15 for a limited engagement through August 23 in Chautauqua, New York.

The Light and The Dark spotlights Artemisia Gentileschi, the most successful female painter of the 17th century who aspired to attain immortality through her groundbreaking work. However, her journey took an unexpected turn, marked by a series of brutal betrayals that forever altered her life and art. The new play delves into the impact of art in assuaging trauma and explores the transformative power of female rage in reshaping societal paradigms.

The cast features Hamill as Artemisia Gentileschi with Joey Parsons, Wynn Harmon, Matthew Saldivar, Jason O’Connell, Carlo Albán, Kimberly Chatterjee, and Chris Thorn.

The production also has scenic design by Brittany Vasta, costume design by Jen Caprio, lighting design by Seth Reiser, sound design by Fan Zhang, projections design by S Katy Tucker, dramaturgy by Kristin Leahey, intimacy direction by Ann James, and fight direction by Adriano Gatto. The stage manager is Denise Cardarelli, and the associate director is Britt Berke. Casting is by The Tesley Office's Karyn Casyl, Charlie Hano, and Stephanie Castillo.

CTC, which previously staged Hamill's production of Pride and Prejudice, hosted the first public reading of The Light and The Dark last summer.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kate back to Chautauqua Theater Company, and we are beyond excited to be producing the world premiere of The Light and The Dark,” said Producing Artistic Director Carroll in an earlier statement. “Fostering this play from a finishing commission to its first public reading to a world premiere is both an honor and a delight for us at CTC, and we can’t wait to share it with you this coming summer! What could be more exciting than a new Kate Hamill play centered on the brave, witty, pioneering female painter Artemisia Gentileschi?!”

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