First Playwright Celebrated by the Volt Festival - Three Off-Broadway Premieres in 2022

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Featured in Play Club April 21, a new book-club-style venture. Join to chat with Hartman!

NEW GOLDEN AGE is a finalist for the 2023 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE 

In an era just beyond our own, two sisters fight for human connection as they face down a big tech dystopia. A folk-hero professor defends our most intimate relationships, while her sister attempts a perilous inside maneuver within the corporation that owns and sees all. 
 
A thrilling revolutionary tale for today that reclaims a bond beyond data.

"Hartman does one better than Orwell."
​- TheaterMania

world premiere: Primary Stages, 2022

Supported by a 2019-20 Guggenheim Fellowship.

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ALICE BLISS  World Premiere! THEATREWORKS PALO ALTO, JULY 12 - AUGUST 6, 2023

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How do you hold onto normal when life is anything but? Set in upstate New York during the Iraq War, this intimate, stunning, and heart-wrenching new musical tells the story of losing everything and living anyway; of a girl who hits rock bottom, finds her mom there, and begins to grow up. Full of humor, hope, grief, and sheer teenage joy, ALICE BLISS presents a breathtaking exploration of family and community coming together to find hope in the face of uncertainty.

Winner: Weston-Ghostlight New Musical Award.

Book by Karen Hartman, Music by Jenny Giering, Lyrics by Adam Gwon; Based on the novel by Laura Harrington; Directed by Mark Brokaw

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