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An unexpected house party foisted upon an unsuspecting heiress...
The Heiress of Hawtrey Hall
A Regency Era Romantic Comedy
Finalist, 2023-24
Henley Rose Playwright
Competition for Women
Winner, 2024
Best New Play
(Non Professional)
Broadway World, DC Region
Heiress Grace Coventry wants to protect Hawtrey Hall and her financial independence now that she’s come of age.
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When unexpected guests arrive, Miss Coventry’s new outspoken steward becomes an unlikely ally in fending off probing questions from meddling relations and insistent suitors.
Will she find her desired independence, or will her escapades trap her in an unwelcome match?
Reading, at the playwright’s home, September 2022
Private reading, Leesburg, VA, November 2022
Zoom reading, December 2022
Staged Reading, Great Oak Theater, February 2023
Fully Staged Production, City of Fairfax Theatre Company, May 2024
Staged Reading, Hudson Valley Theater Festival, May 2025
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World Premiere Rights Available
Now available for licensing
$75 Minimum per performance
Photograhpy by Heather Regan Photography
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