HAMLET: A HORATIO STORY
by William L. Walker Montgomerie
Set in the eerie Elsinore Center for Restorative Care, a 1950s asylum, Hamlet: A Horatio Story reimagines Shakespeare’s tragedy through Horatio’s fractured mind. As Hamlet descends into vengeance, Horatio struggles to bear witness, torn between loyalty and a truth distorted by grief. The asylum’s sterile halls mirror Denmark’s decay, where love, betrayal, and madness blur reality. Through Horatio’s eyes, memory and trauma intertwine—are events as they were, or as his mind has reshaped them? This adaptation invites audiences into a world where ghosts linger not just in shadows, but in the depths of the human soul.
- Cast Size: 20M 10W VARIOUS
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
William L. Walker Montgomerie is a playwright and theatre artist with a deep appreciation for storytelling and the collaborative spirit of the stage. He holds a Master of Arts in Theater Management and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Directing and Acting and has spent several years teaching theatre at Paris Junior College, a Texas two-year institution, where he remains committed to nurturing creativity and building community through the arts.
With experience both on and off the stage, Montgomerie’s work is shaped by a love for character-driven narratives, thoughtful dialogue, and the unique alchemy that happens when artists and audiences come together. His plays often explore the humor, heartache, and quiet resilience of everyday lives, drawing on a wide range of theatrical traditions while remaining grounded in honest human experience.
Whether in the classroom, rehearsal hall, or writing desk, he values collaboration, curiosity, and the ongoing process of learning through the art of theatre.
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