After the virtuous Hero of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is accused of committing adultery, another false rumor spreads: the rumor of Hero's death. Hidden away in the maid's quarters, Hero is desperate to clear her name so that things can return to normal... until she realizes that being dead might be the best thing that could have happened to her life. Featuring fresh takes on some of Shakespeare's most iconic characters, What Happened While Hero Was Dead is a sharp, sexy play about stepping into your power... whether the world around you is ready or not.

History
Southern Oregon University, 2023 (dir. Holly Derr)
University of Oklahoma, 2022 (dir. Alissa Branch)
Ashland New Plays Festival, 2021 (dir. Holly Derr)
Great Plains Theater Conference, 2021 (dir. Ablan Roblan)
Originally developed through Moving Arts’ MADlab (dir. Beth Lopes)