The Yellow Wallpaper
by The Archive Theater Company

Sep. 04 - Sep. 20

A locked room. A journal. And a "rest cure" that demands a woman surrender her art, her autonomy, and her mind. The year is 1889, and a young wife is trapped in a secluded mansion under the strict control of her physician husband. But when the room's tattered wallpaper begins to shift and whisper, the cure becomes far more terrifying than the illness. Rooted in Gilman's own harrowing postpartum experience, The Archive Theatre brings Gilman's classic Gothic horror story to life. Adapted by Jeff Davis, The Yellow Wallpaper is an incredible new play about control, dependence, and the fight to survive.

 

The Yellow Wallpaper  

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Adapted to the stage by Jeff Davis

Directed by Faith Sanders

Starring Mon Darter and Sadie Okerstrom​​​​

Stage Manager - Adriana Fontánez

Assistant Stage Manager - Jennifer Meigs

Artistic Director of The Archive Theater - Jennifer Rose Davis

​Scenic Design by Cody Arn

Lighting Design by Amy Lewis

Costume Design by Jennifer Rose Davis

Sound Design by Victoria Schwartz

Assistant Sound Designer - Stevie Trudell

Props Design by Jennifer Rose Davis and Milo Calvert

Makeup and Special Effects by Amber Wilson

Graphic Design by SJ Anderson

Intimacy Direction by Andrea Grapko

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Trigger Warning: The Yellow Wallpaper contains depictions and discussions of severe mental illness, psychological distress, forced confinement, medical procedures, suicidal ideation, and emotional abuse.

 

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The Yellow Wallpaper
by Jeff Davis, adapted from an 1892 story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Archive Theater Company

September 4 - 20, 2026

Trinity Street Playhouse, 4th floor of First Austin, 901 Trinity Street, Austin

Our industry night is Wednesday, September 9th, and we have special discount tickets for industry artists on that night. We want anyone who wants to see the show to be able to, so reach out to us and we’ll work with you.