You decide—
Could a woman really be capable of such a heinous crime?
Previews begin September 30
Opening Night on October 7
Every Friday - Monday
through October 30th only!
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Written by Justin Elizabeth Sayre
Directed by Jessica Hanna
★★★★★
“A masterclass in comedic theatre…riotous high camp spectacle.”
Culture Fix UK
“PERVERTED…the performances are excellent!”
Gonzo Magazine
"…puts the fun in familial dysfunction!”
Geek Chocolate UK
It’s 1887 and Lottie Plachett, an innocent, pure, and unsuspecting spinster, stands accused of brutally murdering her father and stepmother. As the case unfolds, Daddy’s little girl must confront the truth of what happened that fateful day and what, if any, part she had to play in it.
But did Lottie Plachett actually take up a hatchet?
Written by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, a fixture of the Downtown Cabaret Scene in New York, Lottie Plachett Took a Hatchet is a high-camp, high-energy, comedy whodunnit, based on the infamous murder case of Lizzie Borden.
Produced by Los Angeles LGBT Center & Outside In Theater
in collaboration with Family Affairs Studio
What People Are Saying
“This was the nastiest thing I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen blow bang porn.”
— Kristina Wong, Pulitzer Prize Finalist
“This show is full of my favorite things- disgusting criminally insane characters, wild hilarious cracking dialogue, and rampant unapologetic feminist rage!”
— Drew Droege, The Groundlings
“I don’t think I’ve ever been in an audience in such hysterics. At one point, a man literally couldn’t stop laughing. That man was me. Perfect cast, flawless text, gorgeously staged. From the moment it started, we were all completely hooked, leaning it with wide eyes and giant smiles.”
— Michael Urie, Buyer & Cellar, Ugly Betty
