Special and Accessible Performances

Pay What You Wilma Previews:
Tuesday, March 17 at 7pm
Wednesday, March 18 at 7pm
Open Mic:
Monday, March 23 at 7pm
Black Affinity Night:
Friday, March 27 at 7pm
Post-Show Talk Back:
Sunday, March 29 at 2pm
Relaxed Performance:
Wednesday, April 1 at 2pm
Cafe Chat:
Thursday, April 2 at 7pm
Open Captions: by Christina Binder
Saturday, April 4 at 7pm
Sunday, April 5 at 2pm
Audio Description: by Nicole Sardella
Sunday, April 5 at 2pm

THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON

By James Ijames
Directed by Brett Ashley Robinson

March 17 – April 5, 2026

Tickets

Streaming April 9 – May 3 – Order presale tickets now

A raucous & surreal reckoning with our founders’ legacy of slavery.

Runtime: 92 minutes with no intermission

MORE ABOUT MIZ MARTHA:

Behold the feverish Martha Washington, our first First Lady, on her deathbed, surrounded by the enslaved people poised to claim freedom the moment she dies (true story). In her final hours, she is confronted by a hallucinatory “trial” where she must face her past and the legacy of slavery in the United States. The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by Pulitzer Prize-winning James Ijames (Fat Ham) is a spicy satire that explores issues of race, power, and historical memory. The Wilma brings this pertinent and dynamic production to life with deep sincerity, high-stakes clowning, and striking imagery under the direction of HotHouse Member Brett Ashley Robinson.

Content Information & Age Recommendation

Suggested for ages 13+. This show contains strong language, depictions of sexual assault, and violence. It features fog and bright lights, with loud sounds (gunshots, confetti poppers, and a sustained loud sound). Please contact our box office at tickets@wilmatheater.org if you’d like more details.

Digital Program

Promotions

Purchase a copy of Fat Ham by James Ijames – $20

*Must be picked up at the box office. Purchase a paperback of the Pulitzer-Prize winning play Fat Ham by James Ijames (writer of Miz Martha). CLICK HERE to add to your cart.

40% off The America Play (on stage May 19 – May 31) when you purchase Miz Martha tickets.
To redeem, click the link for The America Play at the top of your cart after Miz Martha tickets are selected. Click here to read about The America Play.

Deep Dive Resources

Dramaturg, Brittany Onukwugha, suggests these resources to learn more about the play:

Watch an interview with James Ijames about the play and the history behind it.
Read an intro to Mount Vernon’s history of slavery.
Read a letter from Abigail Adams referencing the will that would grant freedom to the enslaved people in the play.
Listen to an episode of the NPR podcast Code Switch called “Is Joy an Act of Resistance?”