The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse continues its summer theatre season with a production of Sick Day, which follows two women as they navigate the New York City medical system on a hot day. The show runs July 9 to 11.

The season opened with an encore performance of the Iliad, which was a big hit last year. This is the first summer that the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and Circuit Arts are working together as one organization since the two merged in November. Additionally, it is Brooke Hardman Ditchfield’s first summer as artistic director of the playhouse. Ms. Ditchfield took over from MJ Bruder Munafo who retired last year. She said the two organizations have been working since January to create this summer’s lineup.

“We got to work reaching out to people who know and love the playhouse and who want to come to work here. People who are interested in seeing it not just survive but thrive,” she said. “We also strategically tried to plan a season that would have as much outreach as possible by having a new piece every two weeks. We’re able to have not only audiences in every other weekend but new artists too.”

Ms. Ditchfield said that two of the Playhouse’s popular programs will return this summer at the Tisbury Amphitheater. The Fabulists, a long running Saturday morning staple for children, will debut on July 11 and continue through August 29.

Shakespeare at the Amphitheatre, directed by Ms. Ditchfield, begins on July 15 and runs through August 8. This year’s Shakespeare play is As You Like It, a romantic comedy that touches on themes of love, gender, art and identity in a complicated environment.

“We are excited to have the amphitheatre be full of life and fun with our Shakespeare show,” Ms. Ditchfield said.

One of the new shows this summer is Amy Brenneman’s Overcome, debuting on the Island in late July. Ms. Brenneman’s autobiographical play reflects on her journey becoming an ally with her daughter Charlotte, who was born with a rare chromosomal condition. The play was originally presented at The Yard, and had performances at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. The playhouse production will offer audiences a behind the scenes look at Ms. Brenneman’s creative process as the show expands for a run at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge.

Ms. Ditchfield also highlighted the off Broadway production Pen Pals, which will be on the Vineyard for three nights in August. Actors Marilu Henner and Brooke Adams will perform their roles as two women who have been in correspondence for over five decades but have never met in person. It will be directed by the original writer and director, Michael Griffo.

Ms. Ditchfield said the summer lineup aims to have new artists and performances alongside familiar Island actors.

“We have really tried to have a nice balance. It takes a lot of communication and collaboration, not just amongst our staff, but with all of our artists who we work with,” she said. “We just feel very lucky that it’s all going incredibly well, and we’ve got this amazing summer lined up across multiple venues and towns. It’s Island wide and has a little bit of something for everybody.”

The summer season will wrap up with a performance of Pulitzer Prize drama finalist Here There Are Blueberries. The play is directed by Scott Barrow and follows the story of archivists piecing together a hidden past from old photographs delivered to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The production opens on August 20 and stars some of the original New York City cast members.

For more information and a complete summer lineup, visit mvplayhouse.org/theater.