A thoroughly different take on the literary classic. Kate Hamill brings Lizzy Bennet to life for the 21st century audience. The language is traditional but the approach is hilariously modern.

DIRECTED BY DANIELLE HOWARD

 

Lizzy Bennet....................................Amy Desrosiers
Mr. Darcy..........................................Dustin Teuber
Mrs. Bennet/ Servants.....................Whitney Smith
Mr. Bennet/Charlotte........................Sara Conlon
Jane/ Miss DeBourgh.......................Lia Madeline
Mary/ Mr. Bingley.............................Jess Miller
Lydia/Lady Catherine.......................Branwyn Ritchie
Wickham/Collins/Miss Bingley.........Molly Dowd Sullivan

Written in 1813, Jane Austen's Regency era tale follows Elizabeth Bennet, a dynamic leading lady who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments. This classic piece filled with comedy displays the manners, education, marriage and money of society in Great Britain in the early 19th century. Kate Hamill's adaptation is a fiery retelling of the classic story with beloved characters from the Bennet family, the Bingley sisters, Mr Collins and of course, Mr Darcy.

This production is directed by Danielle Howard, she has worked at theatres around the country, including Indiana Repertory Theatre, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, and Shadowland Theatre.  Local directing credits include: Jane Eyre: A Musical Drama, Driving Miss Daisy, Little Women, Titanic, and South Pacific at Seacoast Repertory Theatre; A Christmas Carol with Prescott Park Arts Festival; Enchanted April, Lettice and Lovage, and The Spitfire Grill at ACT ONE, and Shrek the Musical and The Glass Menagerie at the Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport.  Danielle has taught theatre courses at UNH, Great Bay Community College, and Northern Essex Community College. When she’s not directing or teaching, she can be found at the Cocheco Valley Humane Society where she has been a dedicated volunteer for more than five years. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.