Overview
In this uproarious, clever, engaging comedy, narrator Jane Austen and a madcap cast of ladies and gents deliver condensed versions of all six of Jane Austen’s beloved novels at a lightning pace, including modern day zingers about Austen’s fame, fandom, movies, and TV series. Jane Austen fans will be delighted, although no knowledge of her work is required to enjoy the play, which basks in the glory of Austen’s major works, while also poking fun at their pitfalls—a hilarious and loving homage to the celebrated English writer whose insightful wit and romantic stories are treasured across the world today.
Casting & Production
Casting
Roles were assigned as follows in the world premiere production.
Roles can be swapped/reassigned if preferred, or the cast can be smaller or larger.
JANE AUSTEN — The Narrator
LADY #1
Elinor Dashwood
Elizabeth Bennet
Mary Crawford
Emma Woodhouse
Isabella Thorpe
Anne Elliot
LADY #2
Marianne Dashwood
Lucy Steele
Jane Bennet
Lydia Bennet
Austen Fan #2
Fanny Price
Harriet Smith
Catherine Morland
Mary Musgrove
Louisa Musgrove
LADY #3
Mrs. Dashwood
Mrs. Bennet
Lady Catherine
Mrs. Norris
Austen Fan #1
Miss Bates
Mrs. Allen
Lady Russell
Mrs. Smith
GENTLEMAN #1
Edward Ferrars
Mr. Darcy
Edmund Bertram
Mr. Elton
Frank Churchill
Henry Tilney
William Elliot
GENTLEMAN #2
Willoughby
Mr. Bingley
Wickham
Henry Crawford
Mr. Knightley
Captain Frederick Tilney
John Thorpe
Captain Wentworth
GENTLEMAN #3
Col. Brandon
Mr. Bennet
Mr. Collins
Sir Thomas
Mr. Woodhouse
General Tilney
Sir Walter Elliot
Captain Harville
Setting
The play takes place in a wrinkle in time, the present day intermingled with England’s Regency Era, 1811–1816.
