Shows were Friday, June 5th (2015) at 7:30 pm, Saturday, June 6th at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, June 7th at 2:00 pm at the Cary Arts Center. Here are photos!
We tricked twelve playwrights into adapting “Pride and Prejudice”… they didn’t know what show they were writing until it was done.
Playwrights: Laura Towne, Laura Arwood, Brad Field, Lydia Sbityakov, Stephan de Ghelder, Nancy Young, Jason Tyne-Zimmerman, Christopher Koss, Douglas Lee Johnston, Carol Torian, Tommy Trull, Nick Meglin
Producer/Director: Jason Tyne-Zimmerman
Stage Manager: Mia Carson
Asst Stage Manager: Libby Heily
Costumer: Rachel McKay
Props: Linda Bowerman
Videography: Rob Underhill (to order a DVD of the June 5th performance of Jane Austen for $10 send an email to dvd@caryplaywrightsforum.org)
Live Music: Kirk Ridge & Friends
Dancers: Anissa Bailis and Kifer Curtis
Tango choreographed by Servy Gallardo, courtesy of IBA
Special thanks to:
- Longleaf School of the Arts for donating rehearsal space
- Mikaela Saccoccio for teaching us “Thriller”
Cast:
Liz Webb…Elizabeth Bennett
Stephanie Kellogg…Charlotte
Elena Mulligan…Mary
Pimpila Violette…Kitty
Emily Rose White…Lydia
Victoria Blake…Jane
Jason Tyne-Zimmerman…Darcy
Michael Bacigalupo…Bingley
Moonie Whitson…Mrs. Bennett
Sean Malone…Mr. Bennett
Brian Thacker…Vinny
Paul Kilpatrick…Archie
Email jason.tyne-zimmerman@caryp
Elizabeth Bennett is a receptionist at publishing house who moonlights as a dancer.
Charlotte Lucas is 27 years old and Elizabeth’s best friend. She is also a dancer.
Mary Bennett is Lizzie’s sister and is the least social; she mostly reads and practices music.
Catherine Bennett is the fourth daughter, the shadow of Lydia and follows in her pursuits of the ‘Officers’.
Lydia Bennett is the youngest Bennett sister. She is a 19-year-old flirtatious working-class shop assistant.
Jane Bennett is the eldest Bennett sister. She is the most beautiful young lady in the neighborhood.
Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy poses as an editor of the renowned publishing company Pemberley and Normal.
George Wickham is the son of Mr Darcy’s father’s steward. He is a charming officer in Space Rangers.
Mrs Bennett is the wife of her social superior Mr Bennett and mother of Elizabeth and her sisters.
Mr Bennett is the patriarch of the Bennetts, a family of modest income with five unmarried daughters.
Archie Normal poses as a Scottish Ranger and president of Pemberly and Normal.