SENSE & SENSIBILITY
Play by Kate Hamill
Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen
December 3-5 & 10-12, 2021
A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?
Cast
Lorie Jones—Fanny Dashwood/Lucy Steele/Lady Middleton/Gossip
Nikita Isham—Marianne Dashwood
Toni Henry—Elinor Dashwood
Elizabeth Robertson—Margaret Dashwood/Mrs. Ferras/Gossip
Noah Rathburn—Mrs. Dashwood/Anne Steele/Gossip
Alan Harrel—Colonel Brandon/Thomas/Lady Middleton/Gossip
Austin Alford—Edward Ferrars/Robert Ferrars/Lady Middleton/Gossip
Culen McElhannon—John Willoughby/John Dashwood/Gossip
Colin Perry—Mrs. Jennings/Gossip
Gabe Lohse—John Middleton/Doctor/Servant/Gossip