The play opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. Regular admission is $25 for adults, $15 for students and $20 for senior citizens.
Jory’s adaptation premiered at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in 2008.
Since its release, it has become a regional theater favorite, with dozens of productions performed nationwide, according to an IU Theatre press release.
Director Dale McFadden will “attempt to emphasize the subtlety and nuance of Jory’s adaption,” according to the release.
“It’s been fascinating to discover the depth of this piece. It’s as much about understanding the self as it is a love story,” McFadden said in the release. “A good telling of this story is aware that love is only possible when you know yourself on a deeper level. And there are a lot of barriers in (19th-century English society) to discovering who you truly are.”
The play will stick close ly to the original plot of Austen’s novel.
“Love conquers both pride and prejudice in this adaption of the classic tale of curious courtships and reluctant romance,” according to IU Theatre’s website.
Emily Harpe will play Elizabeth Bennet, according to IU Theatre.
Harpe is a third-year Master of Fine Arts student in acting, with a Bachelor of Arts in theater arts from Kalamazoo College.
Josh Krause will play Mr. Darcy.
He is currently a third-year MFA student focusing on acting with a B.A. in theater from Cardinal Stritch University.
In preparation for the show, IU Art Museum will host a “Pride and Prejudice”-themed MIX event Nov. 6.
The event will include an informational tour that will lead attendees through original artwork from Austen’s contemporaries.
The event will attempt to create a window into Jane Austen’s time period for ?attendees.
In addition to other pre-show events, IU Theatre will host a lecture titled, “On Not Knowing in Jane Austen,” set to be given by Rae Griner Ph. D.
Griner is “a leading 19th century English literature historian,” according to the release.
Griner is an associate professor at IU and an editor of the journal Victorian Studies.
Audrey Perkins
