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The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 1m

by Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMillan, Charlotte Northeast and Meghan Winch

In this fast-paced romp, three actors take on all of Austen’s beloved heroines, friends, and love interests – and her incisive social satire – in just 80 minutes. But when they lose a cast member, the two remaining Janeites must teach an understudy about her work.

The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
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    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Come along for a funny, fast-paced romp through the masterpieces of Jane Austen with The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged. Three actors take on all of Austen’s beloved heroines, friends, and love interests – and her incisive social satire – in just 80 minutes. But when they lose a cast member, the two remaining Janeites must teach an understudy about her work. It is a truth universally acknowledged that an audience in possession of high spirits must be in want of a ticket to this big-hearted comedy that will delight Austen fans and newcomers alike.
History
The Complete Works Of Jane Austen, Abridged premiered at The Physick House in Philadelphia, PA on 16 June 2019. The production was directed by Kathryn MacMillan.
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JESSICA – plays: Jane Bennet, Kitty Bennet, Mr. Bingley, Emma Woodhouse, Harriet Smith, Lady Susan, Marianne Dashwood, Fanny Dashwood, Lucy Steele

CHARLOTTE – plays: Lizzy Bennet, Mary Bennet, Lydia Bennet, Mr. Collins, Mr. Elton, Weston, Miss Bates, Elinor Dashwood, John Dashwood

TREVOR – plays: Mr. Bennet, Mr. Darcy, Mr. Wickham, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Knigtley, Mr. Parker, Mr. Dashwood, Edward Ferrars, John Willoughby, Colonel Brandon

  • Time Period Present Day, 19th Century
  • Setting A historic home with middle-class comforts. Present day and the 1800s.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language

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“A delight… it is wholly, and charmingly, original. I quite honestly couldn’t stop smiling.” – Broad Street Review

“An affectionate tribute to the author whose characters live indelibly in the minds of readers all over the world… The show’s real charm lies in its delicate negotiation between homage and parody.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

“If you were not a “Janeite” at the beginning of the performance, you were certainly on your way to becoming one by the end.” – Beyond My Backyard

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Authors

Jessica Bedford

Jessica Bedford
Jessica Bedford is a Philadelphia-based actor, director, dramaturg, playwright and teacher. She has been seen onstage at McCarter Theatre, Walnut Street Theater, Lantern Theatre Co, Montgomery Theatre, the Arden, Tiny Dynamite, Theatre Horizon, People's Light and Theatre Co. ...
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Kathryn MacMillan

Kathryn MacMillan
Kathryn MacMillan is the Artistic Director of Tiny Dynamite, where The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged had its world premiere in 2019. She was the production’s first director, earning a Barrymore Award nomination for Excellence in Theatre for Best Direction. KC has di ...
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Charlotte Northeast

Charlotte Northeast
Charlotte Northeast is a two-time Barrymore Award winner for her work at InterAct and Lantern Theater Company. She is a graduate of Circle in the Square. Credits include Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC), of which she was Artistic Associate; Act II Playhouse; Theatre Exi ...
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Meghan Winch

Meghan Winch
Meghan Winch is a Philadelphia-area dramaturg, actor and playwright. She is the Associate Artistic Director of Tiny Dynamite, where she cowrote The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged and wrote Georgiana Recovered in Time – a play-by-mail in 10 installments set in the wor ...
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Jane Austen

Jane Austen
Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Her novels include the anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1 ...
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