Shakespeare & Company Announces Cast for 'Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley'
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Photo Caption: Casting has been announced for Shakespeare & Company's staged reading of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Ariel Bock, this performance will feature Logan Slater (Arthur de Bourgh), Caroline Fairweather (Mary Bennet), Cate Alston (Elizabeth Darcy), Marcus Kearns (Fitzwilliam Darcy), Madeleine Rose Maggio (Jane Bingley), Devante Owens (Charles Bingley), Sandra Seoane-Seri (Lydia Wickham), and Claire F. Martin (Anne De Bourgh). |
LENOX, Mass. — Casting has been announced for Shakespeare & Company's holiday reading of "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley," written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, and directed by Ariel Bock.
Four performances of this imagined sequel to Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," focused largely on middle-sister Mary Bennet, will be presented Friday, Dec. 16, through Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre on the Shakespeare & Company campus, including evenings and matinees.
"Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley's" cast includes:
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Logan Slater (Arthur de Bourgh)
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Caroline Fairweather (Mary Bennet)
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Cate Alston (Elizabeth Darcy)
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Marcus Kearns (Fitzwilliam Darcy)
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Madeleine Rose Maggio (Jane Bingley)
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Devante Owens (Charles Bingley)
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Sandra Seoane-Seri (Lydia Wickham)
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Claire F. Martin (Anne De Bourgh)
Stage managed by Kathleen Soltan, "Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley" features a full set devised by Shakespeare & Company Scenic Designer Patrick Brennan as well as Regency-era costuming by Costume Director Govane Lohbauer.
This year's holiday production is presented in honor of Lohbauer and in memory of her late husband, long-time Shakespeare & Company actor, teacher, and weapons master Bob Lohbauer, who passed away in September 2022.
Performances will be held Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday 2 p.m. Tickets are $28 for general admission and $18 for students; $5 EBT Card to Culture pricing is also available for up to four tickets per EBT Card.
Mike's Place will be open one hour prior to each reading and following each show, serving a full bar, concessions, and gift-shop items. Mask-required performances will be Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. For the remaining performances, masking is optional, and COVID-19 vaccination and boosters are encouraged.
This production is supported by lead sponsors Michael A. and Annette Miller and by Michael J. Considine & Shawn P. Leary, Attorneys, and Kiki Smith.
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