Jane Eyre in Cumbria and New Jersey

Two theatrical alerts for today, May 2. The first one from Beetham, Cumbria:

Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte adapted by Polly Teale
Heron Theatre, Cumbria on 2 - 3 May

Ilkley Playhouse
directed by George Ritchie

Charlotte Bronte spent most of her life in a remote Yorkshire village. Yet, like Jane, she yearned to live beyond the limitations of her restricted horizons. It was this desire to express her emotions and dreams of fulfilment that led her to create her literary masterpieces.

This production will also be performed at the Wildman Theatre, Ilkley on 12 - 17 May.

And in New Jersey:

Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

Franklin Theatre Works
Quakertown, New Jersey
May 2 and 3, 7:30pm

The most experienced middle school and high school actors of Franklin Theatre Works bring Jane Eyre to the stage in May. This faithful adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s classic 1847 novel follows the story of an orphan who overcomes a grim, lonely childhood and blossoms into an independent, spirited young woman. This dramatic adaptation allows three different actresses to portray the title character of Jane. There is the ten-year-old Jane, played by 7th grader Kaity Edelmann of Flemington, the eighteen-year-old Jane, played by 7th grader Arlene Holsinger of Flemington, and the oldest Jane, played by North Hunterdon High School sophomore Rachel Potter of Pittstown, who looks back at the events in the story from twelve years in the future. This final Jane remains on stage throughout the entire play and serves as a narrator providing insights into the thoughts and emotions of the younger versions of Jane. Arlene Holsinger, who plays the eighteen-year-old Jane, admires her character’s strong and independent spirit. Zach Potter, a North Hunterdon High School sophomore from Pittstown, playing Edward Rochester, enjoys the challenge of portraying the moody man whose angry exterior hides a wounded soul. Andrew Maggio, a North Hunterdon High School sophomore from Pittstown, who plays the young clergyman St. John Rivers, finds it interesting to portray someone whose fanatical dedication to a cause has turned him into and cold and selfish man.

Jane Eyre will be performed on Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre of Franklin Township School in Quakertown. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for seniors and students, and will be available at the door. Refreshments will be sold at intermission. For more information about Jane Eyre tickets or The Ensemble Theatre of New Jersey auditions please call 908-310-0041 or log on to www.franklintheatreworks.org. (Hunterdon MOMS)

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