Jane Eyre in Vernal

A student production of Gordon & Caird's Jane Eyre. The Musical opens today, April 30 in Vernal, Utah:
Picture: Larissa Pearson, Greg Richards, Tahlya Matthews, and Jordan Simmons rehearse the final scenes of Jane Eyre (Source).

Vernal Junior High School will present the musical Jane Eyre April 30 and May 1, 2, and 4. Tickets are four dollars each and can be purchased at the door or from one of the cast members. The cast consists of mainly eighth and ninth graders, but this year’s cast will also include several sixth and seventh-grade participants. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Jane Eyre is directed by Norman Bernard, the drama teacher at Vernal Junior High, and Kerilynne Pearson, the music director. This year, Vernal Junior High will have a ‘mini-orchestra,’ that will include a violin, flute, clarinet, bass guitar, trumpet, keyboard, and two percussionists.
“It sounds beautiful,” said Pearson. “And the cast sounds great, too. It’s just a really good piece overall.”
Some of the cast includes: Larissa Pearson as Jane Eyre, Jordan Simmons as Edward Rochester, Hannah Whiteside as Blanche Ingram, Wendy Bird as Bertha Rochester, Tahlya Matthews as Mrs. Fairfax, and Josh Daniel as St. John.
The stage musical is based on Charlotte Brontë’s classic work, Jane Eyre, a novel first published in 1847. Like the book, the musical has central themes such as social class, gender equality, and also focuses on love, redemption, and forgiveness.
“It’s just a really good story,” said Pearson. “There’s something for everyone.” (Ali Shipton in Vernal Express)

Categories: Jane Eyre, Music, Theatre